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Light primer strikes
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<blockquote data-quote="greenejc" data-source="post: 2382520" data-attributes="member: 60453"><p>Your brass expanded by 0.003 so its not a headspace problem. It isn't firing pin length if it is 0.048 to 0.052 extension past the bolt face. Take a used primer apart and flatten it and seat it. Then fire the rifle and see how deep the firing pin indents it. Do this with about 5 cartridges. See if you're getting any light strikes, and if you are, take the bolt apart and clean the inside of the bolt and the spring. Maybe replace the spring. Follow the advice about uniforming your primer pockets on new brass and getting a good primer seat. I've never had a problem with Remington or Winchester brass of any caliber, but I have had problems with Nosler and Hornaday brass having primer pockets that needed to be reamed to seat a primer properly. Since I get my Federal and such by scavenging at the range, I can't say what new Federal brass is like. Starline doesn't have primer pocket issues that I've seen yet, either.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greenejc, post: 2382520, member: 60453"] Your brass expanded by 0.003 so its not a headspace problem. It isn't firing pin length if it is 0.048 to 0.052 extension past the bolt face. Take a used primer apart and flatten it and seat it. Then fire the rifle and see how deep the firing pin indents it. Do this with about 5 cartridges. See if you're getting any light strikes, and if you are, take the bolt apart and clean the inside of the bolt and the spring. Maybe replace the spring. Follow the advice about uniforming your primer pockets on new brass and getting a good primer seat. I've never had a problem with Remington or Winchester brass of any caliber, but I have had problems with Nosler and Hornaday brass having primer pockets that needed to be reamed to seat a primer properly. Since I get my Federal and such by scavenging at the range, I can't say what new Federal brass is like. Starline doesn't have primer pocket issues that I've seen yet, either. [/QUOTE]
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