CCI primers and Glocks//problems

[44fanatic]

I am using CCI SP primers in my Glock 26. I am having about 3-5% failure rate. Primers show the firepin indention after the initial pull of the trigger. After either reloading the round or cocking the pistol, the round will fire.

Anyone have similar experiences? Anything to solve it, other than using another primer (have 1000rnds loaded already with CCI).

 

[EastTNHunter]

Check your seating depth. If it is seated too low then you may not be getting enough primer strike. Also, how many times has the brass been loaded? If you have loose primer pockets due to wear or overpressure previous firings, your pin strike may just be seating the primer on the intial impact, then detonating it on the second firing.

Just my .02

 

[mr.big]

sounds more like a headspace issue to me ???

 

[44fanatic]

sounds more like a headspace issue to me ???

Check your seating depth. If it is seated too low then you may not be getting enough primer strike. Also, how many times has the brass been loaded? If you have loose primer pockets due to wear or overpressure previous firings, your pin strike may just be seating the primer on the intial impact, then detonating it on the second firing.

Just my .02

Both may be very well the case...

Brass has been fired, most of it once fired. I have found quite a few rounds where the primer has not been seated all the way (headspace on my part...LOL) while using a Lee turret press. Guess I may not be pressing the handle down all the way.

 

[big jim]

Have had no issues with CCI primers being the culprit of a misfire cartridge.

When loading 9mm, I seat to the depth of a factory cartridge of similiar bullet weight. Then place the loaded rounds in 50 round plastic holders, as found in a factory box of ammunition. I inspect for uniformity of cartridge heigth, to include the primer seating depth. you can run your fingers over the top of the cartridges as well and feel for any bumps. Any variences stick our like a sore thumb.

I also find that running a finshed cartridge through a Lee factory crimp die, also removes any "glock" bulge, creating additional uniformity and enhancing overall reliability. The FCD should also be set using a factory cartridge as a guide.

I have loaded ten of thousands of 9mm, 10mm, .and 40 rounds this way and they function in any gun.

If any of the brass you were using had crimped primers (military surplus) , then you will find it more difficult to seat a new primer into the pocket, that is if your sizing die even pushes the old one out.

 

[KPH]

Never had problems with CCI's. Would agree on checking cartage leingth and don't crimp to much, whitch had gave me a simler problem with 30 cal carbine in a Ruger pistol.

 

[firefox]

I think you haven't applied ENOUGH crimp.