17 hornet

[treetop]

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.

In short - NO

The brass has stretched and it's finished ...

Obviously if you look at what load your running and it's a ' hot' load, then, yes.. You can back off the load - thus lowering the pressure in the case, which may make the brass last longer... Also you could invest time researching the size of primers and see if you could find one that is slightly larger than the one you are using.
Ultimately, Hornady brass does not like high pressure & is known to stretch in the primer pockets


As for .22 hornet brass, look about... Some shops have it !