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Heavy recoil does not point to a primer issue-my 2 ¢
Second shot (ouch) was 735 fps plus a sore shoulder and nose and possibly a few expletives...
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I realize the Photo is Enlarged but that Firing Pin Strike looks to be Large Diameter?
I agree either breech plug isn't screwed in all the way or firing pin is too long once the cup is pierced it allows the pressure another escape route out the back. In my dumb years starting out I've shot a ramrod out if a muzzleloader kicked like hell but didn't do anything like that. I'd pop off a bunch of primers in that gun and see if any are pierced.Actually the pin strike on the primer that didn't blow in the original photo looks very deep and just "off". I was curious if the blown primer could have done what it did had the firing pin actually pierced the cup. Had that primer not been shown I would have agreed with the lifted bullet idea 100% but that primer makes me wonder.
I agree the first primer shows signs of over pressure. Might want to check your scale with a check weight and if it is weighing in grains.Is it normal for that model muzzy with 60 grains by weight of BH to get a cratered and extruded primer cup? The primer that didn't blow up looks like extreme pressure to me as well.
The first shot (no problem) was 1226 fps and on target.
Second shot (ouch) was 735 fps plus a sore shoulder and nose and possibly a few expletives...
When I opened the action the primer was flattened and black and looked like shrapnel. Also including a comparison photo with the primer from the previous shot. You can see it shows an indentation from the firing pin retainer.
The load is:
Winchester W209 primer
BH209 60 gr by weight
Powerbelt ELR 280 gr.
Yikes!I had the exact thing happen to me last month. Check your ramrod to see if the Jig is still on the rod. My ELR jig was shot with the bullet. The extra kick was unbelievable and my nose may be broken. The way the Jig is made makes it prone to getting stuck on the bullet!
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