ORIGINAL: Pittsburghunter
Hi guys, the thing I don't understand about this whole crud ring thing is I find (in my rifles that I will compare now) that the ring is no worse in my Encore using W209 primers than my scout using No11 percussion caps.
I think it is just the nature of T7 and has nothing to do with primers. I use both FFF and FF loose T7 and fouling seems about the same in all rifles no matter what I use for primers.
I do like the powder so much I will keep using it. I will keep using standard reloading primers as well I refuse to pay $3-$6 for a box of stinking primers.
The Winchester primers are middle-road for heat. Alot of times, the amount of crud ring will depend on the face design of the breechplug - in combination with the heat factors of the primer.
There's no doubt Kleanbores/Rem 209-4sreduce the ring around my Omega collar. I've noticed my flat-face breechplug produces less crud ring & less chance for breechplug seizures than my deep concave Omega breechplug -- using identical 209 primers, powder grain size& anti-seize grease.
Like you stated earlier.... every rifle is a little different & the mysteries continue as to what's the best method to correct it. I have a funny feeling that the missing link to correct all this may be the size of the pin hole at the face of the breechplug. I own three plugs & the hole size is very slightly different on all three using a sewing needle for measurement.
I have-yet to figure all this out .... may try to solve that aspect of this once the Detroit region falls into the lower 70s. I never shoot above that temperature& it's been in the 80s and 90s here for the past 2-1/2 months.