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What causes hang-fires?
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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 339940" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>I use a Primer tray by RCBS ( a round or square dish with ridges in it and a lid ) when you</p><p>open the primer box you dump them in the tray and shake it side to side to turn all of the</p><p>primers upside down then place the lid on and turn it over and the primers are ready to load</p><p>in the primer tube without ever touching them.</p><p></p><p>If you don't have a primer tray (They are 5 or 6 dollars) and you load them one at a time</p><p>then you can use rubber gloves or the little finger gloves that sectaries use on your thumb</p><p>and fore finger to prevent touching the primer. I learned this the hard way when I started</p><p>hand loading for my shotguns and had been handling the primers one at a time, I continually</p><p>had hang fires and miss fires until I stopped touching them and have never had one sense</p><p></p><p>I know it sounds extreme but it can save you a misfire.</p><p></p><p>It is best never to touch your primers with your hands. They are the key to consistant pressures</p><p>and if you accidentally alter the burn rate it will alter your SDs and ESs.</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 339940, member: 2736"] I use a Primer tray by RCBS ( a round or square dish with ridges in it and a lid ) when you open the primer box you dump them in the tray and shake it side to side to turn all of the primers upside down then place the lid on and turn it over and the primers are ready to load in the primer tube without ever touching them. If you don't have a primer tray (They are 5 or 6 dollars) and you load them one at a time then you can use rubber gloves or the little finger gloves that sectaries use on your thumb and fore finger to prevent touching the primer. I learned this the hard way when I started hand loading for my shotguns and had been handling the primers one at a time, I continually had hang fires and miss fires until I stopped touching them and have never had one sense I know it sounds extreme but it can save you a misfire. It is best never to touch your primers with your hands. They are the key to consistant pressures and if you accidentally alter the burn rate it will alter your SDs and ESs. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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