The last couple trips to the range with two different calibers I've had one dud each trip. The first one was for my 30-06 with LC match brass that I cleaned in a solution. I think that one there may have still been some liquid in it by chance that ruined the CCI standard primer.
The one last week was for my 308, Nosler brass, CCI primer. I understand that the CCI primers are made from slightly thicker metal than other primers.
I would think if I'm pushing the shoulder back too far during FL resizing, I'd have more than one dud. I have always primed my cases by hand using either the press or an RCBS hand priming tool with no primer tray. So I am handling each primer by hand. I also lube each case with my fingertips w/ the RCBS case lube, just a drop or so. I wipe the cases and my hands off after the resizing. Then clean the primer pocket, trim if needed, and chamfer the rim. Then I prime the shell. But I suppose it's possible I've still got enough sizing lube on my fingers to contaminate the primer on occasion.
My RCBS tool broke and I replaced it with a Lee Autoprime XR w/ tray. So once I order the shell holder, I'll be in business with that and no touching primers again.
I'd just like to avoid having a round go click with a deer in front of me. Any thoughts or ideas on making sure this doesn't happen again? I've got a brick and a half of CCI standard large rifle primers, so I'd like to avoid switching those if possible. Thanks.
Bret
The one last week was for my 308, Nosler brass, CCI primer. I understand that the CCI primers are made from slightly thicker metal than other primers.
I would think if I'm pushing the shoulder back too far during FL resizing, I'd have more than one dud. I have always primed my cases by hand using either the press or an RCBS hand priming tool with no primer tray. So I am handling each primer by hand. I also lube each case with my fingertips w/ the RCBS case lube, just a drop or so. I wipe the cases and my hands off after the resizing. Then clean the primer pocket, trim if needed, and chamfer the rim. Then I prime the shell. But I suppose it's possible I've still got enough sizing lube on my fingers to contaminate the primer on occasion.
My RCBS tool broke and I replaced it with a Lee Autoprime XR w/ tray. So once I order the shell holder, I'll be in business with that and no touching primers again.
I'd just like to avoid having a round go click with a deer in front of me. Any thoughts or ideas on making sure this doesn't happen again? I've got a brick and a half of CCI standard large rifle primers, so I'd like to avoid switching those if possible. Thanks.
Bret
