Thread: Use LPP as a substitution

Anyone know if theres a gauge for checking primer pockets

THERE ARE PLENTY OF PRIMER UNIFORMING TOOLS.......

I was thinking a gauge that you can try in the primer pocket that tells you its to big. Could probably make one with the correct sized drill shank

Here are my gauges. The wooden handled one I made using an old RWS LR primer. Any primer pocket that the gauge goes into over 1/2 its depth is on its way out.
The other 2 are go/no gauges from Sinclairs. One SR and one LR.

Using the OK Still end you can judge the condition of the pocket by sideways movement of the gauge. That's even if the Not OK end still won't go in. If the Not Ok end goes in she's stuffed.

I might try and make a sr one. Did you glue the primer to the steel rod

Originally Posted by blip

I might try and make a sr one. Did you glue the primer to the steel rod

The rod is just a small machine screw I had lying around. Being threaded it hangs on with the epoxy used.
IIRC I drilled a hole thru the primer so that the open end goes into the pocket same as it would if it was a live one.
The other way round (back the front) the cup may be slightly flared from firing. Just try some fired primers to see what they feel like.
Drilling a hole and having a suitable screw for a SRP may be a challenge.

I made it about 20 years ago.

I've heard of people using them with cast loads. Safer just bending over for factory ammo if you are at this point.

I've been using LPP for a few years now in my Berdan to Boxer converted 7.62x54R @ normal pressures & have had no problems with them...no blow backs or backouts & deprime as normal.