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Offline aorams

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Leaky Primer Pocket?
« on: May 07, 2015, 05:17:21 PM »
Hi Forum,

While inspecting my fired cases I found this.  These are Winchester Large Magnum Rifle Primers igniting 77.2 Grains of H1000 pushing a 180 grain Accubond Bullet.  Anyone seen the discoloration I have in the two cases on the right?  Should this be any cause for concern?

Thank you very much!
« Last Edit: May 07, 2015, 05:28:09 PM by aorams »

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Re: Leaky Primer Pocket?
« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2015, 05:51:23 PM »
Need more info..how many time reloaded?
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Re: Leaky Primer Pocket?
« Reply #2 on: May 07, 2015, 06:38:29 PM »
I would reload those 4 again and mark the two that have the discolored primers and see if it does it again.
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Re: Leaky Primer Pocket?
« Reply #3 on: May 08, 2015, 07:29:52 AM »
It looks almost like corrosion on the primers.  Odd that none of it is on the case itself.  I would look into it further though...

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Re: Leaky Primer Pocket?
« Reply #4 on: May 08, 2015, 07:58:31 AM »
It looks almost like corrosion on the primers.  Odd that none of it is on the case itself.  I would look into it further though...


 :yeah:.........my thought, as well.

Gases from primer leaks have been black/dark/etc.......in my experience.

Is it possible that there's corrosion on the bolt face which was then transferred to the primers upon firing.....?

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Re: Leaky Primer Pocket?
« Reply #5 on: May 08, 2015, 08:07:00 AM »
Resize them and seat a new primer... you should he able to tell if the primer pocket is too loose to hold the new primer adequately.

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Re: Leaky Primer Pocket?
« Reply #6 on: May 08, 2015, 10:18:18 AM »
Did you put them in a leather belt or leather ammo holder or something?

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Re: Leaky Primer Pocket?
« Reply #7 on: May 08, 2015, 10:20:09 AM »
Looks like verdigris, not primer flow.

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Re: Leaky Primer Pocket?
« Reply #8 on: May 08, 2015, 01:11:46 PM »
Yep, corrosion causes the green color.

That has nothing to do with leaky primer pockets.

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Re: Leaky Primer Pocket?
« Reply #9 on: May 08, 2015, 01:18:03 PM »
Yep, corrosion causes the green color.

That has nothing to do with leaky primer pockets.




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