need help reading .300 whby brass/primer pockets

Eagleye said:
Really??? I have 4 Vanguards, and have owned at least 5 others, and have never noticed any ejector marks on any of my brass.
Even my Lazerguard 30-06, driving 180's at very close to 2900 show no sign of such marks. I would not call it normal from my
experience. D.
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I have owned three Vanguards, no ejector marks with any of them.
 
I did neck size the brass before loading; didn't trim because all cases were a couple thou below max length. I got my chronograph today and plan on going to the range tomorrow to try 80 gr IMR 7828 and 84.5 gr H1000. I also picked up a box of Weatherby Premium ammo at Cabela's today because it was only $5 more than the box of 20 Weatherby cases that they didn't have in stock. I'm curious to see how factory ammo looks after firing.
 
Factory loads usually show more flattening on the primers than neck-sized cases due to the looser fit in the chamber. The cartridge is first driven forward, then the primer comes partway out of the case and expands a bit before the case comes slamming back with 65,000 psi of encouragement and reseating the swollen primer. A neck-sized case holds the cartridge back tightly against the bolt-face in a near zero headspace position, and can show little flattening of the primer even when pressures are up in ejector mark/ sticky bolt lift country.

Big Ed's pictures would come in handy.
 
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