HausofArms has partnered with MGM (Match Grade Machine) in Utah and has done a special batch of these barrels to fill that need. Leupold One Piece 1вЂќ Scope Mount Thompson Center Contender without Screws.Complete Parts Set For A Thompson Center Black Diamond Muzzleloader.T/C Thompson Center Grey Hawk Barrel Tang With Screws (A).R/L CHEST Shoulder Holster THOMPSON CENTER T/C ENCORE 12, 15 barrel withScope.Home Solutions For Thompson Center Encore Barrel Storage.guessing in the big picture, it may mean a failure of the cartridge.ДЇor me, I'd take a centerfire 17 Hornet over the new rimfire magnum 17 Winchester any day. but I'm guessing, if they had an agreement with 'some' gun manufacturers to build guns for this new standardized cartridge, & they found out their 1st large lot of brass was bad, they may be in a position to get ammo out for these guns. I find it hard to believe that on a cartridge like the 17 Hornet, that only 10% of shooters would be reloaders, & frankly, that Hornady would take that attitude in the 1st place.

if the pockets are not staked, I'll be waiting for new Hornady cases. & I'll start collecting either the Winchester, or the Federal. if the current Hornady loaded ammo has staked primers, I'll give those to my buddy, who can swag the case heads to get the primer pockets to spec. I opted for buying 50 Hornaday loaded rounds, & I see they are available from Winchester, & Federal. that could explain why there is no Hornady brass for sale. There is rumors that some of their 204 bras has the same issue.Д«TW, Hornaday told him the brass is NOT safe to reload. Hornady had a bunch of brass with out of spec (oversize) primer pockets and staked them in rather than discard them. They state that only 10% of shooters are reloaders so they didn`t see it as an issue. He then calls Hornady and they say there is nothing they can do about it. Midway says that all ammo sales are final with no returns. My friends friend called Midway and made a complaint. The reason for staking in the primers thus making them unusable for reloading. My friend had previously bought factory 17 Hornet ammo and found that the brass with staked primers had over size primer pockets. When the ammo arrived he noticed that the primers were staked in. Thinking that would give ammo to shoot and 750 rnds. He ordered 30 boxes, 750 rnds, of Hornady factory ammo from Midway USA. I'll have to stay diligent keeping the 17 K Hornet & the regular 17 Hornet apart & properly labeled, as they are pretty close to the same.ДЄ friend of a friend recently bought a CZ rifle in 17 Hornet. I'm not sure if reloading components are drying up permanently, or if it's one of those things where they are only made once a year? seems like brass availability is a little thin right now. I like the 17 Hornet, as they go in those 'K' chambers, & fire form nicely. I currently have a 10' 17 K Hornet factory Contender barrel. I've always planned on selling that custom Mach 2 rifle, with a brick of ammo, when I get down to my last brick. thinking this centerfire is a better replacement for me. it's my most used varmint rifle / cartridge for use around the farm, & I'm down to less than 2 bricks of ammo left. I'm thinking a 16-18' carbine barrel in 17 Hornet could replace my 17 Mach 2 bolt action repeater, as the factory 17 Mach 2 rimfire ammo still continues to be MIA. so today, my new 17 Hornet chamber reamer is on it's way, along with a 17 caliber barrel blank. he needed a chamber reamer, & told me he would build me a Contender barrel, giving up his last machined Contender barrel base, for letting him use a reamer if I bought one. it'll be a 17 Hornet repeater using an old Savage magazine he had laying around. My retired buddy is building his 'one last rifle' from scratch.

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