Ignition Override
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A very experienced friend might not have seen these, but has said in the past that a dented case should be safe to use.
Of course with about a dozen, the neck trimmer would not fit inside (manual insertion) but with most it fits and trims.
My powder loads are at the minimum and use only 147-grain bullets.
My reloading has been since last winter and consists only of .303, ,mostly Prvi .303, but I bought some old cases, mostly HXP (Greek) from somebody and these older cases are quite often dented Just Below The Shoulders, with a narrow, vertical indententation.
There are no other indications of flaws, and I have no idea why they are always in the same place on various cases, but won't even prime these unless it is considered safe to use them.
So far the only resizing, as recommended for longer .303 life, is neck-sizing.
Of course with about a dozen, the neck trimmer would not fit inside (manual insertion) but with most it fits and trims.
My powder loads are at the minimum and use only 147-grain bullets.
My reloading has been since last winter and consists only of .303, ,mostly Prvi .303, but I bought some old cases, mostly HXP (Greek) from somebody and these older cases are quite often dented Just Below The Shoulders, with a narrow, vertical indententation.
There are no other indications of flaws, and I have no idea why they are always in the same place on various cases, but won't even prime these unless it is considered safe to use them.
So far the only resizing, as recommended for longer .303 life, is neck-sizing.
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