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Computer Hobbyist · 10-31-2005, 11:05 PM

You are right the percentage of failure should be zero, but that is just not reasonable. Some percentage of everything fails. That said 5 out of 50 or even 2 or 3 out of 400 is not normal. Lots of things could be responsible. The most likely cause is that the firing pin isn't striking the primer with sufficient force. That could be caused by a defect in the firing mechanism or by seating the primer too deeply in the case. He is talking about factory ammuntion so bad seating is not nearly as likely as a small but significant defect in the firing mechanism.

10-31-2005, 11:05 PM	#21
Computer Hobbyist Member (11 bit) Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Blue Springs, MO Posts: 1,766	You are right the percentage of failure should be zero, but that is just not reasonable. Some percentage of everything fails. That said 5 out of 50 or even 2 or 3 out of 400 is not normal. Lots of things could be responsible. The most likely cause is that the firing pin isn't striking the primer with sufficient force. That could be caused by a defect in the firing mechanism or by seating the primer too deeply in the case. He is talking about factory ammuntion so bad seating is not nearly as likely as a small but significant defect in the firing mechanism. __________________ CH "All you need is love."