couple of duff ones

[colin lad]

went out this evening with my .222 and some reloads but out of 8 shots 2 of them where duff the pin hit the primer but no bang was using remmington 71/2 primers,

never had this before have any of you guys had this with remmy primers?

 

colin

[Amazed]

went out this evening with my .222 and some reloads but out of 8 shots 2 of them where duff the pin hit the primer but no bang was using remmington 71/2 primers,

never had this before have any of you guys had this with remmy primers?

 

colin

I have had it before it was the firei g pin catching inside the bolt check it's not gummed up pal.

All the best

Karl.

[Dougy]

Strip the bolt clean it with solvents / petrol will suffice. Reassemble spray with a light oil / rust inhibitor and see what happens.

[rem708]

This is classic poorly seated primers. Most common cause is you not seating hard enough to ensure the primer contacts with the bottom of the pocket. Another cause is dirty primer pockets although with a 20% failure rate this is less likely.

 

Try running a straight edge over the base of your reloads. This is not that an accurate method as primer pocket depth varies with brass manufacture and even within batches. If a primer is sticking proud at all then treat it with suspicion. Take it apart and try re-seating to see if it moves - NEVER try on a fully loaded round (common sense!)

 

I've loaded 100's of thousands of Remington primers over the years and they have been as good if not better than others. I'm now using Rem BR primers which by all reports have a slightly harder metal but I've yet to find that formally documented anywhere. These are working just fine.

 

If your primer seating checks out, then as mentioned previously, check your bolt/firing pin for a build up of debris. Don't need much to cause light strikes. Whilst I hate suggesting this - maybe dry fire 10 times or so before you try next time. Crud tends to be dispersed - albeit temporarily.

 

Badly stored primers (damp) is another option but I'm sure you will know where you have kept yours.

Edited January 12, 2014 by rem708

[colin lad]

Amazed,Dougy thanks will try that 1st as i have not stripped it since i have had it,

rem708 thanks now you say that the problem was with some reloads where i put primers in with a second hand lee auto primer i got 2nd hand from rfd shop,

it never happened when i used my tools that came with my press,

thanks all will check all above

 

Colin

Edited January 12, 2014 by colin lad

[Dougy]

I gave that tip from because of a previous issue whilst in a high seat after Fallow, 8 30.06 rounds piled up under the high seat, all click but no bang, and no Fallow were harmed that morning, it turned out to be probably a combination of **** and a high viscosity oil stopping of dampening the firing pin strike, a flush out with lighter fluid did the trick.

[colin lad]

will give mine a clean with petrol would wd40 do to spray after or i have some bisley gun oil spray

 

colin

[Amazed]

will give mine a clean with petrol would wd40 do to spray after or i have some bisley gun oil spray

 

colin

I tend to use oil rather than spray it seems to attract less gunge.

[colin lad]

i have a bottle will give that a go

thanks

colin