Factory Ammo Problems

[PeteS]

Something spec-wise wrong with that ammo series, is my guess.  It could be that its oal is causing the rounds to jam into the chamber.  Also possible (not as much IMO) is the chamber specs of the axis.
First thing to do is to call Hornady, have some pics ready and the 2 lots of ammo, gold primers and silver, lot #s etc.  The silver ones seem to be going over-pressure in the axis.  So something up with that combo.  Don't shoot them any more in the axis.

There were cases (lol) of older hornady ammo where they were loaded too long from the factory, but those were 105's, the more-tangent, a-bit-blunter, hpbt not the eldm's of the 108.  That was when it all first came out but Hornady since changed their loading of those 105's to a 2.200 OAL, so they wouldn't jam any more.  I give this just for history sake b/c yours seem to be all 108's, right?  But anyway I'd call hornady.

Second thing you could check is check distance to lands of the 108's, just the bullets, with an OAL comparator and digital caliper.  Hornady has one- the comparator.  for this you will need some gear to do, but that gear is worth having.

What's funny is it's actually only the 108gr Silver primers, which were purchased a couple weeks ago and were the newest lot they just sent out and my local Rural King just got. It has happened with older lots too, but always with the 108's and the silver primers never with any lot of Gold primers, New or Old. Thanks for the info, will definetly look further into it.

So this is what Hornady sent me from their service department. I'm not sure if they are right. My gun isn't dirty?        

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Something spec-wise wrong with that ammo series, is my guess.  It could be that its oal is causing the rounds to jam into the chamber.  Also possible (not as much IMO) is the chamber specs of the axis.
First thing to do is to call Hornady, have some pics ready and the 2 lots of ammo, gold primers and silver, lot #s etc.  The silver ones seem to be going over-pressure in the axis.  So something up with that combo.  Don't shoot them any more in the axis.

There were cases (lol) of older hornady ammo where they were loaded too long from the factory, but those were 105's, the more-tangent, a-bit-blunter, hpbt not the eldm's of the 108.  That was when it all first came out but Hornady since changed their loading of those 105's to a 2.200 OAL, so they wouldn't jam any more.  I give this just for history sake b/c yours seem to be all 108's, right?  But anyway I'd call hornady.

Second thing you could check is check distance to lands of the 108's, just the bullets, with an OAL comparator and digital caliper.  Hornady has one- the comparator.  for this you will need some gear to do, but that gear is worth having.

What's funny is it's actually only the 108gr Silver primers, which were purchased a couple weeks ago and were the newest lot they just sent out and my local Rural King just got. It has happened with older lots too, but always with the 108's and the silver primers never with any lot of Gold primers, New or Old. Thanks for the info, will definetly look further into it.

So this is what Hornady sent me from their service department. I'm not sure if they are right. My gun isn't dirty?

If there was a carbon ring effecting the rounds "Headspace" then they would effect the Gold primer rounds the same as the Silver primers right? TheSilver primers being thinner might be true but then why use them at all if they can be punctured easier. I know they only use what they can get if supply is low but still that sucks cause I don't reload and now I have to hope they use the right primer I need to shoot in my gun whenever they get it out kn the shelves. Oh Well.