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flatened primers #6506263 10/22/16 11:51 AM
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is powder charge the only thing that is a factor? .270 gibbs, worked down to 40gr of powder. neighbors having this problem. I don't have all the details.

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Re: flatened primers [Re: colt45-90] #6506277 10/22/16 12:27 PM
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Because flattened primers are indicative of high pressure, anything that can increase pressure can be a factor. I'm not sure what the typical loads are for .270 gibbs, but I'm assuming that 40gr is a low load by the way you're talking about it. If that's the case, I'd assume that he's having a problem with his seating depth, either too long or too short. Between the two, too long is definitely more common among new reloaders.

This is because people will see the recommended seating depth in their reloading manual and seat their bullets to that specification without knowing what their rifle's actual max length is for that particular bullet. If you are exceeding your rifle's (not the book's) max length, upon chambering the round is being jammed into the lands of the rifling, and this can cause extreme pressure spikes even with a moderate load.

Conversely, seating a bullet too deep can compress the powder and cause pressure spikes if the powder is compressed too far.

I'm going to take a wild guess and say that if he were to chamber a round and then pull it out, the bullet would be scratched to hell.

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that's exactly what I was thinking.


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Originally Posted By: colt45
I don't have all the details.


Then an accurate answer can't be given. wink


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Re: flatened primers [Re: Creedmoor] #6506333 10/22/16 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted By: Creedmoor
Originally Posted By: colt45
I don't have all the details.


Then an accurate answer can't be given. wink


Headspace too little or too much
Different primers have different cup thickness and sometimes some are softer than others.

Those are a couple that come to mind in addition to the others already mentioned


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