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<blockquote data-quote="boomtube" data-source="post: 676698" data-attributes="member: 9215"><p>"..I really don't have an accurate way to measure the protrusion after seating. </p><p> </p><p>If by "the protrusion after seating" you mean anvil protrusion, maybe you do but that's not the issue. For that, there's a trick to it. Measure the depth of a pocket and fully seat a primer in it, the anvil will then be driven home so it won't matter anymore. Then measure the difference in how deep the seated primer is - that will be your cup depth which IS the issue. Or you could just measure a fired primer's height after you pry the anvil out. If the cup height is less than your pocket depth there is no reason your seated primers should be proud of the case head. If the cups are higher than your pockets are deep there's no way you're going to seat flush or below the heads. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="boomtube, post: 676698, member: 9215"] "..I really don't have an accurate way to measure the protrusion after seating. If by "the protrusion after seating" you mean anvil protrusion, maybe you do but that's not the issue. For that, there's a trick to it. Measure the depth of a pocket and fully seat a primer in it, the anvil will then be driven home so it won't matter anymore. Then measure the difference in how deep the seated primer is - that will be your cup depth which IS the issue. Or you could just measure a fired primer's height after you pry the anvil out. If the cup height is less than your pocket depth there is no reason your seated primers should be proud of the case head. If the cups are higher than your pockets are deep there's no way you're going to seat flush or below the heads. :rolleyes: [/QUOTE]
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