Comments on: Primer Seating Depth Uniformity and Accuracy

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 12:41:08 +0000

Hi, That’s a great article. Regarding: – “Upon inspection, any cases with high primers will be corrected before loading.” – how is that achieved without the risk of detonation? Best Regards.

By: James M

James M — Sun, 23 Apr 2017 15:30:18 +0000

Go here:
http://www.saami.org/specifications_and_information/publications/download/Z299-4_ANSI-SAAMI_CFR.pdf

Page 36 of the document (page 48 of the PDF).

By: Mike Piacentino

Mike Piacentino — Sun, 26 Feb 2017 06:02:30 +0000

So – I have a 30-06 ostensibly for hunting but mostly shoot paper. The SAAMI MAXIMUM CARTRIDGE / MINIMUM CHAMBER sheet does not tell me how deep to seat primers. I have purchased new brass and want to “uniform the primer pocked”, deburr the flash hole without ruining the primer webbing. Help me out please, I cannot find the proper spec’s.

By: Mr Bill

Mr Bill — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 13:31:09 +0000

No mention of the superb K&M Deluxe Primer Seating Tool. Is it better to reference seating depth from the base of the cartridge or the bottom of the primer pocket?? I do know that my ∆V and SD have dropped since I got my K&M . . .

By: Bob

Bob — Sat, 28 Feb 2015 07:29:10 +0000

Running a hot 6mm I need to watch primer pockets; nothing worse than that “that went in way too easy” feeling.

I picked up one of these little tools, it’s like a Go/No Go gauge for primer pocket widths (not depth). http://ballistictools.com/store/reloading-products/swage-gage-large-primer-pocket-gauge

$11 and I don’t waste components on brass that won’t perform at 1K.

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