Protruding primers on .30-30 - 01/09/13
I took my 340 and 1908 1899 in .30-30 out to a range for the first time this morning. It was an uncontrolled public range, and I didn't stay long enough to set up targets because of some of the other shooters but I did shoot a box between my 1899 and my 340 before my spidey sense told me that it was a good time to go.
It was sweet shooting the old timer - recoil was almost nil, and standing open sight accuracy was OK, but I was really disappointed to find the primers poking out ~0.005 (no mic with me) and was soon kicking myself for buying a gun unfired. Then tonight I found this interesting thread about the .30-30 primer poke on a Winchester 94 site - thought you might find it interesting. I've always heard that protruding primers were a headspace issue - but this discussion points to low pressure or rough chamber as the cause with this cartridge. Don't know if that would translate to other cartridges. I couldn't feel stretch marks in any of my brass using the paper clip test.
http://www.thehighroad.org/archive/index.php/t-495803.html
By the way, the 340 is a nice little shooter!
It was sweet shooting the old timer - recoil was almost nil, and standing open sight accuracy was OK, but I was really disappointed to find the primers poking out ~0.005 (no mic with me) and was soon kicking myself for buying a gun unfired. Then tonight I found this interesting thread about the .30-30 primer poke on a Winchester 94 site - thought you might find it interesting. I've always heard that protruding primers were a headspace issue - but this discussion points to low pressure or rough chamber as the cause with this cartridge. Don't know if that would translate to other cartridges. I couldn't feel stretch marks in any of my brass using the paper clip test.
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By the way, the 340 is a nice little shooter!