Help with split brass

[44 mag]

I loaned a buddy a youth model CVA Scout in 243. I also gave him a box of factory new ammo for his son to use the rest of season. He took it to the range today to confirm zero and one of the 6 rounds he fired had a split case. This gun has not been fired in several years due to my oldest outgrowing it and my youngest not being big enough. I have never had a problem in the past.

My question is, is this one case just a fluke or bad case? Or is it something to be concerned with.

 

[44 mag]

I should also note that I do not currently have the rifle or brass. Only what he sent me.

 

[MUP]

I'd want to see the other cases as well to see if there were any tell tale marks of other possible splits. How many rounds had been fired thru it since you've had it? Do you still have brass for those firings to check also? I would hope that it's a bad case, but you can't be too careful with this issue bc you may have a chamber issue that's just now becoming apparent. Look the bore over well, with a borescope if possible, to check for abnormalities. I would not fire it again until I was sure I knew what the problem is/was.

 

[MUP]

Here's a good read on the subject.

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[Remi]

I agree with MUP that is a possible chamber issue unless that brass is bad.

 

[MUP]

My last thought would be the brass, being Hornady brass, but you never can tell.

 

[nso123]

It might be the picture, but the brass looks kind of tarnished to me. Is there a chance it had some corrosion on the case?

 

[44 mag]

I'd want to see the other cases as well to see if there were any tell tale marks of other possible splits. How many rounds had been fired thru it since you've had it? Do you still have brass for those firings to check also? I would hope that it's a bad case, but you can't be too careful with this issue bc you may have a chamber issue that's just now becoming apparent. Look the bore over well, with a borescope if possible, to check for abnormalities. I would not fire it again until I was sure I knew what the problem is/was.

I do have the other brass that was fired through the gun prior to today, but I will have to find it rifle. Probably hasn't had 20 rounds total fire through it. I told my buddy to save all the brass so that I can look at it so hopefully I will have that as well soon.

 

[44 mag]

It might be the picture, but the brass looks kind of tarnished to me. Is there a chance it had some corrosion on the case?

I can't say for sure about the corrosion on the brass. Hopefully I will get the rest of the brass when I get the gun back to inspect it.