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Unread 07-03-2013, 10:14 PM   #1
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Fiocchi primers are a larger diameter than other makes. So much so that you can push other primers in with your thumb after using fiocchi primers. What I am wondering is that if a shell was fired using a smaller primer, would the brass fire form back to better fit the smaller primers for future use? Anyone have any experience with this?
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Unread 07-03-2013, 10:32 PM   #2
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Brian, A primer pocket resizing tool like this one will salvage hulls with stretched primer pockets HTH

http://www.ballisticproducts.com/Uni...tinfo/0740010/
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I'll have to get one of those.
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Fiocchi primers are a larger diameter than other makes. So much so that you can push other primers in with your thumb after using fiocchi primers. What I am wondering is that if a shell was fired using a smaller primer, would the brass fire form back to better fit the smaller primers for future use? Anyone have any experience with this?
I will let you know about this tomorrow scott
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Tryed it once Brian Did,nt work. Just leaked gas past the primer. Slight amount of soot around primer.
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Tryed it once Brian Did,nt work. Just leaked gas past the primer. Slight amount of soot around primer.
yes, what Wayne said, I got same thing. scott
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same here for me brian...charlie
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First I have herd of one of those tools. I am goinh to have to try one.
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Thanks for experimenting guys. I figured that the brass may be a bit thicker there or at least the smaller hole would be harder to shrink by this method.
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