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8/19/2008 8:26:12 AM EDT
What is the range for the seating depth of primers for BMG ammunition?

I am looking at some reloaded .50 ammo, and the primers are sitting 0.016" to 0.019" below the case head.  My experience reloading more mundane cartridges leaves me believing this is excessively deep.  However, the 50 is different and I have no experience dealing with BMG ammo or reloading for it.

Is is 0.016" to 0.019" primer seating depth tolerable?

Thank you.

ETA:  I have been told that CCI BMG primers are short.  To the extent that they can some times seat 0.030" below the case head.  Which would make this ammo good.
8/20/2008 2:54:18 AM EDT
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military spec sheets call for flush to .010" below flush on 50 BMG primers.
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