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Topic - New 256 owner intro Posted: Apr 24 2018 at 8:08am By Justin76 |
I attempted to fire the gun for the first time Saturday. I loaded some new Jamison 256 Win Mag brass with IMR4198 and Seirra 85 grain bullets. The primers stumped me as i found 3 older reloading books and Hodgdon's website that all said to use small rifle primer, but being that it is technically a 357 necked down, i was wondering if it should be a small pistol primer.
I went with small rifle primer. I had 2 no fires. Firing pin hit both primers, but neither went off. I waited a minute and pulled them out. I had some other guns to test, so i put this one away. So my question for everyone: do i have a firing pin issue or should i have used small pistol primers, which i understand to be "softer" and more receptive to firing pins with lighter pressure. Any input is appreciated! -Justin
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