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Thank you! Case gauge and calipers are in continuous use. The plan is to load a batch of 20 checking each round. Once I'm comfortable having checked/fired those 20, I'll go to batches of 50 checking the first three and then random sample. Who knew that my probability and statistics would come in handy?

I'm brand new to reloading and I've some confusion on primer selection for a semi-auto (e.g. not bolt action) 308 Winchester rifle. I've read that auto rifles require the use of CCI #34 primers to prevent "slam fires." The same location mentioned that #34 is considered magnum primer so a few less grains than recommended should be loaded. - Do auto 308 rifles required #34 primers to prevent slam fires? - As long as I'm within the recommended powder load for a 308 Win(*NOT* at max load), can I load per the reloading manuals? - Both of the reloading manuals I have (Lyman 49 ed and Hornady 9th ed.) provide numerous loads for the various powders and bullets but no variation for the primer used. Does this matter as long as I use a large rifle primer? Thanks!

Any thoughts on 7.62x51 primers? I'm reading some conflicting advice. I'll be loading for a SCAR 17 and I've reach that I should use MILSPEC CCI primers to prevent slam fires but, I've also been reading that MILSPEC primers are magnum primers so I should load with a few less grains of powder. I'm having an equally hard time believing that normal match Winchester or Federal Premium large rifle primers are susceptible to slam fires as I am that reloading manual suggestions for proper powder load should be "mucked" with. Any thoughts or suggestions? Thanks! Just another Sailor

If you can afford it, I have a Kimber Raptor Ultra-carry and it's the best handgun I've carried.