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lee n. field · June 4, 2014, 10:33 PM

The last couple outings with my Bersa .45, I've seen a number of light strike failure to fire problems. Restriking (it's a DA/SA, so this happens naturally) did not make these fire. Firing pin protrusion and function appears to be n ormal. These were all my handloads. I did not have any ("precious!" and expensive) factory loaded .45 with me, nor a different .45 handgun.

I noticed that the primers on these were flush with the case bottom, and not the few thousandths below flush that the reloading manuals recommend.

Possible or likely that this was the problem?

These were loaded in a Lee Classic Turret using the on press priming arm. There is no way that I can see to adjust priming depth.

June 4, 2014, 10:33 PM	#1
lee n. field Senior Member Join Date: October 12, 2002 Location: The same state as Mordor. Posts: 5,588	primer seating depth, flush with base, causing misfire problem? The last couple outings with my Bersa .45, I've seen a number of light strike failure to fire problems. Restriking (it's a DA/SA, so this happens naturally) did not make these fire. Firing pin protrusion and function appears to be n ormal. These were all my handloads. I did not have any ("precious!" and expensive) factory loaded .45 with me, nor a different .45 handgun. I noticed that the primers on these were flush with the case bottom, and not the few thousandths below flush that the reloading manuals recommend. Possible or likely that this was the problem? These were loaded in a Lee Classic Turret using the on press priming arm. There is no way that I can see to adjust priming depth. __________________ "As was the man of dust, so also are those who are of the dust, and as is the man of heaven, so also are those who are of heaven. Just as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the man of heaven. "