Starting a Journey into F class shooting

[Nature Boy]

It’s probably not primer flow due to excessive pressure. Your load looks to be on the conservative side as it is.

More likely it’s the excess clearance between firing pin and firing pin hole, which Savage is known for.

Post a pic

 

[horsemen61]

It’s probably not primer flow due to excessive pressure. Your load looks to be on the conservative side as it is.

More likely it’s the excess clearance between firing pin and firing pin hole, which Savage is known for.

Post a pic

I’ll do that when I get a chance and yes that sounds exactly like what it is

 

[Nature Boy]

I’ll do that when I get a chance and yes that sounds exactly like what it is

You’ll be fine as long as you’re using the appropriate primer. Take a look…..

Blanked my first primer

I was shooting a primer test for my son’s 223 savage bolt action and got a pierced primer on the 3rd CCI 400. Also seeing a lot of primer flow into the firing pin hole That ended the test and range session. Trigger is not functioning. Got the gun apart now trying to figure out what’s...

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[horsemen61]

@Nature Boy

Here is what I am talking about also due to some unforeseen circumstances I was using CCI 400’s

 

[rdnktrkr]

Those look like your firing pin hole on the bolt face is not correct to these untrained eyes, I would check it closely and talk to your local gunsmith about a bushing

 

[Nature Boy]

Yeah, that’s the classic firing pin to pin hole slop that Savage is famous for. It’s not a concern as long as you’re NOT using CCI 400 primers (as my post above explains). Switch to Fed 205, CCI BR4, 450 or Rem 7 1/2 and you’ll be fine.

Just for reference, my 223 F/TR load is 90 VLDs, 24.3gn Varget, Lapua brass, Fed 205M at 2,725 fps

 

[MarshallDodge]

CCI 450 small rifle magnum primers are what I use in 223. Even with the large firing pins in Remingtons, I get much less primer cratering.

 

[horsemen61]

Ok gentlemen thank you

 

[horsemen61]

Alright @Nature Boy i turn to you I’ve fired 50 of my 100 pcs of Lupua brass the other 50 are primed with CCI 400’s would you

A load the other 50

B Load 100 in Star line brass for the match with 450’s or similar?

 

[Nature Boy]

If it were me, I’d deprime the 50 with CCI 400s and load enough of the Lapua brass with the 450s to shoot the match

 

[horsemen61]

If it were me, I’d deprime the 50 with CCI 400s and load enough of the Lapua brass with the 450s to shoot the match

Ok thank you

 

[Jim Watson]

Just for reference, my 223 F/TR load is 90 VLDs, 24.3gn Varget, Lapua brass, Fed 205M at 2,725 fps

That is a bit faster than I got with 24.5 but I had my barrel throated for longer seating.

 

[horsemen61]

update Ammo is Loaded 100 rounds bags are packed I just got to get to tomorrow and make it there

 

[Nature Boy]

Good luck, have fun, let us know how it goes

ETA: are you shooting E targets or are you pulling targets in the pits?

 

[horsemen61]

Good luck, have fun, let us know how it goes

ETA: are you shooting E targets or are you pulling targets in the pits?

Will do and it’s E targets

 

[horsemen61]

I’m so excited!!!!!