Alpha Munitions primer pockets too tight?

[Lawnboi]

Let us know what you figure out.

Options are to ream them, or fire them and see if it gets better. My 6 creek alpha was right as well but I did not have issues seating flush.

 

[Deplorable77]

I have 300 virgin Alpha Munitions 6mm CM SRP pieces of brass to load up. Using my Primal Rights primer I am getting dented primer pockets. I reached out Primal rights to make sure I was not missing anything. I also reached out to Alpha who suggested to walk the primer in slowly to make sure I was not crushing the primer by bottoming it out. Even with the primer still standing proud I am getting dented Primers. I have tried both CCI and Gold metal match primers. Has anyone seen this and if so what was the solution?

I seriously doubt its the Alpha brass. They are a known and respected reputable business with excellent QC. I have the the same CPS and it smashes primers randomly regardless of pocket dimensions. The problem is how sloppy the Primal Rights Competition Primer Seater is manufactured. The undersized seating pin floats in an oversized hole that allows it push the primer in at random angles. Sometimes it pushes flush on the face, sometimes it is canted and dents the primer. Add in that they use Lee auto shellholders with no locating pins, the case just randomly floats until the primer makes contact and it's a crap shoot on what angle it will actually start seating in the pocket. Sometimes straight, most times not, so you get dented primers.
@NevadaMike. I had the exact same issues and a few more with the CPS. After multiple unanswered emails and phone calls to GREG DYKSTRA aka @ ORKAN aka PRIMAL RIGHTS trying to resolve my problems, I posted a thread on a similar forum asking advice from others who may have had the same issue. He created an account and instantly went on the offensive defending his products claiming I was bashing his life's work and offered a multitude of hollow generous resolutions in that thread. I again emailed, phoned, pm'd . Nothing, no reply, no refund, no shipping tag to get a warranty evaluation. NOTHING. I even reached out a year + later. NOTHING . Here are a few pics of 4x fired brass that the pockets were depth corrected and still got seated with a dent by the CPS . And yes, dented, crooked primers will mess up your ES/SDView attachment 855108

 

[SlimCreaper25]

I've had this problem on 200 pieces of Alpha 25 creed brass. I've just shot the shit out of it and forgotten about it at this point. Doesn't seem to change much. Still get SD of 5-7 and ES of 25 over long strings in my NRL rig. I was worried about it at first but haven't really seen any issue because of it. Still does it after 9 firings using a Frankford Arsenal Hand Priming Tool. I debated selling it because this issue but sounds like it doesn't matter what tool you use.

Photo is after 9x fired brass.

 

[id_jon]

I've found Alpha primer pockets to be really tight when brand new. Also it sounds like alpha did not suggest using lube per se, but tumbling them in walnut media, which will make them a bit more slick with the dust.