The Bushmaster
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I guess you get the missfires after the first 25 years then. Right floydster? I've been reloading for 24 years and haven't had one missfire [yet]...
Need help/advice - primer seating
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garth64
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For me, something must really be out of whack; I'll check what I listed before and report back what I find; thanks.
floydster
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Bush,
I can count the missfiers on one hand in all the many years reloading.
I actually started reloading on an old Delta drill press when I was 11 years old,
lots of memories.
I can count the missfiers on one hand in all the many years reloading.
I actually started reloading on an old Delta drill press when I was 11 years old,
lots of memories.
The Bushmaster
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Floyd...Guess I pretty safe then...I'm not 72 yet. Have a few years until I have to worry about primer missfires.
In 30 years of reloading I hate to admit that I've had two failures to fire. Both my fault! One was in a Colt Python .357 Magnum and was because of a high primer. Fired the second time. The other was in an AR-15 in bitter winter weather. Firing pin mark on the primer was very very light. Fired the second try. Had been carrying the AR for a few hours in cold and snow before taking a shot at a target before calling it a day. Only thing found was that the firing pin and channel was dirty and oily. Probably a stiff firing pin due to the cold making the oil and dirt stiff. Learned both lessons and now make sure guns are ready for freezing temperature and that primers are closely inspected for proper seating. Both mis-fires were when I first started loading and (knock on wood) I haven't had another in the last couple decades.
garth64
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Thanks to all; my problem with misfiring was that the strain screw was out a full 2 turns; after tightening the screw, had ZERO misfires today for 120 rounds; thanks again for the info!
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