Well I have been successful with my starting loads, no issues. Except that some of the brand new Federal brass (bought in factory Federal sealed bags) had loose primer pockets, or looser than I am used to seeing and feeling. In fact one primer fell out of the case after I had charged it and seated the bullet.
I tried several brands of primers and found that Rem seemed looser, CCI and Fed were better. I even got some Wolf and they seem OK too. Maybe there was some variation in the brass...but i didn't expect that. Starline .32 H&R Mag brass is fine.
I sealed the rounds with primer sealer but I realize that isn't intended to secure them. I will fire the rounds, carefully, this weekend and see if any primers back out.
The pockets seem to measure .172 with my caliper so I figure maybe it's the angle or shape of the pocket that is an issue. I think .172 is a good measure on the pocket. Maybe I won't clean the pockets and see if some bit of residue makes them tighter, not that it would be a better seal necessarily.
Very puzzling. I loaded up another 50 from new brass and they seem tighter.....
Anyone else see a variation with Fed .327 brass, or have any suggestions on better primers? I have SR primers as well as SP but they're the same size............