Looks to be faulty workmanship, since there's no special magic needed to produce a case of that length with smooth wall dimensions. Looks to be a brass case, negating the need of some kind of special doodles to make a steel case work. Regardless of the excuse, it sounds suspicious to me.
Why not go to your ammo mfgr's website and ask them directly?
If it were a product I made and wasn't supposed to be like that, I'd want it back in a hurry.
Why not go to your ammo mfgr's website and ask them directly?
If it were a product I made and wasn't supposed to be like that, I'd want it back in a hurry.