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I have two boxes of 180gr Winchester .308 i want to save the brass on. I have a m305 and the ammo displayed high pressure signs when i fired it (ie: cratered primers, blown out primer, flattened primers). Needless to say, i didn't fire much of it.

I figured i would pull the bullets, dump the powder. But how to get rid of the primer? or do i just leave the primer and take the decapping pin out of the sizing die when i full length size?

Cheers
 
If these are factory loads, then it looks like you have a gun problem, not an ammunition problem. If these are reloaded cartridges, then it might be the ammunition. Not sure why you are concerned about the primers. Leave them in and use them when you load the ammunition. If they have not been fired, you don't need to full length resize.
 
Hmmm.... Why not empty the cases out the good old fashioned fun way? Once they're empty, you're good to load 'em up as fine as you'd like...

Winchester brand, or calibre 'Winchester 308'?
 
IMHO the 180 grain is a little too much for the m-305 gas system...you can turn the gas regulator off and fire them single shot style with no ill effect though .
 
Ty. I'm gonna pull just in case. No problem with the rifle. Just don't need a primmer coming back at me. Last time it happened, the primmer lodged in the mag release. Couldn't figure why the mag wouldn't come out until i saw the ejected casing had no primmer.

I'm going to be loading 150gr Sierra Matchkings into the cases with some imr4895.

Cheers
 
"...take the decapping pin out..." Yep. Something else isn't right either though. What bullet? As mentioned, is it factory or reloads?
 
They were factory rounds. 180gr Winchester SuperX Power Point. From what i read, 180gr is about max that the m14/m305 platform can handle and not to often as it may damage something. I've fired lots of 147gr PRVI Partisan and have had no issues with them. The PRVI shows no high pressure signs at all.

I'm just getting into reloading and will be sticking with 150gr-168gr pills on my loads.
 
"...They were factory..." Hi. There shouldn't be any pressure issues with those. Fairly tame velocities at 2620 fps too. Mind you, the manufacturers don't publish pressure figures.
Check the headspace just to be sure.
 
sunray said:
"...They were factory..." Hi. There shouldn't be any pressure issues with those. Fairly tame velocities at 2620 fps too. Mind you, the manufacturers don't publish pressure figures.
Check the headspace just to be sure.
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Any idea where i could get a HS gauge in Canada? I've checked with Cabellas and Wholesale outdoors. I'm not sure if any of the sponsors carry as i didn't see it listed on thier websites either.

I tried some of my reloads and no problems, but i kept the velocity around 2500fps according to the Hornady load data.

Hornady sst 150gr pills
Winchester cases
41.2gr IM4895 measured each charge on rcbs digital scale
CCI 200 primmers.

Excellent groupings compared to the .308 147gr PRVI in normally shoot.

Got some Sierra 150gr Matchkings on order. My outdoor range only goes to 150yds so not really needing the 168gr pills for plinking. But i do like tight groups at the ranges i do shoot at.
 
Ref: the fired factory Winchester SuperX .308 brass.

I cleaned and sized some of the Winchester Factory loaded brass that i had previously fired. Knowing the primmer issue i had before. I checked inside the casing and noticed that the interior base had formed around the primmer cup. Its not flat as before as there is now a pronounced raised ridge showing around the primmer cup.

Is this still safe to reload? Or time to toss.

My 150gr reloads and the 147gr PRVI don't show this deformation. I've of the mind to junk the cases. Just want to double check.

Cheers
 
Nvermind, found my answer after searching the interweb for an hour.

Its a normal pressure sign with pressures exceeding 55000cup. Brass is still gtg. The primmer pockets still uniformed nicely.
 
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