B_RAD Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 (edited) What do you see? Pass or fail? Couple of things. Looking at a zoomed in, it looks like the case mouth isn't even all the way around. (range pick up). On the waiting list to get barrel reamed! Shooting tonight I had a light strike in SA. I'm using Sellor & Bellot primers. 12# PD hammer spring. Titan/bolo/PD opt FP. No FPB in gun I did not plunk before shooting. This test was done after. It did plunk and spin after the light strike. From the looks it has to be hitting the rifling, right? Edited January 25, 2017 by B_RAD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryridesmotox Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 How many times was that case run over by a truck before you tried to load it. I've seen hookers with less beat vag than that case. Sheesh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B_RAD Posted January 25, 2017 Author Share Posted January 25, 2017 (edited) Here's a pic of the light (single action) strike. Off center and really light dimple. So, no I'm not crushing the primers when seating. Wouldn't this mean this round wasn't fully chambered? Edited January 25, 2017 by B_RAD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B_RAD Posted January 25, 2017 Author Share Posted January 25, 2017 (edited) 5 minutes ago, ryridesmotox said: How many times was that case run over by a truck before you tried to load it. I've seen hookers with less beat vag than that case. Sheesh "Shit'll buff out!" -Joe Dirté Yeah. Gotta love bulk range pickup brass! Edited January 25, 2017 by B_RAD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryridesmotox Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 (edited) Off center kind of leads me to believe that it wasn't all the way in battery. Edited January 25, 2017 by ryridesmotox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemphisMechanic Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Agreed. It was a few thousands proud of fully into the chamber (because it didn't fit!) and your strike drove it in and up, instead of punching the primer of a stationary case. Crappy brass. Marginally too-long load. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbu Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Yeah, a touch too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJH Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 I will go with your primer was not seated all the way, which caused the gun to not go all the way into battery. Try to shoot it again and I bet it goes off....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 6 hours ago, RJH said: Try to shoot it again and I bet it goes off....... I wouldn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superluckycat Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 S&B primers and 12# hammer spring? I think more light strikes are in your future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B_RAD Posted January 25, 2017 Author Share Posted January 25, 2017 37 minutes ago, superluckycat said: S&B primers and 12# hammer spring? I think more light strikes are in your future. Actually out of 500 rnds that's the first in SA. I've had maybe 5 in DA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbu Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 42 minutes ago, B_RAD said: Actually out of 500 rnds that's the first in SA. I've had maybe 5 in DA. Ream the chamber. Use PD firing pin, polish the firing pin channel. Verify primer depth 0.005-0.008" and 12# should work 100%. But it will be on the edge, imho. I'd increase the spring to 13 or 14 as insurance. The "cost" is about 4 oz DA 1oz SA for each step up over the 12 spring. The reduction in worry is worth the increase in trigger force (for me). Yesterday, my son and i shot a total of over 700 rnds out of 2 guns at 30F. No special cold weather prep. Zero failures. Both guns run PD 14 springs. His ammo was S&B and Wolf primers and mine was winchester. We were doing steel practice so every 5-6th round was DA or 100+ DA shots wo fail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B_RAD Posted January 25, 2017 Author Share Posted January 25, 2017 Yeah. I put the 13# HS in last night. I also put the stock return spring back in so the DA pull went up about a full pound to right at 6#. I want a more positive return. Waiting to get the barrel reamed. I'm holding off making anymore changes until that's done. When I measure the primer depth I'm getting .005"-.008". I think getting the barrel reamed will solve my light strike problems! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbu Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 I agree! sux that they couldn't get the chambers correct.... for YEARS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfs Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Johnbu what do you use to polish the firing pin channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbu Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 I use a cleaning rod with a length of wrapped cloth slathered with compound. I use a tight wad of cloth that has to wind tighter while in use to fit. Then slowly pudh in pull out while spinning with a drill, not dremmel. note! Remove the extractor first. It goes into the FP channel and can catch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hav3n Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 (edited) On 1/25/2017 at 8:09 AM, superluckycat said: S&B primers and 12# hammer spring? I think more light strikes are in your future. I'd agree. I grabbed a box of S&B for a match when I had my #12 spring in and had a terrible time with it. I'm also at #13 waiting to get chamber reamed. Not a big difference to be honest. Edited January 26, 2017 by hav3n Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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