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| Little ray of sunshine  |
I just put 300 CCI small pistol magnum primers into a variety of cases. Segregated by lots of 50. I did clean the pockets. These primers were a few years old. They were tight fits in some of the cases, almost tighter than my Lee Auto Prime II could handle. I have used CCI for a long time, but don't remember this problem. Any thoughts? Just some tighter pockets? The fish is mute, expressionless. The fish doesn't think because the fish knows everything. | ||
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| Wild in Wyoming |
I have found that S&B brass has tight primer pockets. With brass that has been reloaded too many times the primer pockets are loose. PC | |||
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| Avoiding slam fires  |
I ran into that with small rifle last year. Brass was all mil same year and thoroughly worked. The cci were several years [like 10] old . New brick. The next K I loaded was just perfect. That whole brick that kept giving problems also gave problems in the dillon primer tube with dragging and hanging ups. To be honest I have also had it happen with Winchester ones on 06 loadings. upon inspection of these I think it is dull dies that punch the primer cups and with dull tools heads it rags the edges of the cups. | |||
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The very first thing I thought as well... "If you’re a leader, you lead the way. Not just on the easy ones; you take the tough ones too…” – MAJ Richard D. Winters (1918-2011), E Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne "Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil... Therefore, as tongues of fire lick up straw and as dry grass sinks down in the flames, so their roots will decay and their flowers blow away like dust; for they have rejected the law of the Lord Almighty and spurned the word of the Holy One of Israel." - Isaiah 5:20,24 | |||
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| Knows too little about too much  |
Didn't I see somewhere that Dillon did not recommend using CCI primers on their machines? Wonder why? I load CCI and Wolf for rifle and the Wolf are the tougher to seat of the two. RMD TL Davis: “The Second Amendment is special, not because it protects guns, but because its violation signals a government with the intention to oppress its people…” Remember: After the first one, the rest are free. | |||
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| Avoiding slam fires |
I thought that was for federals and only ten in tube at a time. | |||
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| Little ray of sunshine |
That makes sense as Federal primers have the reputation of being sensitive. I have seen some suggestion that CCIs are not preferred, but I don't see anything definitive on that. The fish is mute, expressionless. The fish doesn't think because the fish knows everything. | |||
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| Knows too little about too much |
I hope it isn't Federal. I always loaded a full tray in the primer system. RMD TL Davis: “The Second Amendment is special, not because it protects guns, but because its violation signals a government with the intention to oppress its people…” Remember: After the first one, the rest are free. | |||
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| Avoiding slam fires |
^ I do the same,when that was all I had . I have a bunch in backstock now and will not use as long as I have cci's The federal are a royal pain in the ass to get into the flip tray for the 550 Dillon. They also take up way too much room in the ammo cans I stow my backstock in | |||
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No problems with current manuf. CCI 500's in 9mm with a variety of commercial brass. That said, I routinely pitch S&B brass for priming problems with both Winchester Small Pistol, Federal and CCI on my Dillon 550b. Rod 5th Spl Forces, Air Force Bird Dog FAC, lll Corps RVN 69-70.... We enjoy the Bill of Rights by the sacrifices of our veterans; Politicians, Preachers, Educators, Journalists and Community Organizers are beneficiaries, not defenders of our freedoms. | |||
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| Muzzle flash aficionado  |
Back in the 1980s or 1990s CCI apparently ran a batch of primers that were slightly oversize and I could not get them to seat in my cases. I tried Winchester primers but they had stopped making "magnum" ones and didn't light my H110 loads well, so started using Federal. I've never gone back. flashguy Texan by choice, not accident of birth | |||
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It's not your primers. It's your brass. Make sure you don't have any crimped military brass. Certain brands of brass have tighter primer pockets. | |||
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My Dillon 550B came with instructions that advised against using CCI primers. Apparently because of problems with inconsistent dimensions. I have had problem with CCI primers being tight going back to the early 1970s... though I can't say I have a lot of experience with them because I switched brands when I first encountered the size problems... Sure wish my all time fav primers were still available (ALCAN)... but I won't hold my breath on their coming back. FWIW Chuck Hoist on High the Bonny Blue Flag that Bears the Single Star!!! Certified SIG Armorer Certified Glock Armorer | |||
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