reloading question

That's what I use. The lee hand primer. I just always wonder if im seating them to deep? I never know so I just try to squeeze exactly the same each time
 
Quote:lightly lubed it and ran it through the resized just to be sure .

What are you using for lube and are you cleaning the brass after resizing? If you have lube inside the cases it could be settling down towards the flash hole. It sounds like you do have bad primers, it's just it is pretty rare to get bad primers, it happens, but not very often. In my 30 years of reloading I think I've had bad primers maybe once, and it was just a few. Seven out of a hundred is really bad. When we get this figured out, if it is the primers you really need to let the manufacturer know. I highly recommend one of the books "ABCs of Reloading" there are several good ones, they will help bring it all together for you.
 
I have the lee reloading manual. Called modern reloading. I'm Fiona pick up the Lyman 49th sometime. Stanly if you knew the luck I had it wouldn't seem so far fetched lol. The lube is rcbs case lube. I could have gotten some inside the Case but I don't think I did that 7 times
 
Here it guys..anything look odd?

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The only thing that looks odd (besides the rim being bent) is the fact it didn`t work.I think I read somewhere about primers needing a certain amount of pressure when they are seated in order to make them work.(?) I will try to find it a little later today.
 
I looked in my Lyman Reloading Hanbook, and it does explain that primers need to be seated correctly to be properly "sensitized" for optimum ignition. They should be seated to a depth .003"-.005" below flush.I wish I could have just copied the whole thing word for word, but there`s this big bold print in the front that says....(copyright stuff)You can measure the depth of those primers using your dial calipers, if you cant figure it out I could try to post a picture later, or google/youtube it. A safety tip for you, as was given to me, when priming with that hand prime tool don`t hold your hand over the end of the cartridge...or point it in the direction of you`re face.Friend said he never had one go off, but just in case.
 
The inside diameter measuring jaws were cut off on those calipers not the depth guage. Open the calipers up about 1 inch, notice the rod is sticking out 1 inch at the back. Now with the calipers open, close them on a flat surface (countertop) by pushing down on that rod. The dial should read zero, but if they don`t you could re-zero it then you`re good to measure.Open the calipers and then close them against the bottom of the shell, the rod part on the primer.(I wouldn`t fool with them dud`s anymore though)That should give you the seating depth. Another suggestion, when I am priming I let just enough pressure off the cartridge to rotate it a quarter turn or so, then give it another slight press.
 
With the Lee hand tool, seat the primer until you feel it bottom out. You can tell when it's seated. Don't force it past this point because you might damage the anvil. You'll get a feel for it. You don't want high primers or low (deeper in the pocket)primers. If you have a piece of glass handy, set your primed brass on it, it should sit flush, if it rocks in any way, the primer needs to be seated more. Sounds like you did get a bad batch though.
 
I am not saying it is impossible. But I will say it is highly improbable that you have a bad batch of primers. How many of your cases are bent like that?
John
 
Time for me to sound stupid...I dont see the bentness (is that a word?) in the case that you guys are talking about?

Are you talking about close to where the "W" starts in the word Winchester?
 
Yes where the W starts. I am also thinking bad primers
BUT I didn't know that a primer had to be seated correctly to make it sensitized so I am learning right along with you Foxy.
I once had a 30-30 over and under that wouldn't detonate a CCI primer only federals the firing pin was not striking hard enough in my case and we later fixed that. if you tried them in another gun then it has to be the Ammo (primers)
Mike
 
Btw I realy dont think its bent, I think its part dirty and the part that looks bent is shiny...im looking at the case in person now and it dosent look bent. also it could be the lighting in the pic.
 
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