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I have a Remington M700 BDL in 30-06 that will give a cratered primer with just firing an empty primes case. I bought the rifle NIB from a department store that was going out of the sporting goods portion of their sales. On close examination with a magnifying glass, one can see where the firing pin hole has a slight chamfer. Actually you can see it without the glass but it just makes seeing it in better detail. I've run some pretty stiff loads though that rifle and other than that cratered primer there's been no problem.
Paul B.