I test fired my first 380 reloads in my SW Bodyguard today. Fired 20 rounds, about 1/3 were light primer strikes and would fire on the 3rd trigger pull every time.
The facts:
I am using mixed headstamp brass, wolf sp primers, 3.8grn unique, berrys plated 100 gr FBRN bullets, OAL .975. Bullets plunk tested ok (as far as I could tell, I'm still kinda new) ALSO when I dropped the bullet in the barell to plunk test, If I remember correctly the bullet would move ever so slightly further in the chamber when I pressed with my thumb.
When I seated the primers, some seated easier than others.
My BG has never had a light primer strike on factory ammo.
I reload 40 cal in my Glock 23, using the same wolf primers and never had a light primer strike.
My first guess would be the primers weren't seated all the way, or I need to check my OAL.(I'll compare with the factory loads)
What else should I look at?
Thanks
DD
The facts:
I am using mixed headstamp brass, wolf sp primers, 3.8grn unique, berrys plated 100 gr FBRN bullets, OAL .975. Bullets plunk tested ok (as far as I could tell, I'm still kinda new) ALSO when I dropped the bullet in the barell to plunk test, If I remember correctly the bullet would move ever so slightly further in the chamber when I pressed with my thumb.
When I seated the primers, some seated easier than others.
My BG has never had a light primer strike on factory ammo.
I reload 40 cal in my Glock 23, using the same wolf primers and never had a light primer strike.
My first guess would be the primers weren't seated all the way, or I need to check my OAL.(I'll compare with the factory loads)
What else should I look at?
Thanks
DD