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[DizzyJ]

anyone know how to seat a primer here. I keep trying it just keeps falling out. Lesson don't be stingy with the case lube. You would think I would have learned my lesson by now [sigh]

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Get a bigger primer.

 

[tlfreek]

If you're on a progressive a lube die is a wonderful thing.

lube die??????? my new quest has begun....

 

[CLT65]

Get a bigger primer.

Now there's an idea. Hmmm... I have noticed that .50 BMG primers are the only ones available anywhere, still on the shelves at Cabela's, etc.. Prices are always high on those, but still less than panic prices on Gunbroker.

Maybe I should hone out some 9mm cases to take the big BMG primers. I wonder if I'd need to decrease the powder charge much (or if it would need powder at all).

I'm joking of course, lest anyone take me seriously.

 

[DizzyJ]

Now there's an idea. Hmmm... I have noticed that .50 BMG primers are the only ones available anywhere, still on the shelves at Cabela's, etc.. Prices are always high on those, but still less than panic prices on Gunbroker.

Maybe I should hone out some 9mm cases to take the big BMG primers. I wonder if I'd need to decrease the powder charge much (or if it would need powder at all).

I'm joking of course, lest anyone take me seriously.

Well, you ARE the master of experimentation!

 

[CLT65]

Even I'm not that crazy.

 

[Camelfilter]

Even I'm not that crazy.

 

[Mikej]

just to show you single stage guys don't have ALL the fun:

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I hope all that was a collection for a few, or more years, time? I've been doing it about ten years and my only mistakes have been a few barely folded .38sp cases. One squib and one double charge .38sp in the same box, a couple of slightly mangled primers and one missed primer in the loading tray. And those were all eight or more years ago.

 

[41mag]

Accumulation of several years. Also some remnants from teaching beginners who missed a couple essential points. Some are my own dumb mistakes.

 

[Mikej]

beginners who missed a couple essential points.

Ahh, got it. It's a game skill of "Feeling" that's for sure.

 

[Catfishmoon]

I recently had a misfire while shooting 9mm... I had installed a primer backwards while using a Lee Bench Primer seater.

 

[41mag]

Are you saying backward seated primer did NOT ignite main charge?

 

[Catfishmoon]

Are you saying backward seated primer did NOT ignite main charge?

That is correct.

 

[wollzy]

Normally not a big deal, but with primers being more rare than chupacabra sightings this one hurt.

 

[BrentN]

Luckily it was my step mother who fired it.

Pure gold. I don't care what year it was posted.

 

[Ironbar]

No photos, but my first time out with the Dillon 750 I had two primers that failed to seat because the primer slide got hung up and didn't advance. Dumped the powder charge all over the place, twice.

At least I now know what the handle feels like when there's no primer in the pocket!

 

[crstrode]

I thought I was wrong once, but I was mistaken.

 

[ageingstudent]

No photos, but my first time out with the Dillon 750 I had two primers that failed to seat because the primer slide got hung up and didn't advance. Dumped the powder charge all over the place, twice.

At least I now know what the handle feels like when there's no primer in the pocket!

That's what she said. Yep went there sorry. So, so sorry.

 

[Capn Jack]

Ruin a few .458 SoCom cases @ .85 ea. and you want to cry.

 

[jrd541280]

i "upgraded" to the rcbs auto prime for my single stage about 5 years ago when i started 223 and 9mm. it comes with 100 ct tubes. i'm glad no one was near the reloading room when i discovered that i had just primed a hundred 9's with upside down primers.

 

[Capn Jack]

Just wait until you get the edge of your finger in between the case and the bullet when you are seating bullets. If the case is champhered, it makes a nice even cut.