you guys, the inside of the case has a discoloration about 1-8th inch wide which runs down the length of the neck which is EXACTLY where the Crack is.
The picture shows the cartridge after I pulled it,saw what was wrong, used my collet die to pop the primer,half seated a 140gr pill, shoved it in my chamber, and closed the bolt TO Measure My freebore.
The case mouth looks canted due to me using that case to measure freebore. the bullet caused the deformation of the case mouth. due to the cracked case
Bottom line. Not using nosler anymore. I've already started prepping my LC 308 brass (anneal, neck down,turned).
I'm fully aw are of case capacities due to wall thickness etc.....
I've loaded thousands of rounds using new brass and have never had this bull**** happen.
I should of taken a picture of the inside of the case so you guys can see the discoloration. But I'm not. Just gotta take my word for it.
.....something must have gone wrong during extrusion of the case at the manufacturer. No big deal,just won't purchase nosler anymore.
Compared to my LC brass? Nosler doesn't even come close.