The ones in the video, three loads on the Win., five loads on the Lapua. Intentionally HOT loads.
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Primer pockets.......How loose is too loose?
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The ones in the video, three loads on the Win., five loads on the Lapua. Intentionally HOT loads.
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Bowhunt
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Update.........I took a small punch and tried to press the primers back out, from the inside, through the flash hole. 37 of the 100 pushed out with a little effort. The remainder couldn't be pushed out. Going to load and shoot the remaining 63 and discard the whole lot after that. thanks for all the responses guys.
spotstalkshoot
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Keeping HS (bolt face to cartridge base) less than 0.003 helps reduce primer movement. Monitoring the diameter change at the 0.200 line on the cartridge can help prevent pressure related pocket loosening. I have been running Sig Sauer 22-250 brass, some have been shot 8+ times no loose pockets yet. Rem/Fed primers.
Huachuca Caller
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I used to have this problem a lot with 300 win mag cases. I started using Go No-Go gauges to check primer pockets. Greatly reduced the issue.