JWFilips
Well-Known Member
Ok, I shot 49 new reformed cases today in my 6.5x50 Arisaka ...pretty much to blow them out. I had a mis-fire on one case which held a Lee cruise missile bullet.
These bullets I only had seated about 3/16" inside the case to reach the lands. Case was taper crimped.
At first I thought it was a light primer strike because the shoulder may be set back a bit. I tried to fire it 3 more times but nothing, so I figured the primer may be bad. When I got home I pulled the bullet ( that was still seated as it was when I loaded it) To my surprise there was no powder in the case but the primer had fired! The base of the gas check was black with carbon ! Ok where did all that pressure go? It didn't move the bullet at all and the primer area showed no burning
These bullets I only had seated about 3/16" inside the case to reach the lands. Case was taper crimped.
At first I thought it was a light primer strike because the shoulder may be set back a bit. I tried to fire it 3 more times but nothing, so I figured the primer may be bad. When I got home I pulled the bullet ( that was still seated as it was when I loaded it) To my surprise there was no powder in the case but the primer had fired! The base of the gas check was black with carbon ! Ok where did all that pressure go? It didn't move the bullet at all and the primer area showed no burning