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What are the easiest mistakes you learned the most from when reloading?
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<blockquote data-quote="RogerPA" data-source="post: 1547171" data-attributes="member: 70741"><p>My #1 tip: 50 years ago I was taught to rotate the case half-a-turn after seating the primer, and then gently applying the same amount of pressure again. (In essence seatings it again.). (This can be especially helpful with new brass.)</p><p>I can't say I've never had a miss-fire, but only a 3 or 4 out of literally thousands of rounds loaded. You'll likely learn to rub your finger tip over the seated primer and "feel" the depth, but with the "half-turn" method you'll very seldom run across one that's not seated properly. BTW: When a primer is not seated properly, it's totally possible for the firing pin to strike the primer without detonating. It may drive the primer deeper into the primer pocket, but the firm resistance it needs to properly crush and detonate the primer may not be be there. (A friend came to me once with a new rifle and his new brass reloads, out of which during his first range session, only 50% of them had fired. A quick review of his loading procedures proved his primer seating process was not consistent. From then on he started using my "half-turn/2nd seatings" tip and NEVER had another misfire with that rifle.) Have fun with your new hobby. There's nothing like standing over a trophy buck, knowing it was taken with a round you built yourself!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RogerPA, post: 1547171, member: 70741"] My #1 tip: 50 years ago I was taught to rotate the case half-a-turn after seating the primer, and then gently applying the same amount of pressure again. (In essence seatings it again.). (This can be especially helpful with new brass.) I can’t say I’ve never had a miss-fire, but only a 3 or 4 out of literally thousands of rounds loaded. You’ll likely learn to rub your finger tip over the seated primer and “feel” the depth, but with the “half-turn” method you’ll very seldom run across one that’s not seated properly. BTW: When a primer is not seated properly, it’s totally possible for the firing pin to strike the primer without detonating. It may drive the primer deeper into the primer pocket, but the firm resistance it needs to properly crush and detonate the primer may not be be there. (A friend came to me once with a new rifle and his new brass reloads, out of which during his first range session, only 50% of them had fired. A quick review of his loading procedures proved his primer seating process was not consistent. From then on he started using my “half-turn/2nd seatings” tip and NEVER had another misfire with that rifle.) Have fun with your new hobby. There’s nothing like standing over a trophy buck, knowing it was taken with a round you built yourself! [/QUOTE]
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