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[loneviking]

Loneviking. the little anvils in the cup of the primers still need a ledge to seat against. If you opened up the flash holes too far you may have taken away that support. Alternately you need to get in there and lightly remove any burr from the drilling that might be there. A raised burr would hold the feet of the anvil up and could easily cause the primer to sit oddly.

That's probably what it was. I just didn't have a tool fine enough to get down into those exact spots and even them out.

At some point as least give a good revolver a try. I thought I was a dyed in the wood semi sort of shooter. Then I tried shooting a 4 inch S&W Model 19 and it was like the clouds parted and the sun shone down. To this day I can shoot tighter groups more easily with my revolvers than I can with my semis. They may not be for you but if you don't try a few you'll never know.

I'll sure second the S&W Mod. 19. Mine has the sweetest, smoothest trigger I've ever felt on a revolver. Fast, smooth shooter and if you keep the bullet weights between 140 to 160gr. you can shoot .38's or .357's and the gun will last darn near forever.

So I often use the Speer plastic bullets with brass cases, with enlarged flash holes.

Never heard of a Speer plastic bullet. I'll have to look those up. The wax bullets feel like a plastic bullet after they are fired!

 

[woad_yurt]

CorIAnnda:

Trust me, try an old Whitney. It's everything you asked for and more, I promise, a tack-driver with a trigger to die for. It's a real cool breeze.

PS: They eat any ammo, too. Definitely not finicky.

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