loose primer pockets

[clearwater]

Plinking with some old cast bullets. 25-270, 80 grain cast bullets, 12 grains Unique.

One failed to fire.

Buddy shows me there is no primer in the cartridge???

Look into the cartridge box.



I knew the primer pockets were a bit loose---

 

[sako2]

Yep they are loose.

 

[clearwater]

Checked the primers
Old Federal from wooden trays are seating more easily than modern ones in new brass

perfect storm

 

[FOTIS]

Tighten them pockets up. It is easy......if they are slated for minimum pressure loads.

 

[JD338]

A couple years ago I picked up a brick of Unis Ginex Large Rifle primers at a reasonable price to use in my 308 on my gongs. They are rather tight fitting in both Federal nickel plated and Remington brass cases. They shot well but I don’t like the force required to seat them.
This might be an option for those cases with loose primer pockets.

JD338

 

[clearwater]

Good ideas

This batch has many firings and I have lots of brass in this caliber so I don't mind discarding the few and just use the old primers for cast low pressure loads.

 

[jimbires]

I can't enlarge the pic , but what I can see , it does not look like they are leaking gas around the primers . I'd try to tighten them for these low PSI loads . put a little fingernail polish on the head stamp , so you can keep track of them .