1941 Winchester .303

[togor]

So those primers were HARD!

I had no problem getting a LC 308 and German Polte primer to pop, in the case, by whacking on the back of an M1903 bolt with a rubber mallet (mainspring removed). Those are both military cases for MG use. Not soft Federal primers.

For this .303 I was using a spare k98k firing pin and a rough jig to align everything. 2X harder strike force and just a modest dent. Finally had to deprime the case and just smash the primer on the steel.

It had a healthy bang and looks eager to rust. So we know that. But I am thinking with primers this hard, FTFs could be mechanical in some guns.

[browningautorifle]

FTFs could be mechanical in some guns.

And have been. Again a primer problem that can be avoided by repriming.