Peter, reload! a whole new world of fun awaits you! I mean bugger it your only young once...

From re-reading this and reading splits, burns etc and I think we all suspect age. On top of that they could have been overloaded, having that many split in one go.....I be petrified of that old ammo. Do the primers look flattened? if they have lost the small curve on the outer rim of the primer they could also have been overloaded, lots of morons think a full case is best...

I'd clean the chamber and take a close look see if its got any nasties . If she looks good, buy 20 Highland AX / Privy you can get them in 150gr and 180gr....SP. These are good brass, if these also split.

Id bin those rounds....

Do ppl find the no4 is hard on brass? everyone I talk to thinks so....P14 on the other hand is far kinder....

I want to get into casting as my next project....this winter I hope....apparantly a bit of an art to get 2400.....