Defiance not hitting primer center?

[diderr]

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?

 

[swampbuck]

No

 

[whatsupdoc]

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




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.

 

[Edds]

How do you know it is the action causing the off center strike?

 

[whatsupdoc]

You think they missed centering the chamber by .030

Edit: But anything is possible.

 

[cbright]

Not at all.

 

[diderr]

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

 

[diderr]

How do you know it is the action causing the off center strike?

After whatsupdoc said, I bet it is a barrel “issue”. It’s proof prefit, and I probably got a barrel that was chambered on a Friday afternoon

 

[MOUNTIC]

One of my best shooting hunting rifles, full TS customs build had the off center primer strikes. Shot ragged holes.

Keep Shooting it.

 

[skipjack]

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”

 

[Cascade Hemi]

Centered firing pins cost 40% extra.

 

[TheOE800]

Centered firing pins cost 40% extra.

90% for Tenacity!

 

[diderr]

One of my best shooting hunting rifles, full TS customs build had the off center primer strikes. Shot ragged holes.

Keep Shooting it.

I just started some load development but it’s showing promise!

 

[moosemeat]

So you shot that group at 200 yards and are asking if it's affecting accuracy?

 

[diderr]

So you shot that group at 200 yards and are asking if it's affecting accuracy?

I shot that one today doing load development. I did have a hangfire with the SRPs but don’t know 100% if that’s related to it being off center

 

[308pirate]

The unbelievably dumb shit people focus on...............

SMFH

 

[diderr]

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

 

[swampbuck]

Your picture on post 1 looks good. If the cartridge doesn't go bang it's a bad primer

 

[nn8734]

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?

 

[diderr]

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

 

[diderr]

Your picture on post 1 looks good. If the cartridge doesn't go bang it's a bad primer

That makes sense too. I bet quality control has gone down with such a large demand

 

[nn8734]

With factory and brand new alpha brass reloads

Assuming the rifle performs well and you don’t have any more hang fires, I wouldn’t worry about it.

 

[moosemeat]

I'm the opposite. I have never had a rifle leave perfectly centered firing pin strikes. Also never gave zero shit. Never had a hang fire either.

 

[308pirate]

Every other gun I’ve ever owned has hit primers dead center from the most to least expensive.

I don't believe that.

 

[diderr]

I don't believe that.

I bet your probably right. I just never noticed until now

 

[308pirate]

I bet your probably right. I just never noticed until now

You need to send that rifle in for a full refund

 

[PCR]

Off center strikes are common and a non issue.