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    primer pocket reaming

    out of the 300 brass there was 4 packets so 80 rounds of federal american eagle up until now i have only used Winchester and Remington brass this is the first time i have come across crimped primers and being in Australia (forgot to mention that) ex military brass isn't common i will just put...
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    case rim clearance to bolt face

    thanks J E CUSTOM my original post i quoted rim diamiter .540 for the 303british rim i was going off my hornaby reloading manual i have measured a few mill surplus and a few pmc cases and they all seem to be close to .527 so would the easiest way to see if it will work be to chase up...
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    primer pocket reaming

    thanks guys will check it out i only have 80 to do so $100 is probably a bit hard to justify rite now might just hang off and see what other brass comes along and make it worth wile investing
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    primer pocket reaming

    i only tried the deburing tool to see if it was the crimp fouling the primer now i know for sure what it is i will source a primer pocket reamer and do it properly the advice is greatly appreciated
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    primer pocket reaming

    stupid me didn't even think of military style primer crimp read about a similar problem on another post ran the tip of a deburing tool into the primer pocket and primer seated no problem
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    primer pocket reaming

    Hi peoples recently bought 300 once fired 223 brass consisting of 60 Winchester 80 federal and 160 ppu. Winchester i have reloaded so no problems there but federal and ppu i haven't i ran the federal through the case tumbler sized and started cleaning the primer pocket and noticed straight...
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    case rim clearance to bolt face

    Hi all i am currently in the research stages of a project build it will be a left hand action 303epps on a 308 bore i have chosen 308 simply for the greater projectile selection i am looking for a donor rifle my main question is if the case rim on a 303 is .540 is using a action chambered...
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