The current shortage of large Rifle Primes has brought up a thought of using .308 Winchester brass with the Small Rifle Primer primer pocket.
Background: Many years ago I shot a Savage 110S with R-P Basic Brass in competition. This was an experiment with Small Rifle Primers for possible accuracy gains. I experienced hangfires, noticeable hangfires in time delay. This was with Reloder #7 powder, Winchester Small Rifle primers, and cooler weather.
This could be due to:
Any expereince or thoughts will be appreciated.
Background: Many years ago I shot a Savage 110S with R-P Basic Brass in competition. This was an experiment with Small Rifle Primers for possible accuracy gains. I experienced hangfires, noticeable hangfires in time delay. This was with Reloder #7 powder, Winchester Small Rifle primers, and cooler weather.
This could be due to:
- Light primer strike
- Bad lot of primers
- This powder choice needing more ignition.
Any expereince or thoughts will be appreciated.