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Old 03-22-2010, 02:25 AM
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Default Pitting on breech face. Cause? (Photo added)

On my .45 autos, I see a ring pattern of pitting around the firing pin hole. The diameter of the pitting pattern makes me think it is from leaking primers.

I shoot mostly reloads, and my cases have been reloaded extensively. There are no visible signs of primer leakage such as powder stains around the primer or loose primers.

Is this unusual?
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