Asymmetric bulge in 22 Hornet brass.

[BULLET 05]

If you can reload other bullets with no problems it must be either the bullets themselves or the way they're interacting with the die.

I have tried other flat base bullets with same results. I may try a boat tail

 

[BULLET 05]

The m die may fix it.
The picture at the top, bullet on the left looks good. The blunt hornet style bullet I imagine is off center. I would point you towards a seating issue.

The pics are from a Berger 40gr and a 35-Vmax. Both loaded rounds have the bulge. If you turn the case around the bulge is on the opposite side.

 

[BULLET 05]

Guys thanks so much for the input. I will try a few things and see what happens.

 

[DOGCAPPER]

I am old, stupid and alergic to flaming, but I thought a Hornet bore was undersized.
We have had 3 Hornets and the score is Hornet 3 DOGCAPPER 0.

 

[searcher]

I definitely wouldn’t turn there necks there already very thin.

The necks are thin - but these small neck cases respond better to a skim turn more so than any larger, "target"-sized calibers. Doing a 80% skim won't affect the integrity as the low 20% not skimmed was the weak link to begin with. Also - small flat-based bullets can definitely be a problem with a die or bushing that takes the neck down a bit more than suitable for the bullet. It is usually this condition that causes cases to collapse when loading this small round. As others noted - the boat-tails alleviate this problem a lot.

 

[SmokinJoe]

Something else that works well for a lot of Hornet shooters is the Lee Collet Sizer Die. I shoot a lot of Hornet (K-Hornet, all same problems) and I see your issue occaisionally but it doesn't seem to make any difference. The idea about an undersize expander is certainly worth checking. If you decide to try the Lyman M, get a Lee Factory Crimp die to finish your loads up. Hope this helps, the Hornet can be a lot of fun and it can be frustrating, too.