Over pressure ? Causes ?

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Re: Over pressure ? Causes ?

#11 Post by Rearlugs »

Punctured primers are usually just a combination of slightly over-long firing pin protrusion and ammunition with tin primers. Shooters may remember the South African PMP .303" that gave up to 40% pierced primers in some rifles!

There is nothing in the OP's description that indicates a headspace issue, or any other more serious problem.
Gaz

Re: Over pressure ? Causes ?

#12 Post by Gaz »

I have had this problem with S&B .303" ammunition, but not their .308". My own theory is they tend to load towards the hotter end of the spectrum - I haven't had problems with other factory ammunition down the same rifles.
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