115VLD 243AI Loads Check: Bad WLR Primer Alert

[Seabeeken]

I recall reading somewhere that winchester also replaced the defective primers. Call them and give them the lot numbers and see what they say. I'll never use a win primer.

 

[DoneNOut]

As asked earlier. Those look like ejector marks. I don't load 243 but maybe you are also over pressure.

Sorry, missed your question. Yes, there are two ejector marks because the Aero Precision SOLUS bolt head has two plunger style ejectors on the bolt face/head. That case was a high pressure load, with a faulty primer. These are how they typically look, and no stiff bolts either:

SOLUS bolt face

 

[DoneNOut]

at least you now know it is not your fault.

This has been the best thing out of all this! 25yrs hand loading and never a damaging pressure load. So first inclination is that I must be screwing something up and that bothered me.

 

[DoneNOut]

Go get yourself a RCBS Collet Bullet Puller. Were do you live, I will loan you mine.

Pm sent!

 

[MagnumManiac]

Here's what Winchester replaced for me due to defective primers. Complete REM 700 bolt.
I had no issue getting the bolt replaced, they also replaced the 1,000 primers.

 

[DoneNOut]

Let's hope they take care of me too!

 

[Coldfinger]

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Technically not blowing them I guess, but this above.

What's your bolt face looking like???

 

[Coldfinger]

My lot number is on the defective list. I've got 3 badly pitted bolt faces too. Thousand rounds or so loaded. I'm in a Daggum fix.
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I'd back her down a tad and change primers, looks like ejector marks are pretty stout=cool it.

 

[DoneNOut]

I'd back her down a tad and change primers, looks like ejector marks are pretty stout=cool it.

They would pop on stout or mild loads.