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  1. 29-05-2020, 01:54 PM #1
    Moa Hunter
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    @rambo-6mmrem I learnt today that Federal primers are actually a few thou bigger in diameter than other brands, so maybe the primer pockets are made slightly bigger as well
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    Quote Originally Posted by Moa Hunter View Post
    @rambo-6mmrem I learnt today that Federal primers are actually a few thou bigger in diameter than other brands, so maybe the primer pockets are made slightly bigger as well
    Yep
    I primed some brand new norma 7mmrm brass yesterday the primers took double the pressure to seat than the brand new federal brass
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    Quote Originally Posted by rambo-6mmrem View Post
    Yep
    I primed some brand new norma 7mmrm brass yesterday the primers took double the pressure to seat than the brand new federal brass
    How many grns of Hodgdon superprofrmance are you putting behind the ELDX.

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