Hornady Ammo-Buyer Beware!

[RilePrecise]

Just a heads up: Hornady is having severe enough quality control issues that I ran into two separate serious incidents with two separate lot #'s and cartridges. The first picture is an ELDX 300 PRC case after firing that left a bullet in my chamber, the second is of a bullet improperly (backwards) inserted into a case, and a loose bullet that came in a box of 6cm ELDM ammo. For years I've purchased Hornady ammo with little or no real

 

[Brock A]

Wowzer, what did Hornady say about it when you called them?

 

[RilePrecise]

They replaced some of the 300PRC ammo with a different lot, claiming the issue was a case-size issue, which my gunsmith and several much more qualified folks than I said was absolute BS.

The 6cm issue happened today, and honestly, I don't really care what they say about that, how can I trust them moving forward if they let something like that pass their QC??? With ammo, there isn't the room for error.

 

[The Ri Guy]

I was about to switch off Federal to ELDX's next year, but maybe not anymore...

 

[sierracharlie338]

It’s the nature of ammo companies crapping out ammo at a faster rate than they should to keep stuff on shelves.

I’ve seen backwards primers, bullets jammed into the case, different seating depths in the same box and that’s from other ammo manufacturers not Hornady.

If you want to 100% prevent it then load your own otherwise, call Hornady to get a replacement box and go shoot is how I see it.

 

[Willie IV]

I had several issues with factory Hornady 6CM 108gr eldm. I have one cartridge that won't even chamber...

In the process of dialing in a handload.

 

[h2so4]

I was about to switch off Federal to ELDX's next year, but maybe not anymore...

I had several issues with factory Hornady 6CM 108gr eldm. I have one cartridge that won't even chamber...

In the process of dialing in a handload.

Black Hills may be worth checking out...

 

[The Ri Guy]

Black Hills may be worth checking out...

Luckily for me I've got 5 more boxes of the Federal round I like, and they keep killing deer in one bullet every season so...might be set for life!

 

[TaperPin]

This never makes it into their podcast. Lol

 

[Willie IV]

Black Hills may be worth checking out...

working on a 108gr eldm load currently and taking a serious look at the 95gr TMK now that I'm seeing it hammer bull elk!!!

 

[Split toe]

And this is why I handload.

 

[ODB]

Lawd have mercy...

 

[HunterGatherer]

I had problems as well with the ELDX. People said I was crazy . I was only shooting them to get the brass for reloading a new caliber. Stuff like this is why I never shoot factory ammo unless I absolutely have to…

 

[Bluefish]

I have had worse from the old Remington. Not making excuses, none of that should be boxed. I would guess it’s all automated and if there is a mistake, no inspection to catch it.

 

[North of 60]

And this is why I handload.

Me too.

 

[NorthIdahoDude]

You could change the thread title to "Reasons to Reload". Inconsistencies in commercial ammo is why I started reloading decades ago, and have never once regretted it. Even when it's not as egregious as this, just Lot #1 being different from Lot #2 in enough ways that it may or may not shoot as good/fast/same/etc in my gun as the last batch is enough to turn me off.

 

[Chris in TN]

Store-bought ammo. What will they think of next?

 

[S-3 ranch]

Hornday is the worst ! I have a 375 ruger and Hornady is the only manufacturing company to load 375 ruger
Their brass is absolutely terrible maybe 2-3 reload before they are junk and crack

I personally don’t see why the eldx is so popular except for accuracy when punching paper

 

[North of 60]

You could change the thread title to "Reasons to Reload". Inconsistencies in commercial ammo is why I started reloading decades ago, and have never once regretted it. Even when it's not as egregious as this, just Lot #1 being different from Lot #2 in enough ways that it may or may not shoot as good/fast/same/etc in my gun as the last batch is enough to turn me off.

Ditto what NorthIdahoDude said