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Offline yorketransport

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Re: Primer seating questions
« Reply #15 on: May 09, 2015, 07:27:48 PM »

So your saying because I'm running the 67.5 grains instead of the max load of 65.3 grs ( according to the Berger manual ) that's why the primers are loose ? Why would only 10 ( i didnt actually count them all ) of the 50 be like this ?
The rifle is shooting this load extremely well.
I have a new box of brass on the reloading table now, just wanted to use these 1 more time.

That's more than a little on the hot side by my standards.

Trying to get one more load out of those is false economy. A blown primer can cause pitting on the bolt face which is much more expensive to fix than buying a box of new brass. :twocents:

Each case will react differently to the same load. It's also possible that there was something different (seating depth, charge weight, etc) about those 10 cases.
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Re: Primer seating questions
« Reply #16 on: May 09, 2015, 08:44:55 PM »
I have had new Winchester brass, with primer pocket tension variations.  I never measured the primers themselves before either...everything has tolerances.

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Re: Primer seating questions
« Reply #17 on: May 10, 2015, 08:11:28 AM »
I would start over with new brass too.  If that is the load the rifle likes then that is the one you should use, SAMMI is just a guide,not a rule.  Make sure that you know the signs of pressure.  When shooting that hot just know that brass life (and barrel life) is going to go down. 

 


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