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Old 11-16-2006 | 04:17 PM
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Default RE: Pushed primer's

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Been reloading for my Remington750 in 35 Whelenand some of the primers are being pushed out, not all the way but noticable. The load is fairly low, anybody notice with autoladers the primers get pushed out some? Also anybodyseal there primers and does that help some?


Seems like steve 4102 has identified your problem. It has nothing to do with soft primers, loose pockets, or high pressures! It is likely that the key to your problem is the "fairly low" pressure of your current loads.

Use a medium-heavy load with a fairly fast powder like IMR 4064, IMR 4320, or WW748 and I'll bet this primer protrusion will stop! I don't think gluing in your primers is what is necessary.

What happens is (BELIEVE IT OR NOT!!) that the explosion of the primer actually forces the case forward a little in the chamber, (actually shortening the case a tiny bit from head to shoulder!!) allowing the primer to protrude from the pocket slightly, and the pressure resulting from the powder burn is insufficient to slam the case head back against the bolt face, restoring the case to its' original dimensions and reseating the primer. This is, in effect, an artificially induced excessive headspace condition caused by a low-pressure powder charge. This is the reason why reloaders are advised to set aside cases that they use for reduced, cast-bullet loads and only use those cases for suchloads in the future......

Try a heavier load, and let us know what happens!
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