Hornady Brass: Y/N

[General RE LEE]

Hornady 6.5 Creedmoor brass for hunting and recreational long distance steel?

 

[Taudisio]

It’s soft, but hardens up after the second firing, and does what it needs to do. I have 4 firings on my 6creed brass. What are your concerns?

 

[waspocrew]

Probably middle of the road. Does what it needs to do, but not as strong as Lapua, Peterson, etc.

If you have it, use it. I usually sell my 1x fired Hornady to put towards more ammo, but I’ve uploaded it for a few cartridges and haven’t ran into issues.

 

[Lawnboi]

If it’s not same lot it goes in the recycling bucket

 

[JGRaider]

No problem with it in 6.5cm, 260Rem, 6.5 PRC.

 

[General RE LEE]

It’s soft, but hardens up after the second firing, and does what it needs to do. I have 4 firings on my 6creed brass. What are your concerns?

None really except I’ve found primer pocket life can be short if running max loads. Now that I’m more seasoned, I run lower nodes to get max brass life. I do anneal after every firing so it’s always nice a soft when sizing and seating.

Hornady brass gets blasted pretty hard on the internet, but I like its availability at local retailers and price.

 

[General RE LEE]

If it’s not same lot it goes in the recycling bucket

Are you talking about picked up range brass?

I’ve bought a couple bags that were a different lot and over time they got mixed up when loading 100 rounds. I’ve never found an appreciable difference but I’m also not trying to win matches.

 

[Taudisio]

None really except I’ve found primer pocket life can be short if running max loads. Now that I’m more seasoned, I run lower nodes to get max brass life. I do anneal after every firing so it’s always nice a soft when sizing and seating.

Hornady brass gets blasted pretty hard on the internet, but I like its availability at local retailers and price.

Ha! All brass gets blasted on the internet. “iT’s NoT LApUa”

 

[Rich M]

I don't like hornady due to it being so soft.

BUT if that's all i was gonna reload with, would work up some loads and use it.

 

[Lawnboi]

Are you talking about picked up range brass?

I’ve bought a couple bags that were a different lot and over time they got mixed up when loading 100 rounds. I’ve never found an appreciable difference but I’m also not trying to win matches.

Not range brass. Just mixed lot. If I don’t know it’s the same lot it gets recycled.

I had 700 pieces of mixed lot 223, by load three I had cases that wouldn’t hold a bullet and some that were so tight they deformed in seating. Along with 70+fpa es.

 

[TxLite]

No for me. I saved some once fired 7 rem mag brass from the same lot of precision hunters and had 40+ gr difference in the brass.

Switched to ADG and had much better velocity (higher fps and consistency) and accuracy.

 

[PathFinder]

The 6.5 Creedmoor brass is alright. Not as consistent as others, but it's ok for most use.

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[Fireflyfishing]

I found foil gum wrappers that are tougher…

 

[SDHNTR]

It works fine for most applications, just don’t expect much consistency or longevity.

 

[5MilesBack]

Of all the brass that I've loaded over the years, Hornady has been my least favorite.

 

[MThuntr]

Nope ive had bad QC problems in the past with 6.5 grendel and 280ai. They fought me on the 280ai brass so I mailed them an unopened pack of brass....15% had damage at the extractor groove and several at the case web. Its almost like there was damage blanks or tooling that gouged the brass.

The grendel brass split necks after 2 loads

 

[mj23polaris]

It’s all i shoot for 6.5 creed, I generally hover around 30-40ES and 10ish SD. I regularly get sub 20 ES on shorter strings of fire. I have a batch of like 1000 that’s on 5th fire and I’m working through another batch mixed lot 2000~ that’s one fire. I flame anneal, bushing size and mandrel every time. I might see a “flyer” but it’s my ES has never been over 50.

The lower price per means i shoot more.

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[Schmo]

It’s been okay for me, but like the others have said, it’s pretty soft. I definitely wouldn’t buy it at retail price. Starline would probably be a better option for the money.

 

[ACHILLES]

Starline is just as soft as Hornady but it is much cheaper when buying new. Both are fine as long as your not running on the top end. Hornady does have just slightly more case volume than the high end brands.
I like Hornady brass because I can find 1x 6.5creed brass for $350/1000 and use it in my 6.5,6,&22creeds. In my creeds for short-mid range hunting loads that I run on the top end I can get 2-3x’s and trash it, then in same gun I may be cycling through 500 rounds of peterson or some other high end brass that’s loaded at normal pressures for long range hunting/steel. Just depends on your specific wants or needs for a certain rifle. I’ve never bought Hornady brass new but I use it quite a bit from factory ammo I’ve shot or buying cheap as once fired.
Now if you’re running a true long range hunting rig with top end loads or shooting benchrest where extreme accuacy is needed you will be better served by using the good stuff.

 

[coyotekilla]

Not range brass. Just mixed lot. If I don’t know it’s the same lot it gets recycled.

I had 700 pieces of mixed lot 223, by load three I had cases that wouldn’t hold a bullet and some that were so tight they deformed in seating. Along with 70+fpa es.

Geeze, I have some i was torture testing i think I quit after load 10 or 12 of the brass, mixed head stamps, adi, hornady, fiochi, win, fed, rem...