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Old August 13, 2012, 07:42 PM   #20
arcticap
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim Watson
Popping primers in empty brass will not tell you much and will give you an unpleasant surprise as the primer pocket pressure backs them out and binds up cylinder rotation.
If the primers are capable of backing out by dry firing them in an unloaded case then couldn't they also back out when fired from a loaded case?
If so, wouldn't learning about that be meaningful?
Or maybe they could be dry fired in a break action derringer or single shot rifle, pistol or .410 shotgun if one were available?
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