Thread: First reloads and zero!

Did my first reloads today as hillclimber sent me some 95gr targex to try out im going to get addicted to this reloading caper!.Any way as per 7mmsum’s recipe 95gr targex 35gr 2208 and I used federal primers(which could have been a mistake) I also loaded some of my mates 100gr sierra spizter pills aswell we put 34gr of 2208 in but were not sure on that amount which someone on here will put us straight,I also set my pills as far forward as the chamber allowed.So down to the hundy yard range for the test! Steady crosswind and warm 19deg.Put in the targex first first round pulled the trigger click!.....what the fuck,I waited then pulled the round out expecting to see no primer but there was and it was well struck.after a small hui with my mate I carried on put in a sighter no probs then shot a reasonable 3 shot group and then switched to the sierra’s.I pit in 2 reasonble shots then click! Fuck sake same prob again I then put in a fourth round but it went well out prob a little flusterd.
So whats the verdict on fed primers?
And what grn of powder would you put in for the sierra rounds?
Cheers boys and girls it was pretty satisfying to reload and shoot the rounds today cant wait to do some more.

Were all your primers fully seated? below flush with case head.

Can you pull your projectiles out and get the powder and shit back?

They did have powder in them right? I bought some dies powder and some loaded rounds from a garage sale. I pulled all the rounds and two of about 25 had no powder in them

The primer should of still made a bang though wouldn't it?

I will check em in the week re powder im laughing becuase more than likely thats the prob ha ha fuck ill laugh if thats the reason.

well i though it would so???????????

im sure primers make a bang so even if you had no powder it should of made a small bang, I maybe wrong though.

that wont be the problem haha, the primer would have sent the pill on its way im thinking, probably would have ended up stuck half way down your barrel.... Never used federal primers so cant comment but possibly they could have got wet, or they were just a dud batch

Iv never tried it "primed no powder" for fear of possibly lodging a bullet in the barrel but id say more likely it would just go click.

Fed primers are good.
I did have a powderless round chambered and fired once in a 6BR. Nothing budged so it is possible.

The little "feet" on the primer need to be pushed up in the primer when seated to "arm" them. this pushes the anvil up to the primer compound.

The primers were all set flush and yeah we thought it would ther would have been a strike even without powder?

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Iv never tried it "primed no powder" for fear of possibly lodging a bullet in the barrel but id say more likely it would just go click.

I would just about bet my bottom dollar it would get stuck in the barrel, there would be a bang, no recoil whatsover, the danger comes when you dont pay attention, pump another round behind the stuck bullet and then you go BOOOOM... not good.

ill use the mates round puller in the week and put the issue to bed hopefully.