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#101801 - 01/29/12 06:06 PM

Re: Best if any primer pocket fix ? [Re: notrab]

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Sorry no photos. Really no signs of high pressure, no rolled edges around the pin dent or flatened primers. Bolt has not opened hard. It is not happening with the old head stamped Dakota brass in big bold print(7mm DAKOTA) I do not know who made this, just the second batch I bought, head stamped in smaller print with an A inside the D, I thought this was produced by Norma. I have 100 rounds new never fired that I will run through it now and see how this goes. I am running 76.5 grains of retumbo under a 180 grain Berger with the Federal 215 magnum match primer.

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#101802 - 01/29/12 06:41 PM

Re: Best if any primer pocket fix ? [Re: punkinslinger]

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I had a similiar experience with factory federal 300 WBY Mag ammo when I first started handloading. I took the brass in and showed it to my friends down at Nosler and it was the same thing, no signs of high pressure. They had me try Federal primers as apparently they are made out more ridgid metal and don't collapse as easily as others. I was able to salvage most of the brass doing that and in fact reloaded much of it several times. Just for my own reassurance I also used primer sealant on them. I was loading full house ammo and the primers never cratered or flattened and I never had a problem with any of the ammo. If you try that and the federal primers are still loose then toss the brass.

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#101834 - 01/29/12 09:36 PM

Re: Best if any primer pocket fix ? [Re: wapitirod]

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I second that, fwiw. Federal primers will seal best with pistol calibers (where ok to use) usually working better than rifle primers. Russian rifle primers seem to be the worst.

Edited by Team Amish 1 (01/29/12 09:42 PM)

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#101946 - 01/30/12 09:15 PM

Re: Best if any primer pocket fix ? [Re: Team Amish 1]

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Interesting,I usualy toss them after this happens,but I have not had that many it has happened to. I have been handloading since 1970,and a lot of rounds have crossed my bench,I am reloading 50 calibers now. Most of my stuff is close to, or full throttle,at loading,in the rifle calibers,and most handgun calibers. A slight segway to this subject,does anyone have any info on Berdan primers? I have some older cases,different calibers,and can not find any berdan primers to replace them. I know RCBS makes the tool to remove them, but no replacements that I can find,Rick.

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#102321 - 02/03/12 11:24 PM

Re: Best if any primer pocket fix ? [Re: daywolf]

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Originally Posted By: daywolf

A slight segway to this subject,does anyone have any info on Berdan primers? I have some older cases,different calibers,and can not find any berdan primers to replace them. I know RCBS makes the tool to remove them, but no replacements that I can find,Rick.

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