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Thread: Primers not flush on brass - effect on measuring OAL and jump

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    I had a bit of a play in the shed.
    Hornady shellholder on Lyman priming tool, noticeably larger hole, and plunger reaches flush at best. Shellholder 0.385 inches thick (bottom to where face of case sits).
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    Lee shellholder, marginally better than Hornady? 0.365 inches thick.
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    Lyman shellholder, plunger goes well beyond flush. 0.353 inches thick.
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    Micky Duck and stagstalker like this.

 

 

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