Lets try this question in this section. How do you know when you...A. Seated a primer correctly {as opposed to not getting it right, what happens when you fire the round. Do you see it on target, chronograph, fired case, what???} B. Have what is termed "reliable ignition"???
I understand now {didn't a week or so ago} why you want a good firing pin and spring and if we are talking benchrest not necessarily a lightweight {like a Tubb} firing pin. I get that it is supposed to give you "reliable, consistent ignition"...but, how do you know when you fire the rifle that is what you have or have not??? What specifically are you looking for??? How much smaller of a group do you expect "having it" and/or and more importantly, how much larger of a group would you expect if you believe {or even better, can prove} that you don't??? How do you positively prove you have or do not have "reliable ignition"???? Thanks in advance for any info!!!!
This may sound stupid but, I have been reloading since 1979 and can count on one hand the number of my reloads that failed to fire. Sounds reliable to me...what am I doing wrong anyway????
Edit: I ask this because I see a lot of posts and hear a lot of talk regarding this subject, but invariably no one ever backs it up with facts or really defines reliable ignition...i.e. groups opened up .XXX" or chrono showed XXX. Even Tony Boyer in his book about rifle accuracy has an entire chapter devoted to firing pins and "reliable ignition", but no one ever defines it. Obviously, the gun going "BANG" every time is not "it." So what is "it"???? If it is just a matter of groups opening up, how do you know they opened up due solely to unreliable ignition????
I understand now {didn't a week or so ago} why you want a good firing pin and spring and if we are talking benchrest not necessarily a lightweight {like a Tubb} firing pin. I get that it is supposed to give you "reliable, consistent ignition"...but, how do you know when you fire the rifle that is what you have or have not??? What specifically are you looking for??? How much smaller of a group do you expect "having it" and/or and more importantly, how much larger of a group would you expect if you believe {or even better, can prove} that you don't??? How do you positively prove you have or do not have "reliable ignition"???? Thanks in advance for any info!!!!
This may sound stupid but, I have been reloading since 1979 and can count on one hand the number of my reloads that failed to fire. Sounds reliable to me...what am I doing wrong anyway????
Edit: I ask this because I see a lot of posts and hear a lot of talk regarding this subject, but invariably no one ever backs it up with facts or really defines reliable ignition...i.e. groups opened up .XXX" or chrono showed XXX. Even Tony Boyer in his book about rifle accuracy has an entire chapter devoted to firing pins and "reliable ignition", but no one ever defines it. Obviously, the gun going "BANG" every time is not "it." So what is "it"???? If it is just a matter of groups opening up, how do you know they opened up due solely to unreliable ignition????
