Defiance not hitting primer center?

diderr

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I was testing some loads today and noticed the firing pin isn’t hitting dead center on the primer. Will this cause any ignition or accuracy issues?
 

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Damn my $160 Hi Point's primer strikes are better centered than that! :ROFLMAO:




Just messing with you, I dont have a Hi Point,



It will be fine, but with that said I would think for what Defiance charges for an action you
expect better.
 
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You think they missed centering the chamber by .030

Edit: But anything is possible.
Maybe! It’s a proof prefit. I thought it was maybe a brass issue until I looked closer at my large rifle primer cased once fired and it’s on there too. Just not as noticeable as it is with small rifle brass
 

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What does the target tell you? Most of my prefits have off center primer strikes. It’s no big deal. “ I still shoot 2moa all day long if I do my part”🤣
 
The unbelievably dumb shit people focus on...............

SMFH
I mean it’s over a $4,000 rifle build minus optic. Every other gun I’ve ever owned has hit primers dead center from the most to least expensive. As long as it doesnt effect anything I don’t care. Just want an accurate/ dependable tool. The hangfire I had is a little unnerving but I can’t 100% say it’s directly related to the off center primer strikes
 
I mean it’s over a $4,000 rifle build minus optic. Every other gun I’ve ever owned has hit primers dead center from the most to least expensive. As long as it doesnt effect anything I don’t care. Just want an accurate/ dependable tool. The hangfire I had is a little unnerving but I can’t 100% say it’s directly related to the off center primer strikes
Has nothing to do with off center strikes. My r700 routinely strikes the primer off-center and stacks rounds and functions flawlessly. Hang fires can be either ammo (bad primer, powder) or worn/dirty firing pin and/or spring, among other things.

Is your pin off-center on just these reloads or all ammo including factory stuff?
 
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Has nothing to do with off center strikes. My r700 routinely strikes the primer off-center and stacks rounds and functions flawlessly. Hang fires can be either ammo (bad primer, powder) or worn/dirty firing pin and/or spring, among other things.

Is your pin off-center on just these reloads or all ammo including factory stuff?
With factory and brand new alpha brass reloads