6.8 western from 7 SAUM brass

[Wilderness Blacktail]

This a fairly new rifle. I would say roughly 70 rounds down the barrel. I fired 20 factory rounds and have successfully loaded 165 ablrs shooting sub moa consistently. I haven't had any weird issues other than occasionally the bolt closes a little rough but not often enough that I'd consider it an issue. And it does it with both factory and hand loads. Its a new seekins precision Havak ph2. Im not completely new to hand loaded but i am absolutely new to fireforming. The primers are fairly old as i bought them from a ol boy who had them for who knows how long. Primers are so hard to come across i figured I better just snag em up. Other than that all components are new. View attachment 617860View attachment 617861

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Does that primer feel like its backed out of the case at all? Almost looks like it could be.

 

[Dashizzle37]

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Does that primer feel like its backed out of the case at all? Almost looks like it could be.

It feels flush to the case. Doesn't seem to have backed out.

 

[Wilderness Blacktail]

It feels flush to the case. Doesn't seem to have backed out.

And all the other primers looked like that? Like very mild.

 

[Dashizzle37]

And all the other primers looked like that? Like very mild.

All primers look good. The other case i had an issue with that didn't fire, the primer looked expanded on one side and not the other. Deformed is the best way I can explain it. Unfortunately I didn't handle it long enough to get a picture.

 

[Wilderness Blacktail]

All primers look good. The other case i had an issue with that didn't fire, the primer looked expanded on one side and not the other. Deformed is the best way I can explain it. Unfortunately I didn't handle it long enough to get a picture.

That is very odd. I think I would cull those primers.
I dont know that a primer could make a mild/normal load exhibit very high pressure like the case that died tho.

 

[Dashizzle37]

That is very odd. I think I would cull those primers.
I dont know that a primer could make a mild/normal load exhibit very high pressure.

That is very odd. I think I would cull those primers.
I dont know that a primer could make a mild/normal load exhibit very high pressure like the case that died tho.

I'll pull apart the other loads. Hopefully some new cci will and a lighter load fix the problem. Thanks for your help.

 

[Wilderness Blacktail]

I think I would create a specific post on this and see what comes from it. Something is going on here and Im not sure the primer could do it.

It would make sense if somehow a heavier bullet was used, much longer C.O.L and bullet was heavily jammed or the charge got increased heavily (dont think thats possible as I wouldnt think theres enough room)