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Flattened Primers? Help?
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<blockquote data-quote="boomtube" data-source="post: 566514" data-attributes="member: 9215"><p>As a off-topic side issue, I disagree that Federal primers are "soft". </p><p> </p><p>Fed. uses a more sensitive priming compound that will detonate more easily than others and that's why they are packaged in individual pockets in the trays. I suspect that sensitivity is why 'conventional wisdom' says they are softer. BUT, I've found Federals don't crater in my old 1903-A3 with a slightly overly large firing pin hole so it's not likely they are very soft! And, over the last 45 years, I've had fewer failure-to-fire events with Fed primers so they are always my first choice if they shoot well.</p><p> </p><p>(I never load 'down' for better accuracy, if I can't get excellant accuracy with top loads with my first powder choice I try other powders until I get both accuracy AND speed!)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="boomtube, post: 566514, member: 9215"] As a off-topic side issue, I disagree that Federal primers are "soft". Fed. uses a more sensitive priming compound that will detonate more easily than others and that's why they are packaged in individual pockets in the trays. I suspect that sensitivity is why 'conventional wisdom' says they are softer. BUT, I've found Federals don't crater in my old 1903-A3 with a slightly overly large firing pin hole so it's not likely they are very soft! And, over the last 45 years, I've had fewer failure-to-fire events with Fed primers so they are always my first choice if they shoot well. (I never load 'down' for better accuracy, if I can't get excellant accuracy with top loads with my first powder choice I try other powders until I get both accuracy AND speed!) [/QUOTE]
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