Short Hornady pistol brass

Jbotto · February 10, 2013, 02:01 PM

Why does it seem that anytime I come across Hornady pistol brass, that it's much shorter than all the rest? I shoot mixed brass in my revolvers, and have found this to be the case, that Hornady brass is significantly shorter in both .357 and .44 magnum. Any clue?

rg1 · February 10, 2013, 02:13 PM

Possibly from Hornady's Flex-Tip factory ammo. Hornady says trim .357 mag brass to 1.240" for their 140 FTX bullet and 1.255" for their 255 grain FTX in 44 magnum brass.

jibjab · February 10, 2013, 02:38 PM

I separate cases by headstamp for consistent case neck tension.
I trim 357 mag brass to 1.280" and 44 mag to 1.275" for consistent crimps.
Like rg1 said, the brass may have been trimmed to load the FTX bullet.

February 10, 2013, 02:01 PM	#1
Jbotto Senior Member Join Date: February 8, 2010 Location: MN Posts: 312	Short Hornady pistol brass Why does it seem that anytime I come across Hornady pistol brass, that it's much shorter than all the rest? I shoot mixed brass in my revolvers, and have found this to be the case, that Hornady brass is significantly shorter in both .357 and .44 magnum. Any clue? __________________ "No experience is so conductive for steady and accurate shooting as the knowledge of the impossibility to escape by speed." -Sir Samuel Baker

February 10, 2013, 02:13 PM	#2
rg1 Senior Member Join Date: November 6, 2001 Posts: 641	Possibly from Hornady's Flex-Tip factory ammo. Hornady says trim .357 mag brass to 1.240" for their 140 FTX bullet and 1.255" for their 255 grain FTX in 44 magnum brass.

February 10, 2013, 02:38 PM	#3
jibjab Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2005 Location: Central , OR Posts: 1,699	I separate cases by headstamp for consistent case neck tension. I trim 357 mag brass to 1.280" and 44 mag to 1.275" for consistent crimps. Like rg1 said, the brass may have been trimmed to load the FTX bullet.