17 Hornet brass

[Ruger_shooter]

I just googled it and it seems like a lot of work, I have a handful of s&ab and PPU cases I won't be using if you want to give it a try.

Would appreciate that Liam. I have been told the PPU cases are the best for reforming so would like to give them a go.

[223AI]

Guesty bought a forming die, possibly direct from lee, makes short work of turning proper hornet brass into its baby brother

[Liam]

Brendan your inbox is full but send me your address. There may be only a few ppu but it might give you an idea if it's viable before getting more. Also check the bins at the club as a lot of people still don't reload and just in their brass.

[g60bv]

I'm after any 22 hornet cases if anyone has any..

[223AI]

I'm after any 22 hornet cases if anyone has any..

Wiltshire shooting centre had S&B in stock, nice brass but takes a bit of prep due to tight necks and punched primer holes though.

[SPARKIE]

I'm after any 22 hornet cases if anyone has any..

I have quite a bit of mixed once fired brass. ill have a look and pm ya what I have see if its any good too ya.

[223AI]

Brendan your inbox is full but send me your address. There may be only a few ppu but it might give you an idea if it's viable before getting more. Also check the bins at the club as a lot of people still don't reload and just in their brass.

Not a huge amount of people shoot .22H as a target load though and those that do probably all reload as there's not a huge amount of hornet factory FMJ out there

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Guesty bought a forming die, possibly direct from lee, makes short work of turning proper hornet brass into its baby brother

Nah, I use a Redding F/L bushing die with no bushing which takes the neck to about 0.2". I then put the bushing back in and size completely. It needs trimming annealing before fireforming.

[223AI]

Nah, I use a Redding F/L bushing die with no bushing which takes the neck to about 0.2". I then put the bushing back in and size completely. It needs trimming annealing before fireforming.

Ah, we did speak about you ordering a lee die I'm sure!

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Ah, we did speak about you ordering a lee die I'm sure!

Nah, I have been petitioning Lee to make the neck collet die in 17 Hornady Hornet but no luck so far. I can't be bothered with the faff a custom one though.

[SPARKIE]

try bullberry in the states or the woodchuck den they usually have a good supply of forming dies that's where I got mine from.

[jackal1]

Guesty bought a forming die, possibly direct from lee, makes short work of turning the old mans hornet brass into its superior in every aspect brother

FIFY

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Hehe, I was thinking exactly the same thing!

[mogurnda]

Why not buy 50 rounds of factory ammo....... thereafter you have 50 cases to reload......

David.

[Ruger_shooter]

Why not buy 50 rounds of factory ammo....... thereafter you have 50 cases to reload......

David.

People who have done this report that the brass does not perform well when reloading. Primer pockets being too loose is a commonly reported fault maybe due to the hot load.