First off let me say hello and thanks for all the info I’ve gathered just by searching.

My primer press is denting my primers. I could not find any info on this so I would appreciate a little help.

I’ve noticed the primers are being sligthly dented when pressed into the cartridge. When I say dented it’s almost a press mark. I don’t think I’m using too much force. There will even be a mark if the primer is not all the way seated. I’m using what came with a Lee anniversary kit and not a hand loader. Is this normal?

My load I’m currently working a 7mm Rem Mag is;

Neck size and factory crimp
Primer Fed 210
Hornady 162 gr SST
62.5 gr H4831

I’ve shot 1.5 MOA @ 100 yds with this load .030 off the lands. My next step is to go a few thousands from the lands and out for hopefully better MOA. I just a little worried about the primers being slightly dented.

Thanks in advance,
Tim

Take a look at the face of the primer arm and see if a piece of powder or some other thing is stuck to it. It may be making a dent in the primers as they are seated. The face of the seating post may need to be cleaned or even smoothed off with steel wool or some such thing.

There is probably a little bit of brass on the thing-a-majig that presses the primer in place. You should be able to scrape it clean. Sorry for the use of insider techinical terms. Shayne