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Reloading
Lose primer pockets
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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 1201130" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>With the pressures you are reaching, (Brass should last at least 4 or 5 firings before the primer pockets get loose. on standard loads (50 to 55,000 psi) they can last 10 to 15 times without any problems.</p><p></p><p>I know people glue primers in, But this is risky because glue alone cannot handle these kinds of pressure and when they leak, they cut the bolt face.</p><p></p><p>In my opinion I doubt it is unsafe but it can and does damage the bolt face and the bolt is much more expensive to replace than brass. So I toss it when the primer pockets get loose.</p><p></p><p>There are tools that can tighten primer pockets, but they can be expensive also.</p><p></p><p>With good brass and proper SAMME pressures for the round this is normally not a problem.</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 1201130, member: 2736"] With the pressures you are reaching, (Brass should last at least 4 or 5 firings before the primer pockets get loose. on standard loads (50 to 55,000 psi) they can last 10 to 15 times without any problems. I know people glue primers in, But this is risky because glue alone cannot handle these kinds of pressure and when they leak, they cut the bolt face. In my opinion I doubt it is unsafe but it can and does damage the bolt face and the bolt is much more expensive to replace than brass. So I toss it when the primer pockets get loose. There are tools that can tighten primer pockets, but they can be expensive also. With good brass and proper SAMME pressures for the round this is normally not a problem. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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