Any one have trouble seating federal primers in the primer pockets of Winchester brass? these are once shot brass that I get from a local range. I average about 2 to 3 smashed primers when loading 50 rounds at a time. Im using a Dillon 550b press.
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Re: Winchester Brass
Does the brass show signs of being crimped at some point? Are you sure it is once fired? A crimped case without a proper ream or swage would surely lead to this type of problem.
I use Win brass (new) and don't experience this problem whatsoever.
Does the brass show signs of being crimped at some point? Are you sure it is once fired? A crimped case without a proper ream or swage would surely lead to this type of problem.
I use Win brass (new) and don't experience this problem whatsoever.
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If they were mine I might try setting up my RCBS primer pocket swager and trying a few like that. Whether big or tight, it seems to "resize" the primer pockets to a uniform size.
If they were mine I might try setting up my RCBS primer pocket swager and trying a few like that. Whether big or tight, it seems to "resize" the primer pockets to a uniform size.
Re: Winchester Brass
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: POPEYECOP</div><div class="ubbcode-body">these are once shot brass that I get from a local range.</div></div>Suggestion: They make new brass every day; if you don't know where they've been throw them out and git mo'.
If you want to save money buy new WW brass instead of Lapua, prep them by sizing, trimming, deburring the primer pockets and chamfering the necks; sort and weigh them if you want to, and fire-form them to your chamber.
Then you will have cheap, top-quality cases that you don't have to worry about.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: POPEYECOP</div><div class="ubbcode-body">these are once shot brass that I get from a local range.</div></div>Suggestion: They make new brass every day; if you don't know where they've been throw them out and git mo'.
If you want to save money buy new WW brass instead of Lapua, prep them by sizing, trimming, deburring the primer pockets and chamfering the necks; sort and weigh them if you want to, and fire-form them to your chamber.
Then you will have cheap, top-quality cases that you don't have to worry about.
Re: Winchester Brass
It sounds to me like your priming system is out of kilter.
It sounds to me like your priming system is out of kilter.
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I think I will go and get 50 new unprimed brass and see if Im having any problems with them.
I think I will go and get 50 new unprimed brass and see if Im having any problems with them.
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Oh and thanks for the info
Oh and thanks for the info
Re: Winchester Brass
Popeye,
Could be due to a couple of factors:
1) how clean is the primer pocket?
2) any powder, polishing media or other crap, on your primer ram, causing a slight misalignment, as you try to seat primers? Any little dents on some of your seated primers?
3) Federal primers seem to fit a little more snug than the CCI or Win., in my experience.
4) Check for Primer crimps.
I load on a Dillon 550 as well. When I screw up a primer, or it feels a litle "off" while seating it, it's usually due to one of the above.
Popeye,
Could be due to a couple of factors:
1) how clean is the primer pocket?
2) any powder, polishing media or other crap, on your primer ram, causing a slight misalignment, as you try to seat primers? Any little dents on some of your seated primers?
3) Federal primers seem to fit a little more snug than the CCI or Win., in my experience.
4) Check for Primer crimps.
I load on a Dillon 550 as well. When I screw up a primer, or it feels a litle "off" while seating it, it's usually due to one of the above.
