Interesting update to this one. Was sighting in a new scope with a new lot of 88 ELD bullets after shooting up the old batch. Had chrono running and first 2 were a bit faster but still very accurate. Moved scope and fired third. Velocity spiked and blew primer out. Came home and measured oal with the new bullets. Looks like Hornady changed the nose profile and in the lands now at 2.648 vs 2.677. So new loads were jammed hard.
Going to pull a few, drop charges, seat deeper and work back up. Same lot of powder, same scale, all brass weighs same, same primers. Only difference was shape of the 88 eld between lots. Fortunately had 3 rings of steel to handle it. Not a fan of crap like that, first time in many many years.
Good that nothing went completely south, but find it interesting that you blame Hornady instead of yourself for making an assumption. I don’t know how many times that JB has said on here that bullet companies make changes to bullets without saying a word.
You changed lots and didn’t take the time to check for differences. That’s on you not Hornady. Good lesson to be learned here.
