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Thread: Primers, how flat is too flat

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  1. 04-08-2019, 12:27 PM #13
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    Excessive headspace from full length sizing can also cause flat primers with mild loads.
    The primer backs out of the case to the bolt face then is rammed back in as the case streatchs back to the bolt.

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