Weak Primer Strikes

newluger · 04-14-2011, 03:47 PM

I save some of my spent or fired casings. I tear off a small piece of masking tape and put it over spent primer. I then put the spent casing in the breechblock, close the bolt and pull the trigger. I then eject the spent casing and examine the masking tape. It pretty well tells me if the firing pin is hitting the primer. The next time I am in a stationary store, I want to pick up a package of the small adhesive paper dots. I'm sure they will work better than the masking tape.

Peter

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04-14-2011, 03:47 PM	#1
newluger User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Franklin Tennessee Posts: 119 Thanks: 22 Thanked 10 Times in 7 Posts	I save some of my spent or fired casings. I tear off a small piece of masking tape and put it over spent primer. I then put the spent casing in the breechblock, close the bolt and pull the trigger. I then eject the spent casing and examine the masking tape. It pretty well tells me if the firing pin is hitting the primer. The next time I am in a stationary store, I want to pick up a package of the small adhesive paper dots. I'm sure they will work better than the masking tape. Peter