Just curious... Are CCI 200 Large Rifle primers considered "hard"? The reason I ask is that when shooting some 8mm Lebel reloads out of one of my Berthiers on Sunday, I had many that failed to fire with what looked like light strikes. However, when I used PPU commercial rounds, they fired just fine, and the dent in the primer was much deeper. I've fired my reloads out of other Berthier rifles with no issues, so it could be a combination of primer hardness and a weaker firing pin spring on this particular rifle.
I'm really guessing that I used the CCI primers, but it's possible I used Winchester. Those are the only two brands I have. It'd been awhile since I loaded them and I'm old, so I don't remember.
I'm really guessing that I used the CCI primers, but it's possible I used Winchester. Those are the only two brands I have. It'd been awhile since I loaded them and I'm old, so I don't remember.