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this is what all the primers look like in any round i shoot to include remington 150 gr cor locked, winchester super x 150 gr power points, pmp 150 gr psp and those in the pic were 168gr sierra match kings over 42gr of varget with federal 210m primers
this is what all the primers look like in any round i shoot to include remington 150 gr cor locked, winchester super x 150 gr power points, pmp 150 gr psp and those in the pic were 168gr sierra match kings over 42gr of varget with federal 210m primers
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Yep... Looks good to me too.. Keep shootin!
Yep... Looks good to me too.. Keep shootin!
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Psubond</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
this is what all the primers look like in any round i shoot to include remington 150 gr cor locked, winchester super x 150 gr power points, pmp 150 gr psp and those in the pic were 168gr sierra match kings over 42gr of varget with federal 210m primers </div></div>
Have you ever actually seen a flattened primer?? Those ARE NOT flattened primers.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Psubond</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
this is what all the primers look like in any round i shoot to include remington 150 gr cor locked, winchester super x 150 gr power points, pmp 150 gr psp and those in the pic were 168gr sierra match kings over 42gr of varget with federal 210m primers </div></div>
Have you ever actually seen a flattened primer?? Those ARE NOT flattened primers.
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my sps i had did the same thing. no matter what i shot. all of them flattened.
my sps i had did the same thing. no matter what i shot. all of them flattened.
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After market firing pin assembly with resolve that issue. Brownells sells a complete kit form Pierce and will result in better results in every manner
After market firing pin assembly with resolve that issue. Brownells sells a complete kit form Pierce and will result in better results in every manner
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I have flattened primers from day one in my SPS. Doesn't matter what round is shot through my SPS. I reload 45.8 grains of Varget with a 175 smk. I've been running that load for over a year with zero problems.
Drive on...
I have flattened primers from day one in my SPS. Doesn't matter what round is shot through my SPS. I reload 45.8 grains of Varget with a 175 smk. I've been running that load for over a year with zero problems.
Drive on...
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: tommyc279</div><div class="ubbcode-body">After market firing pin assembly with resolve that issue. Brownells sells a complete kit form Pierce and will result in better results in every manner
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That will not change a thing as far as cratering is concerned. A primer craters due to the cup material flowing into the firing pin hole in the bolt face. Unless the new pin is oversized (which the Pierce IS NOT...nor is any other) the issue will persist. If indeed there is a crater issue, the proper solution is to have the FP bushed.
OP...do not be confused, this IS NOT an issue that you need to fix in your SPS...it just another example of a cyber-wizard attempting to show off irrelevant information.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: tommyc279</div><div class="ubbcode-body">After market firing pin assembly with resolve that issue. Brownells sells a complete kit form Pierce and will result in better results in every manner
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That will not change a thing as far as cratering is concerned. A primer craters due to the cup material flowing into the firing pin hole in the bolt face. Unless the new pin is oversized (which the Pierce IS NOT...nor is any other) the issue will persist. If indeed there is a crater issue, the proper solution is to have the FP bushed.
OP...do not be confused, this IS NOT an issue that you need to fix in your SPS...it just another example of a cyber-wizard attempting to show off irrelevant information.
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Right on, dont worry about the crater. My sps craters subsonics. It also craters primed cases I bet lol. Just the way the firing pin and bolt is. No big deal really. I have put several thousand rounds through the rifle. Accuracy is great, not issues whatsoever. Hell, the mark makes it easy to keep the brass for the bolt gun separate from the gasser lol.
No pierced primers or anything here.
IF you really want to, bush the bolt, but honestly I'd not sweat it if it is working well.
As far as flattened primers, I still see nice rounded edges on those primers, so I'd say keep shooting. No flats there.
Right on, dont worry about the crater. My sps craters subsonics. It also craters primed cases I bet lol. Just the way the firing pin and bolt is. No big deal really. I have put several thousand rounds through the rifle. Accuracy is great, not issues whatsoever. Hell, the mark makes it easy to keep the brass for the bolt gun separate from the gasser lol.
No pierced primers or anything here.
IF you really want to, bush the bolt, but honestly I'd not sweat it if it is working well.
As far as flattened primers, I still see nice rounded edges on those primers, so I'd say keep shooting. No flats there.
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they are not leaking gasses, piercing or falling off so no problem. they are not reusable and will need new ones put in now.
no worries.
they are not leaking gasses, piercing or falling off so no problem. they are not reusable and will need new ones put in now.
no worries.
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i'm new to the reloading game and what i saw on a video made me think these were flattened primers, appreciate you guys setting me straight and easing my worries. i've shot a LOT up till now but i didn't reload so i didn't look at them too closely as long as they were still there and didn't have a hole in them.
tl;dr noob re-loader here over analyzing stuff
i'm new to the reloading game and what i saw on a video made me think these were flattened primers, appreciate you guys setting me straight and easing my worries. i've shot a LOT up till now but i didn't reload so i didn't look at them too closely as long as they were still there and didn't have a hole in them.
tl;dr noob re-loader here over analyzing stuff
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Keep shooting, your ok. If you start popping primers then start looking at why, for now go shoot
Keep shooting, your ok. If you start popping primers then start looking at why, for now go shoot
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If you had a problem with over pressure, the radius that you on the outer edges would be a square almost sharpe.
If you had a problem with over pressure, the radius that you on the outer edges would be a square almost sharpe.
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