Thread: Hornet Case Data Discussion on Saubier

Best .17 Hornet brass.... - Saubier.com

Need to print that one, excellent info, thks for posting

Hard to come across brass for the 17H here unless your going to form .22H or buy factory ammo.
I just threw out my first spilt neck after 7 firings the other day. Some pockets are getting a bit loose but the ginex primers will get me through another cycle or 2 before I have to bin them

After reading that info when Tilleyman posted it all those years ago I managed to pick up some RWS brass in 22 Hornet and 222

Should keep you going for a while

It has, although not all are 22Hornet now, some are 17AH, 17HH and even 20AH.

what a fabulous stash of RWS.

Originally Posted by 19Badger

It has, although not all are 22Hornet now, some are 17AH, 17HH and even 20AH.

Whats your process for resizing to 17H?

Originally Posted by charliehorse

Whats your process for resizing to 17H?

I basically use the process as outlined in the below thread.
I do have a 20AH full length die that I use as an intermediate sizer when going to 17AH or 17H.

RWS and Privi brass does need annealed prior to fireforming, I haven't tried Win or Rem 22 Hornet brass.

22 Hornet to 17 Hornet - Saubier.com

I was interested to read the differences in case dimensions in the Saubier link. The BSA Hunter short action I had in Hornet years back never shot worth a damn & the cases were always bulged out to one side. I only had Rem & Win cases & both were as bad as each other. Obviously the cases weren't parallel to the bore when it went off, so it wasn't a hard call to move it on. I'm guessing it was a max chamber too, the bulge above the web was quite visible.

Originally Posted by shananah

I was interested to read the differences in case dimensions in the Saubier link. The BSA Hunter short action I had in Hornet years back never shot worth a damn & the cases were always bulged out to one side. I only had Rem & Win cases & both were as bad as each other. Obviously the cases weren't parallel to the bore when it went off, so it wasn't a hard call to move it on. I'm guessing it was a max chamber too, the bulge above the web was quite visible.

I see that bulge in a number of cases I pick up at the range, it seems oversize chambers aren't exclusive to the Hornet