Wow, just wow! I started reloading in 1972 using there equipment and still have two of there old single stage reloading presses and still going strong. What a great company! I like everything they make lol.
*Visited in 2014. Stocked up on Blem Bullets, Met Steve Hornady. Had a really great Conversation, leaning on that very Counter. Probably talked for the better part of an hour. (He signed my 1st Edition 2-part Reloading Manual)...He gave me a hard time because I had some Nosler Data notated inside the front cover..LOL....Took some Selfies. Was given a 1st Class Personalized Guided Factory Tour by a VERY NICE Young Lady. It was just Her and the two of Us...She even took Us down to the test firing tunnels. You will not find a better, nicer, classier company, with nicer people, anywhere*
Thank you so much for filming tour of a great bullet and cartridge factory. The expansion is so impressive. You can pay that woman enough money 💰 for what she does seeing the imperfection in each batch. My hat is off for her. What a great Insde look at building all forms of ammo and reloading equipment 😊😊😊 The nicest thing is the hands on firearms testing of batches of ammo. I understand the machine tests, but you can't beat old school test FIRING 😊😊😊😊
That was awesome! I can't complain on the cost of Hornady ammo because of the care and quality control put into each bullet. Thank you for sharing this tour!
375 ruger was a collaborative effort with hornady and ruger now it is almost impossible to find and $4-$5 a round and you can't complain? All they do is design new calibers that are "better" slow production on the tried and true until everybody jumps on the bandwagon and there will be something better again that cost more making your old calibers cost even more because they are low volume or obsolete local gun shop just told me 30-06 is not a very popular cartridge is why they do not have it in stock but they have 6.5 Creedmoor. Creating a false demand for an otherwise unneeded object to drive up sales
@@paulosanderson785 Sounds to me like he’s using the brain matter that God gave him. People like him have often been chastised or shunned by the masses throughout history because the masses are the problem, not people like Kevin. It’s unpopular to think outside the box because the people who create and push predatory marketing campaigns via mass media know exactly how to persuade the lemmings into buying into the latest and greatest fad. His reasoning is probably the result of years spent observing and analyzing patterns, thinking and making conclusions .. whereas the average dolt simply consumes whatever the marketing devils deem worthy at the time.
WOW I much appreciate your time and effort recording your visit and sharing it and thank you to the good folk of Hornady for showing you around..... That beautiful piece of wood used for the table.....and the reels of copper at 8:08 if I actually there I would loose my mind. Again many thanks.
Very much appreciate your video, I work for automotive Lean Production Plant in Germany, what I see are those 7 KOW principles implemented in your plant -> people involvement, ergonomics, smart simple automation, cell department structure good vibes and you are proud and open to be filmed w/o fear to expose secrets ! Like that mind set very much !!!
Chris got to say that was awesome what a place to show don't think people realise the extent of what goes into making ammunition I really found this interesting and informative so thank you for putting this on appreciate it stay safe...
THAT WAS VERY NEAT TO SEE THAT OPERATION , I HAD KNOW IDEAL HOW MUCH MACHINERY AND PEOPLE IT TAKES TO DO ALL OF THAT , VERY FUN TOUR THANKS FOR TAKING US WITH YOU ALL💯👍
I find it funny how Joyce Hornady and Vernon Speer were business partners before Vernon Speer went to Idaho and established Speer bullets. I had a very old bullet box that had both names on it. You sure dont hear mention of that historic trivia. Two of the biggest bullet makers sharing some common history.
@@chrisparkin431 Speer the man or Speer the bullet? They (bullets) always seemed to be better distributed in the western states back when I started reloading. That was over 40 years ago. Don't know why you wouldn't have heard much regarding Speer recently. The bullets are out there and have been a real bargain lately. Cheaper in my experience than Hornady, Sierra, and Nosler in recent years.
Great video! Grand Island is fairly close to where I live, always considered Hornady to be the “Home Team” and we’ve supported and used their products for decades. The new facilities are very impressive, and their proprietary cartridges are extremely well designed. They’re in the process of building a cartridge line that is revolutionizing the industry.
I may have missed it - who makes the Flex Tip, ELD or Heat Shield tips and how are they inserted in the bullet? Also, does Hornady ever do runs of 6.5mm Remington Magnum ammo? What now-defunct ammo does Hornady run?
I gathered that listening to the video. It was brilliant seeing it all, that lass doing the inspection was brilliant, that's what you call Quality Control
Sometime around the early 1970s when I was a kid, I found red boxes of Hornady Frontier Cartridges in .30-30 piled on the counter at a local store that had grocery, fishing and hunting stuff. The price was much cheaper than Remington and Winchester. Told my Dad about the fantastic bargain. "Never heard of them." was his reply. He wouldn't buy any for me to shoot. Didnt buy anything else either. He was so tight on ammo it was unreal.... Hard to believe this huge powerhouse company was fairly unknown by non reloaders 50 years ago and had already been in business two decades by the early 1970s. They can't be overlooked or missed now.
Should have bought every bit of it because now all they make is 6.5 Creedmoor so if you want to be able to shoot you have to buy a new gun in today's popular caliber can't even get brass for 375 ruger and that was a hornady design collaboration and the support is gone and so is the ammo
@@HorizonsleatherBlogspot2012 sorry $98 a box and go ahead find me 375 ruger brass I'll even make it easy don't care what it cost but it has to at a retailer local or on line just not an auction site
@@HorizonsleatherBlogspot2012 it has been a month and still waiting on that brass location or are you done just running your mouth because I can tell you where to find 6.5 Creedmoor brass
That would be a tour of a lifetime . I wouldn't want to leave for a month , if then . Great job everyone . Did they mention anything about the ammo shortage going on ...?
They are making as much as they can but if people stockpile more than they are using, there will always be a shortfall. Look at the uk, we can get everything except primers.
@@chrisparkin431 that doesn't align with the information others give and hording does not explain lack of being able to find and purchase at a reasonable price . But does align with creating a false shortage to make prices go up . I guess time and price will reveal truth .
Great video and tour! I used to go there often for blemish bullets. And got a tour. I can’t believe the expansion in 15 +/- years. My wife and have used MANY V-Max bullets on prairie dogs and several Jack rabbits to chum in coyotes and feed Burrow Owls.
I grew up just south of Grand Island in Hastings. I've always wanted to see this. Understandably we can't now, but I would love for my 8 year old son to experience it. He would love to have one of those Hornady boards with the bullet process, he would cherish that on his wall for a Christmas present.
the production area is way to loud....i wonder there are no noise cancelling measurements like boxed mashines, and noisekilling walls...must be hard to WANT to work there
Now to see if you were paying attention. They said how many bullets a day they can make, they claim to be running around the clock, and yet I can't find what I need. They have new equipment making production cheaper and more efficient and then another u-tuber says they anounced prices are going up, Jan 1st so it sounds like they can do it faster cheaper and hold out for more $$ been looking for 3 years for brass not even loaded ammo I am just now starting to see the plastic tip crap that blows clean through for $100 a box not even good soft point stuff that will actually do damage and still no brass
Not long ago before the pandemic . You could go to hornady's and buy over the counter second bullets. At a cut price.. They quit selling them to the public. Now a local mom and pops gun store sells them at a mark up. Man, I miss the pre-pandemic days!
Thanks for showing. I switched to Hornandy during COVID, and havn't regretted it since. I liked seeing the section on the 6.5 143 Performance round example, that's what I use.
I am feeling the love for Hornady’s product line and production fulfillment. Unlike Remington, who has lost credibility with all their jibber jabber about trying to keep up with demands, while in fact they are benefiting by shortages with higher pricing. Almost feel like Remington is gouging and not listening to their loyal consumer base. I am pro Hornady and will walk past Remington products to grab a Hornady. Shooting and hunting is the sport…not screwing the consumer.
Very interesting as I'm a reloader. My little bedroom operation sure doesn't compare to Hornady's. I always thought melted lead was poured into the copper jacket. Interesting that it is solid lead that is pressed in. I still would like to know how they get lead inside of a full encasement jacket.
That melted lead core idea was Vernon Speer's Hot Cor bullet. Probably part of the reason he and Joyce Hornady dissolved the partnership and Speer went to Idaho to start Speer bullets. Bullets do have several variations in design and more than a few methods of manufacturing.
22lr, which is also known as 'the king of all cartridges'😊, is a whole another creature, completely different from center-fire loading. All segments of 22lr market is covered very well by others, from ultra cheap plinking to Olympic target shooting needs, so they probably don't see an opening to make the dedication necessary to load 22lr
Hornady make good bullets....not excellent but appropriate for their price point. My main complaint is their range of bullets for the 7.62X54R, 7.65X53mm Arg. or Belgium, 7.7 Japanese and .303 British. Their bullets are nominally listed as either .312" or .311" but generally run a thou to a thou and a half smaller with a subsequent reduction in accuracy. I stick to SMKs or LeHigh for those calibers.
I have a large gun safe and I have a lot of Hornady ammunition and I can tell you first hand, Hornady makes great ammunition and I have it in multiple calibers. Moose was looking for someone to pet him. Enjoyed the tour.
The raw materials are costing them more because a lot of it is going to military production and exported to Ukraine/Isreal and whi knows where else. Larger munitions is in the mix too. If you haven't been following the industry several of the European manufacturers have canceled orders to the U.S.. They're stocking up their own country's military requirements. That should indicate to one that the world is in a precarious place. For two months all the YT channels have been warning of large price increases are coming in 2024.
@@chrisparkin431 FYI Hornady had a fatal explosion in their primer facility near Grand Island NEB. As I understand from Neb state inspectors it happened during chemical mixing. I didn't know they were doing primers or maybe just starting....no idea and I'm not starting any rumors. I live not very far away so Hornady is like local folks.
I’d never thought about the counter-cyclical aspects of ammunition and component manufacturing. Being able to buy CNC machines for 10 cents on the dollar or hire 35 qualified people all at once certainly makes expansion less expensive. However, you need the quality control and training systems in place to take advantage of those opportunities. Most of all, you need the corporate culture to sustain quality and innovation. Now would you *please* start making 8.6 Blackout brass?
Sorry about your brass! They can make a million rounds a day however it will only be in 6.5 Creedmoor I'm still waiting on 375 ruger brass and that was a hornady designed cartridge
Yeah I live in Nebraska and I don't see any Hornady hardly on our shelves on our FFL dealers stores. That's pathetic. I searched online. And it sure isn't hell for Hornady. When you live in Nebraska I can't find Hornady ammunition or products where the company is based out of. That's pathetic I see more Federal and nosler than Hornady
They only make 7M rounds a day? I wonder how often that Lead truck comes by... Thanks for the excellent tour. I like that they gave you com sets for the noisy production line. This vid resulted in me giving Hornady more trust and respect.
Just because they can does not mean they do as the shelves are still empty and prices keep getting higher and they keep getting new equipment so they can do it cheaper and make a higher profit. Or is it because your tax dollars are buying it all and were shipping it to another country? When you see it in the news just to find out it is a 20 year conflict and we have sent billions in aid. Better get another job uncle Sam needs the support and your past time will be under supplied for a nother decade
I guess the tour is one way Hornady advertises their ability to be a major government contractor to compete with Federal and Winchester. However due to their growing production capacity, they can never be able to become the leader in manufacturing anything that could be as precise as smaller manufacturers. The only upside about their growth is their bullets being more readily available and being more affordable.
No way they pump out like that and others and still be a shortage . Makes u wonder if the stories are true . They was someone that stepped up that worked there said they go into tractor trailers and parked. I’m not 100% but today I don’t put it passed then. There our make big share holders rich . It’s a timing thing for them
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Wow, just wow! I started reloading in 1972 using there equipment and still have two of there old single stage reloading presses and still going strong. What a great company! I like everything they make lol.
*Visited in 2014. Stocked up on Blem Bullets, Met Steve Hornady. Had a really great Conversation, leaning on that very Counter. Probably talked for the better part of an hour. (He signed my 1st Edition 2-part Reloading Manual)...He gave me a hard time because I had some Nosler Data notated inside the front cover..LOL....Took some Selfies. Was given a 1st Class Personalized Guided Factory Tour by a VERY NICE Young Lady. It was just Her and the two of Us...She even took Us down to the test firing tunnels. You will not find a better, nicer, classier company, with nicer people, anywhere*
Thank you so much for filming tour of a great bullet and cartridge factory. The expansion is so impressive. You can pay that woman enough money 💰 for what she does seeing the imperfection in each batch. My hat is off for her. What a great
Insde look at building all forms of ammo and reloading equipment 😊😊😊
The nicest thing is the hands on firearms testing of batches of ammo. I understand the machine tests, but you can't beat old school test FIRING 😊😊😊😊
WAAY COOL . Hornady is about the most welcoming firearm related company I've seen . Great all around . :)
Awesome video guys! Thanks for taking us along for the tour. It was cool see where all my dies were born.
There was so much more that just wouldn't fit in the film too
Did Hornady Rehire anyone it fired over Vaccinations? Back pay? That was the wrong position.
That was awesome! I can't complain on the cost of Hornady ammo because of the care and quality control put into each bullet. Thank you for sharing this tour!
375 ruger was a collaborative effort with hornady and ruger now it is almost impossible to find and $4-$5 a round and you can't complain? All they do is design new calibers that are "better" slow production on the tried and true until everybody jumps on the bandwagon and there will be something better again that cost more making your old calibers cost even more because they are low volume or obsolete local gun shop just told me 30-06 is not a very popular cartridge is why they do not have it in stock but they have 6.5 Creedmoor. Creating a false demand for an otherwise unneeded object to drive up sales
That’s another reason I reload
@@kevinroberts9394 Sounds to me like you have a problem with capitalism.
@@paulosanderson785 not at all. I just prefer to have options
@@paulosanderson785 Sounds to me like he’s using the brain matter that God gave him. People like him have often been chastised or shunned by the masses throughout history because the masses are the problem, not people like Kevin. It’s unpopular to think outside the box because the people who create and push predatory marketing campaigns via mass media know exactly how to persuade the lemmings into buying into the latest and greatest fad. His reasoning is probably the result of years spent observing and analyzing patterns, thinking and making conclusions .. whereas the average dolt simply consumes whatever the marketing devils deem worthy at the time.
Great video. I'm a reloader, Hornady are the only projectiles I use. Have tried other top tier brands but always come back and now stay with Hornady.
WOW I much appreciate your time and effort recording your visit and sharing it and thank you to the good folk of Hornady for showing you around..... That beautiful piece of wood used for the table.....and the reels of copper at 8:08 if I actually there I would loose my mind. Again many thanks.
Very much appreciate your video, I work for automotive Lean Production Plant in Germany, what I see are those 7 KOW principles implemented in your plant -> people involvement, ergonomics, smart simple automation, cell department structure good vibes and you are proud and open to be filmed w/o fear to expose secrets ! Like that mind set very much !!!
They need to make primers!!
Just heard the ammo plant had a explosion? It was in the priming compound mixing area...
As a reloader for years I really enjoyed this video. Thanks !! God Bless America !!
Chris got to say that was awesome what a place to show don't think people realise the extent of what goes into making ammunition I really found this interesting and informative so thank you for putting this on appreciate it stay safe...
THAT WAS VERY NEAT TO SEE THAT OPERATION , I HAD KNOW IDEAL HOW MUCH MACHINERY AND PEOPLE IT TAKES TO DO ALL OF THAT , VERY FUN TOUR THANKS FOR TAKING US WITH YOU ALL💯👍
I find it funny how Joyce Hornady and Vernon Speer were business partners before Vernon Speer went to Idaho and established Speer bullets. I had a very old bullet box that had both names on it. You sure dont hear mention of that historic trivia. Two of the biggest bullet makers sharing some common history.
I don't hear much of Speer these days
@@chrisparkin431 Speer the man or Speer the bullet? They (bullets) always seemed to be better distributed in the western states back when I started reloading. That was over 40 years ago. Don't know why you wouldn't have heard much regarding Speer recently. The bullets are out there and have been a real bargain lately. Cheaper in my experience than Hornady, Sierra, and Nosler in recent years.
@@johnnorman7708 Owned by a Turkish corporation currently
Yep, Speer is a good bullet . I think I have some . :) @@johnnorman7708
SpeerDot ?
Many Thanks,Mr.Steve ,you will be in history for being a critical part in saving freedom !!
45:58 "You might want it on your shoulder." Always got that guy at the range that's a back seat driver 🤦🏽♂
53 was my football # so I love that all the guns in the collection are 0053!!!! Awesome!!! Also my dads birth year. Cool!
Great video! Grand Island is fairly close to where I live, always considered Hornady to be the “Home Team” and we’ve supported and used their products for decades. The new facilities are very impressive, and their proprietary cartridges are extremely well designed. They’re in the process of building a cartridge line that is revolutionizing the industry.
What a cool place to work! I hope everyone there practices lead exposure safety!
Yeah, if they can remember 🤡
I find that Hornady ELDM projectiles are by far the most accurate for long range shooting.
I would strongly disagree.
Great stuff,,now could you make primers.??
Why don't you build primers their two. We haven't been able to buy reloading components hear in Canada for 3 or 4 years.
Couldn’t find 1 box of Hornady at Bass Pro shop ??
I may have missed it - who makes the Flex Tip, ELD or Heat Shield tips and how are they inserted in the bullet?
Also, does Hornady ever do runs of 6.5mm Remington Magnum ammo?
What now-defunct ammo does Hornady run?
Thank you sir for the tour of the factory an all the Golden information.
Wow!! I like this! I like the ammo they make and its a good product.
A little hint on sound when you are muffed and mic'ed up...throw a cheap lavalier microphone in the earmuff. Works great.
Great tour! Very interesting! Hornady is really an innovative company. Great videos, thanks for the show. 😊
What a fantastic experience that must be, would be in my element there
There was a lot that can't be shown too!
I gathered that listening to the video. It was brilliant seeing it all, that lass doing the inspection was brilliant, that's what you call Quality Control
Yep, I was thoroughly impressed . :) @@joeeverett8390
Can really see the pride in this company.👍👍👍
Great to inside the Hornady factory 🏭 where my bullets are made. I've used them sense 1974 when I started reloading____soon to be 50 years. 🇺🇲👍🇺🇲
Ment to say "great to see inside". Thanks
0:23 thats a lovely wall of death you have there
I was there in 2014 and loved it totally awesome place and company
I love the standard of making every round "look like jewelry".
Sometime around the early 1970s when I was a kid, I found red boxes of Hornady Frontier Cartridges in .30-30 piled on the counter at a local store that had grocery, fishing and hunting stuff. The price was much cheaper than Remington and Winchester. Told my Dad about the fantastic bargain. "Never heard of them." was his reply. He wouldn't buy any for me to shoot. Didnt buy anything else either. He was so tight on ammo it was unreal.... Hard to believe this huge powerhouse company was fairly unknown by non reloaders 50 years ago and had already been in business two decades by the early 1970s. They can't be overlooked or missed now.
Should have bought every bit of it because now all they make is 6.5 Creedmoor so if you want to be able to shoot you have to buy a new gun in today's popular caliber can't even get brass for 375 ruger and that was a hornady design collaboration and the support is gone and so is the ammo
@@kevinroberts9394 Please. If you are going to make a comment, at least be honest and accurate.
@@HorizonsleatherBlogspot2012 sorry $98 a box and go ahead find me 375 ruger brass I'll even make it easy don't care what it cost but it has to at a retailer local or on line just not an auction site
@@HorizonsleatherBlogspot2012 it has been 2 weeks you still have not told me where to find brass
@@HorizonsleatherBlogspot2012 it has been a month and still waiting on that brass location or are you done just running your mouth because I can tell you where to find 6.5 Creedmoor brass
Very impressive and still family owned.
Another Place i could see myself employed!! Very Cool
That was great! Thanks fore time! I'll probably wach it again !
That would be a tour of a lifetime . I wouldn't want to leave for a month , if then . Great job everyone . Did they mention anything about the ammo shortage going on ...?
They are making as much as they can but if people stockpile more than they are using, there will always be a shortfall. Look at the uk, we can get everything except primers.
@@chrisparkin431 that doesn't align with the information others give and hording does not explain lack of being able to find and purchase at a reasonable price . But does align with creating a false shortage to make prices go up . I guess time and price will reveal truth .
@@georgedeedsnotwords2162 you are free to form your own opinion
Great video and tour! I used to go there often for blemish bullets. And got a tour. I can’t believe the expansion in 15 +/- years. My wife and have used MANY V-Max bullets on prairie dogs and several Jack rabbits to chum in coyotes and feed Burrow Owls.
@@chrisparkin431too bad Hornady didn’t make and mass produce primers. Trying to find LR primers is like trying to find unicorns.
I looked hard but didn't see them making a run of .450 Marlin brass! Please make some!!
I grew up just south of Grand Island in Hastings. I've always wanted to see this. Understandably we can't now, but I would love for my 8 year old son to experience it. He would love to have one of those Hornady boards with the bullet process, he would cherish that on his wall for a Christmas present.
the production area is way to loud....i wonder there are no noise cancelling measurements like boxed mashines, and noisekilling walls...must be hard to WANT to work there
It's nice to see where my everyday carry ammo was manufactured.
I remember the day I used to order direct from them. love the lever evolution products.
I am just trying to see that wonderful watch Jason is wearing. Pure class.
Now to see if you were paying attention. They said how many bullets a day they can make, they claim to be running around the clock, and yet I can't find what I need. They have new equipment making production cheaper and more efficient and then another u-tuber says they anounced prices are going up, Jan 1st so it sounds like they can do it faster cheaper and hold out for more $$ been looking for 3 years for brass not even loaded ammo I am just now starting to see the plastic tip crap that blows clean through for $100 a box not even good soft point stuff that will actually do damage and still no brass
Great place to see. but it begs the question. Have you toured the new Weatherby Inc. facility in Sheridan Wyoming???
No, very few weatherly rifles in the uk anyway, they are just not popular here compared to European brands
@@chrisparkin431 I can see that, but it's still a great tour if you ever make it out that way.
Is Hornaday one of the Ammo companys that I hear got sold to a " Foreign" Entity? Will their production focus on The Civilian, Sporting Market???
No that was Federal, CCi, and others. I have not heard of Hornady on the list. Jarred, from Guns&Gadgets did a video on this subject.
Not long ago before the pandemic . You could go to hornady's and buy over the counter second bullets. At a cut price..
They quit selling them to the public.
Now a local mom and pops gun store
sells them at a mark up.
Man, I miss the pre-pandemic days!
Sierra (in Sedalia, MO) still does. High demand, though, & Midway often buys them-out.
Didnt the hornady plant burn down?
when was that?
Hornady has always been my preferred ammo.
Fascinating ! Thanks for sharing. 😎🇨🇦
Love the Critical Defense and Duty Ammo!!😊
Thanks for showing. I switched to Hornandy during COVID, and havn't regretted it since. I liked seeing the section on the 6.5 143 Performance round example, that's what I use.
I am feeling the love for Hornady’s product line and production fulfillment. Unlike Remington, who has lost credibility with all their jibber jabber about trying to keep up with demands, while in fact they are benefiting by shortages with higher pricing. Almost feel like Remington is gouging and not listening to their loyal consumer base. I am pro Hornady and will walk past Remington products to grab a Hornady. Shooting and hunting is the sport…not screwing the consumer.
VERY well said and I agree totally!
Still use cup units ,copper unit pressure ??
I reload, and Hornady has always been my go-to ammo. I choose it before any other brand, every time.
The area of the recent explosion sure was cleaned up quick or they didn't tour that bldg.
I think it's better to wait for the official report on that rather than make assumptions.
Wow, this was impressive...
I reload hundreds of XTP bullets in different pistol calibers. What a huge operation !
and this is why I always get Hornady and will always tell people... go with Hornady and you wont go wrong!
When I see videos like this it pisses me off thinking that maybe a so called ammo shortage is self created to increase profit margins...
Brilliant.
Unlikely
Very interesting as I'm a reloader. My little bedroom operation sure doesn't compare to Hornady's. I always thought melted lead was poured into the copper jacket. Interesting that it is solid lead that is pressed in. I still would like to know how they get lead inside of a full encasement jacket.
That melted lead core idea was Vernon Speer's Hot Cor bullet. Probably part of the reason he and Joyce Hornady dissolved the partnership and Speer went to Idaho to start Speer bullets. Bullets do have several variations in design and more than a few methods of manufacturing.
Like to see the company bring back the octagonal barrels to expand a new production...
You don’t realize how much they make to you see it all together like that. One thing I’d like to know is why no 22lr ?
22lr, which is also known as 'the king of all cartridges'😊, is a whole another creature, completely different from center-fire loading. All segments of 22lr market is covered very well by others, from ultra cheap plinking to Olympic target shooting needs, so they probably don't see an opening to make the dedication necessary to load 22lr
I don’t think the profit margin is big enough. CCI really owns that market and the primer market. Hornady does offer 22mag and 17hmr at least.
Hornady make good bullets....not excellent but appropriate for their price point. My main complaint is their range of bullets for the 7.62X54R, 7.65X53mm Arg. or Belgium, 7.7 Japanese and .303 British. Their bullets are nominally listed as either .312" or .311" but generally run a thou to a thou and a half smaller with a subsequent reduction in accuracy. I stick to SMKs or LeHigh for those calibers.
I have a large gun safe and I have a lot of Hornady ammunition and I can tell you first hand, Hornady makes great ammunition and I have it in multiple calibers. Moose was looking for someone to pet him. Enjoyed the tour.
Wow what a place. Great vid Chris
Glad you enjoyed it
Loved the tour. Never was a fan of Hornady. More of a Speer & Sierra guy. 🤠
You see where all the high price shells are going too. I guess people don’t see it
The statements at 6:57 didn't age well
What's sad is because they make this much ammo per day and yet they are stilling jacking the prices up!
The raw materials are costing them more because a lot of it is going to military production and exported to Ukraine/Isreal and whi knows where else. Larger munitions is in the mix too. If you haven't been following the industry several of the European manufacturers have canceled orders to the U.S.. They're stocking up their own country's military requirements. That should indicate to one that the world is in a precarious place.
For two months all the YT channels have been warning of large price increases are coming in 2024.
I'm 2A... hunting for food ok and hunting for trophies not ok....
Tha ms for the video. Proud to be a Nebraskan after watching this
I live 70 miles away…on my bucket list!
I'm surprised Hornady doesn't offer retail primers. Do they make their own primers for their ammunition?
It wasn't discussed. Ammunition makers generally use primers from many sources to tailor performance
@@chrisparkin431 FYI Hornady had a fatal explosion in their primer facility near Grand Island NEB. As I understand from Neb state inspectors it happened during chemical mixing. I didn't know they were doing primers or maybe just starting....no idea and I'm not starting any rumors. I live not very far away so Hornady is like local folks.
@@chrisparkin431why didn’t you ask ??!
the big guys make their own primers.@@chrisparkin431
Keep up the GOOD WORK; you make great ammo!
nice tour thanks for that
I’d never thought about the counter-cyclical aspects of ammunition and component manufacturing. Being able to buy CNC machines for 10 cents on the dollar or hire 35 qualified people all at once certainly makes expansion less expensive. However, you need the quality control and training systems in place to take advantage of those opportunities. Most of all, you need the corporate culture to sustain quality and innovation.
Now would you *please* start making 8.6 Blackout brass?
Sorry about your brass! They can make a million rounds a day however it will only be in 6.5 Creedmoor I'm still waiting on 375 ruger brass and that was a hornady designed cartridge
Yeah I live in Nebraska and I don't see any Hornady hardly on our shelves on our FFL dealers stores.
That's pathetic.
I searched online. And it sure isn't hell for Hornady.
When you live in Nebraska I can't find Hornady ammunition or products where the company is based out of. That's pathetic
I see more Federal and nosler than Hornady
Thank you Chris! Awesome video!
Well now we all know why Hornady ammo is so expensive, all those hunting trips.😂😂
Brilliant video
I have to say, in my experience, Hornady bullets shoot particularly well in Ruger barrels...
Extremely interesting insight 👍
Thank-you Chris
I'd like to see 6ARC brass for us poor mortals who picked up the cartage but can't find any brass for it.
I thought this place burned down or was sold to someone in Checoslavakia
shame the prices are so insane on their stuff and their carry ammo isn't even nickel plated...not to mention what they did in 2020 with the coof
They only make 7M rounds a day? I wonder how often that Lead truck comes by...
Thanks for the excellent tour. I like that they gave you com sets for the noisy production line. This vid resulted in me giving Hornady more trust and respect.
Just because they can does not mean they do as the shelves are still empty and prices keep getting higher and they keep getting new equipment so they can do it cheaper and make a higher profit. Or is it because your tax dollars are buying it all and were shipping it to another country? When you see it in the news just to find out it is a 20 year conflict and we have sent billions in aid. Better get another job uncle Sam needs the support and your past time will be under supplied for a nother decade
I guess the tour is one way Hornady advertises their ability to be a major government contractor to compete with Federal and Winchester. However due to their growing production capacity, they can never be able to become the leader in manufacturing anything that could be as precise as smaller manufacturers. The only upside about their growth is their bullets being more readily available and being more affordable.
Freedom tools 👍👍✌
Where is this Located
Good to see MOOSE in the warehouse shots.
It speaks volumes about the workplace and people there when you can have dogs at work.
No way they pump out like that and others and still be a shortage . Makes u wonder if the stories are true . They was someone that stepped up that worked there said they go into tractor trailers and parked. I’m not 100% but today I don’t put it passed then. There our make big share holders rich . It’s a timing thing for them
There is no ammo shortage, there is only a "manufactured" price increase.
Now we see why it is so expensive !
Nebraska baby 🤟
Lmao, Hornady is the worst bullet out there 😂😂😂
Seems like there is a better cheaper way to make the bullets.