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Re: Over pressure ? Causes ?

Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2014 11:13 am
by Rearlugs
Punctured primers are usually just a combination of slightly over-long firing pin protrusion and ammunition with tin primers. Shooters may remember the South African PMP .303" that gave up to 40% pierced primers in some rifles!

There is nothing in the OP's description that indicates a headspace issue, or any other more serious problem.

Re: Over pressure ? Causes ?

Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2014 3:23 pm
by Gaz
I have had this problem with S&B .303" ammunition, but not their .308". My own theory is they tend to load towards the hotter end of the spectrum - I haven't had problems with other factory ammunition down the same rifles.