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Thread: CCI primer misfires?

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  1. 02-03-2015, 01:00 PM #10
    steven
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    The primer should be seated flush or a wee bit deeper. The firing pin will protrude about 50thou (1.25mm) ideally, check that. If you are seating the primers too deep and the effective protrusion is <30thou that might be a reason.
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