17 hornet

[optima silk]

Hi all
I am just in the process of looking for some 17 hornet brass to reload and also Accurate 1680 / Lovex D063 but no one round here seems to stock either , I've looked through the posts and rung around to places like Malmo Guns and westlander along with all local areas.
Now I will try and reload the factory ammunition that I use but I still have the problem with the powder ... I have the option of n120 or lilgun but would prefer the accurate 1680 / lovex D063 as n120 can be a little low on speed and the lilgun a bit volatile with slight increments in power showing pressure signs .
So my question is does anyone of you guys know of where I could source the above , cheers .
Regards
Colin

[treetop]

Personally, if I was starting out again ,
I would use CFE BLK & resize .22 Hornet PPU cases,

As I learnt the hard way with Hornady brass and various powders !

[optima silk]

Hi Treetop

I would choose the CFE-BLK but there's none in the country and Edgar brothers say that it will not be until late summer before any shipments so still looking cheers .

[optima silk]

Hi treetop
What was the issues with the Hornady cases as I have chance if some cheers

[treetop]

All Hornady brass has issues with primer pockets,
After a few reloads they get really loose & they can fall out !

Also,

17 Hornady brass - factory ammo, there were 2 different types, the early ones had shallow primer pockets and then Hornady changed primers, they also went through a stage of crimping them in.
So, not all 17 Hornet Hornady brass is the same !

[optima silk]

Thanks for that treetop I was going to order some but I think I will now neck down the 22 hornet brass instead

[toxo]

All Hornady brass has issues with primer pockets,
After a few reloads they get really loose & they can fall out !

Also,

17 Hornady brass - factory ammo, there were 2 different types, the early ones had shallow primer pockets and then Hornady changed primers, they also went through a stage of crimping them in.
So, not all 17 Hornet Hornady brass is the same !

I've noticed one or two of my 17 Hornet (Hornady) cases have loose primers after only one/two firings. Can anything be done about this? I know the primer is against the bolt face but is it safe to shoot them?
Thing is, I don't know if they're from the reloaded Hornady ammo or the once fired new Hornady cases.