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Primer pockets like the cases themselves (well USA ones) are governed by SAAMI specs ie a maximum and a minimum value provided for primer pocket depths for manufacturers to work to. Primers vary...

Ah, almost right. CCI for example have the anvil petals sticking out. With RWS the anvil is flush with the bottom edge of the cup so you cannot preload them or push the anvil back in. With early...

Not so much more sensative but a thinner cup. Typically 17 thou versus SR primers at 20 - 25 thou.
I use SP primers in my Hornets and get better results than with SR which have a stronger spark....

Not silly.
I've wet primers in cases and they've happily gone bang next morning although the odd one was a tad muted.
Same as this nonsense about handling them kills them. Primers are hardy little...

I've deprimed my share of modern cases and up around a thousand of milsurp 30-06. The milsurp was exciting, about one in 10 would go off. Mainly due to having to hit them pretty hard to overcome the...