I'd email Hornady and let them know, they might be willing to send a replacement box or refund. They might not even know there's a problem with it yet(low chance but possible), lots of people never report issues and just toss the ammo or store it away.
well, this box is several years old now.
If it's from 2019 to 2022 than it's likely a batch of out sourced brass. I've got some from than and I get maybe 2 or 3 firings before the case is no good.
Probably closer to 2019 off the top of my head. I wasnt reloading then and was buying up ammo for the next shortage and got up around over 200rds of Hornady. I do recall back then seeing some flat primers.
I just thought about this and not sure why I didn't think of it before. It could also be that the brass may not be the issue, it could be the powder given that time frame as well. Seems that might be more likely since you said it happen to both case and primer.
Could be. I wouldn't have any way to confirm but my guess is it was Hornady's QC because that particular box of ammo had an extreme spread of 174fps. I cant imagine getting that kind of spread without really screwing up charge weight dispensing.
It's likely that the weight, type, style and/or mixture of the powder which would cause all those issues is the culprit.
Damn, yeah that looks like a bad powder charge or wrong powder.
I've had too much Hornady brass die after 3 firings. Looks purdy, but it's sheite.
Peterson is my go to but they dont make 25-06.
What about 270 brass and neck it down?
Ive never done that and dont want to go down more rabbit holes in reloading if there is an option to get new brass.
