Lapua tight primer pockets

[MT-Shooter]

Just purchased 100 Lapua .300 WM brass. Am having one heck of a time getting CCI 250 primers to seat all the way. Using a RCBS rockchucker press and have to really reef on it sometimes several times to get a primer to seat. Never had this happen with Lapua brass before. Anyone else have difficulty like this?

 

[Bremmy]

I have had it happen with Federal primers, but never CCI's

 

[sierracharlie338]

You're supposed to like them tight, not like throwing a hotdog down a hallway.

I'm sorry I couldn't help myself. I've never had to really force primers in any Lapua brass but it's always snug!

 

[ShtrRdy]

Yes, I had the same problem. 300 Win Mag also. A friend of mine was complaining about hard to seat primers into new Lapua brass. I think he had 22-250 though.

 

[DoneNOut]

Eh, virgin brass...

 

[jpfrog]

Eh, virgin brass...

There it is

 

[Coyote Shadow Tracker]

Need to get yourself a CPS from Primal Rights!

 

[Calvin45]

Just use some glue and a small rifle primer. BAM! Problem solved!

Note, do not use a hot glue gun on primers…fingertips go bye bye.

My mama always did say I was the smart one…

 

[DoneNOut]

Just use some glue and a small rifle primer. BAM! Problem solved!

Note, do not use a hot glue gun on primers…fingertips go bye bye.

My mama always did say I was the smart one…

You into the hooch in your tent again? lol

 

[Calvin45]

Nah, confined to a hotel room with my wife and kids…possibly even more prone to mental "disturbance" than drinking alone in a tent haha!

 

[Calvin45]

On a non-idiotic note I had this happen once with PPU brass of all things. Not a problem in my books (no hot dog humour required ). The brass wasn't as tough as Winchester but when the pockets start out tighter that evens things out a bit. It was surprisingly decent brass all around in my .300 Winnie.

 

[DoneNOut]

On a non-idiotic note I had this happen once with PPU brass of all things. Not a problem in my books (no hot dog humour required ). The brass wasn't as tough as Winchester but when the pockets start out tighter that evens things out a bit. It was surprisingly decent brass all around in my .300 Winnie.

PPU is all I own in 300 WM. Two rifles. Great stuff. Winchester red bag was crap.

 

[Calvin45]

PPU is all I own in 300 WM. Two rifles. Great stuff. Winchester red bag was crap.

Yeah it's not lapua, Peterson, or Adg, but it's cheaper than any of the domestic brands and I honestly think it's better. Better than winchester, rem, hornady, federal. Federal and hornady I have an especially low opinion of.

 

[DoneNOut]

Best kept secret in the industry. PPU for 308 and 300WM have been stellar! I got 300WM brass before the fall for $0.18 a piece. 250ct.