the result is "I can give up on this." In this case, a different primer.
One rifle I've been messing with shoots the best using Federal Large Rifle Magnum Match. Which is more of a sasquatch than the other large rifle have been. Did have a brick of CCI Large Magnum, and gave them a try. They all went bang, but not nearly as consistent in this rifle. I've got some left, but if I see some of the Federal in the wild, there better not be anyone between me and that brick.
Speaking of shooty stuff, over at TTAG there was a discussion of cleaning suppressors, and I asked if anyone had tried a way I read of years ago:
Have a stand to hold it vertical. Put a rubber plug in one end, set it upright, and fill it with your chosen cleaner. Take an aquarium bubbler(the kind used in small aquariums or large fishbowls), run it down to the bottom, then turn on the pump and leave it for a while. Idea is the bubbling works the solvent all through it. Turn it off, pull the bubbler, and dump the solvent in a suitable place, flush with some fresh, then either leave it in open air to dry or use an air hose to speed up the process.
No responses yet, maybe someone who has tried it will reply.
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Primer pocket - flash hole uniformed?
I've learned some of my brass, depending upon caliber and brand, need more attention than just a brush out. And, depending upon primer brands, as well as regular or magnum - especially in some handguns, going up or down doesn't seem worth the variance from the books.
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I know something similar to that worked with a Buick. My sister thought that her now ex-husband would take care of the car like her father did. Nope. He didn't even take care of his own. This was back when you could get carbureted Chevy 350s out of the junkyard for $100 in upstate NY. They rusted out before they wore out.
Anyways there was a layer of Jello on the bottom of the oil pan so oil wouldn't even come out. After flushing it a few times Dad put in lacquer thinner in and ran the discharge side of a vacuum pump down the drip stick and let it bubble a few hours. Came out black. We sold the car cheap and told the buyer about it. They drove it quite a while and did a few oil changes at first to clean the rest of the junk out of it.
All of these I uniformed the pockets, and got rid of any burrs in the flash holes, so I can't blame that
Not owning a silencer, what do the manufacturers say about cleaning them?
I’ve always read that the horsepower of centerfire rifle cartridges blow out the gunk but they never addressed what by design would be “dead spots” within.
From what I've read, most centerfire types are 'maybe push a brush with solvent, followed by a couple of patches through, every once in a while', due to the "This will blow any fouling out."
.22 cans HAVE to be cleaned regularly, because powder and lead fouling can build up.
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