Want feedback - check these primers

[coach71]

How do these look to you guys? To me, it indicates a mild load. Am I correct? I'm used to nicely flattened primers with a nice little firing pin dent. These here seem are really dented, almost looks alongolated. Don't know what to think.

Loaded ammo were 40gr Berger Match Varmint, with 25.8gr IMR 8208, which was my beginning load. Overall length 2.250 inches. The primers I used are older Winchesters if that means anything.

The Hodgson wesite indicates a min load of 25gr and max of 26.8 for 40's.

 

[martinbns]

they seem OK to me.

 

[dead meat]

I agree with martinbns, look okay to me.

 

[remington jim]

ok and mild load !

 

[mmattockx]

Looks like a very mild load to me.

Mark

 

[kmartel]

No primer flow, seems alright!

 

[Miltiades]

They look normal. The fact that they are not flattened does not necessarily mean a mild load. In fact, with some chambers and headspace conditions, flattened primers may signify too mild a load and the primer moves against the bolt face before the case does the same thing. Then the case also expands against the bolt face pushing the flattened primer back in. Primer appearance in NOT a reliable way to judge pressures. Sometimes it signifies excessive pressure, other times normal etc. If the load is accurate and feeds and extracts reliably, the case does not show signs of too much pressure or headspace issues, go ahead and shoot and don't worry.