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Rem 700 police 26" in .223
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Has anyone shooting a Rem Police in .223 notice that primers cratering up around fireing pin, I checked size of hole on bolt face mine measures .078 I checked my Rem 700 in 30.06 its .065 I am consered as I was loading Varget with 75gr HPBT Hornady,s I am still below max and they crater quite a bit never seen this before
 
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Cartering is as much a sign of poor firing pin fit as it is pressure. I am not sure what the remedy would be other than refitting a new firing pin.

John
 
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Don't feel too bad, Manitou. My new 700 SPS Varmint in .223 does the same thing. Craters primers with factory ammo, and anything approaching factory pressure levels. If I back down my handloads to .222 Rem levels, the primers look fine. I will probably just live with the cratered primers, since I am confident my loads are not generating excessive pressures.


Bullets are pretty worthless. All they do is hang around waiting to get loaded.
 
Posts: 515 | Location: kennewick, wa | Registered: 18 May 2004Reply With Quote
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how tight the chamber is and head spacing could cause it too
 
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Hello,
Not all primers are born equal. Might try a different primer in your reloads and see if there is any improvement???? Just a suggestion.
 
Posts: 1165 | Location: Banks of Kanawha, forks of Beaver Dam and Spring Creek | Registered: 06 January 2005Reply With Quote
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I have an LVSF and an LTR. Both crater with even mild loads. I don't worry about it anymore. Both are 3/8" 5 shot group guns.

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