Primer seating depth

[ALppc]

Wondering what the consensus is on primer seating depth? Looks like most use a hand held tool. Don't these seat to the bottom of the primer pocket. I have been using my Forster press. It seats primers .005" below the surface only, not to the bottom of the pocket.

 

[billmo]

From all that I have read and heard BR shooters say, the primer needs to just bottom out with slight pressure applied to the anvil. Maybe several opinions will be expressed in a day or so. Hope this helps. Bill

 

[DanConzo]

albarnhart
Measure the heights of the primers you use, if most measure .127",if you are using large rifle primers) for instance, segregate them. Buy or set a primer pocket cutter from K&M, Sinclair or other to cut the pocket .130"; then set your Co Ax primer seater to seat them .005" below the head of case and you"ll have a crush of .002" and you are in business. If the majority of primers come out a different heighth adjust accordingly, if small rifle primers are used adjust accordingly. It works.
Dan

 

[ALppc]

Thanks Dan I will give it a try...

 

[ALppc]

Well I looked at the Sinclair catalog and It looks like the Primer pocket cutters cut at a set depth. I don't under stand where the adjustment comes in.

 

[DanConzo]

Al
The K&M is adjustable,so is my old Sinclair). My Whitetails are a fixed depth of .131",large rifle). Call K&M and he will adjust one for the cutting depth you want and send it to you.
Dan

 

[ALppc]

Thanks Dan