I'm in the middle of reloading 44 Magnum brass, and have noticed that there have been several primers that have not been seated deeply enough, causing the cylinder to hang up when trying to fire single or double action.
I will investigate whether or not there is "crud" in the primer pockets interfering with proper primer insertion, as well as inspecting Station Two on the XL650 to ensure that the primer system is functioning properly, and trying to find specs for Winchester Large Pistol Primers and mic-ing the primers to see if they are within spec.
Squeezing the cartridge in a vise (eyes, ears, caution, etc.) successfully seated the primers and allowed them to function normally in the revolver.
Do people who load on a progressive press deprime cases and clean each primer pocket before running the brass through the rest of the reloading process?
I will investigate whether or not there is "crud" in the primer pockets interfering with proper primer insertion, as well as inspecting Station Two on the XL650 to ensure that the primer system is functioning properly, and trying to find specs for Winchester Large Pistol Primers and mic-ing the primers to see if they are within spec.
Squeezing the cartridge in a vise (eyes, ears, caution, etc.) successfully seated the primers and allowed them to function normally in the revolver.
Do people who load on a progressive press deprime cases and clean each primer pocket before running the brass through the rest of the reloading process?