What happened with the 243 Tikka and 30 06 Howa

[@ausoutdoors7296]

Ive been running the 178 eldx in my 308. They can be pretty soft. Ive had them come completely apart on the shoulder of a red deer. Behind the shoulder they seem to mushroom well and exit. They make a mess of fallow and pigs.

[@dougalmcalpine6804]

I've been using magnum large rifle primers for everything 308 and above since 2021, all my loads have been developed with them now with excellent results. Tried to get more but now can only get standard large rifle, so annoying!

[@gobangs1117]

That is really good to know! Thanks mate, after my little test I came away with a new appreciation for the quality and consistency of CCI LRMPs. I am actually going to do a test of all 3 primers with the same load of 39 grains of AR 2209 and Hornady 108 ELD-X, yeah I found fifty I did not know that I had. The test will be with and without plunger ejector. I hope I'm wrong but I have a suspicion that the ejector plays a part in cartridge alignment. I hope I'm wrong. Also I hope that I don't lose the damn thing when trying to reinstalling it. Cheers.

[@dougalmcalpine6804]

​@gobangs1117 I've heard that bench rest guys do that to eliminate any variables in the lock up and stop the brass flying away.

[@gobangs1117]

@@dougalmcalpine6804 I put it back. I got a hunch.

[@philipMorris-e9q]

What is this all about?

[@gobangs1117]

Nothing much, don't bother.