Orcon
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Note: This is for your information only, those who wish to opine about hand priming only need not apply. And yes, I've already searched the forum/internet to see if this particular issue has been addressed.
Hello folks,
I'd finally got around to case prep on some 200 or so 308 Hornady Superformance cases that I'd fired and been sitting on. All my Hornady Match brass was loaded and since weather has been rather unaccommodating to shooting I figured I'd load up some rounds for ... well, whatever.
I'd never reloaded factory Hornady brass before but it stood to reason that it couldn't be that much different from the match stuff I'd been used to. After the customary brass prep (coarse media, decapping, pocket cleaning etc) I was ready to prime that brass... or so I thought.
It should be noted that I prime on a Lee Classic...
I put my first case in and swung the Safety Primer feed arm into position and then lowered the ram. It stopped rather prematurely. I put some muscle into it and it didn't seem to move much further. I donned my eye and ear pro (just in case) and really gave her the onion, then attempted to remove the primed case...attempted. It was stuck, couldn't clear the shell holder.
At this point I grabbed the press like a strong man attempting to crush an oil can, hand at the back of the press and arm on the lever. Eventually I was able to clear the shell holder. The primer still had an absurd upset from the rim.
My next case I used my chamfering tool in the primer pocket as if I was dealing with crimped primers and they seemed to seat fine after that. As far as I knew Hornady didn't run with crimped primers, can anyone confirm this or am I doing something wrong?
Hello folks,
I'd finally got around to case prep on some 200 or so 308 Hornady Superformance cases that I'd fired and been sitting on. All my Hornady Match brass was loaded and since weather has been rather unaccommodating to shooting I figured I'd load up some rounds for ... well, whatever.
I'd never reloaded factory Hornady brass before but it stood to reason that it couldn't be that much different from the match stuff I'd been used to. After the customary brass prep (coarse media, decapping, pocket cleaning etc) I was ready to prime that brass... or so I thought.
It should be noted that I prime on a Lee Classic...
I put my first case in and swung the Safety Primer feed arm into position and then lowered the ram. It stopped rather prematurely. I put some muscle into it and it didn't seem to move much further. I donned my eye and ear pro (just in case) and really gave her the onion, then attempted to remove the primed case...attempted. It was stuck, couldn't clear the shell holder.
At this point I grabbed the press like a strong man attempting to crush an oil can, hand at the back of the press and arm on the lever. Eventually I was able to clear the shell holder. The primer still had an absurd upset from the rim.
My next case I used my chamfering tool in the primer pocket as if I was dealing with crimped primers and they seemed to seat fine after that. As far as I knew Hornady didn't run with crimped primers, can anyone confirm this or am I doing something wrong?
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