Firing Pin Mark on Unfired Shell

penguin

I noticed one of my 250 3000 reloads, unfired, has a slight indentation on the primer. This is for a Savage 99.

Could the firing pin be broken or blocked in the forwards position?

The primer appears to be properly seated and flush with case.

NeoBlackdog

Check your reloading machine for a piece of debris on the piece that seats the primers.

charliemeyer007

Yep could be a broken pin, or one that's gummed up and sticking out, could be a burr at the firing pin hole.

added Unlikely it's gummed up. Haven't had one apart in 40 years.
http://www.gunpartscorp.com/Manufacturers/SavageStevensSpringfieldFox-33479/Rifles-40502/99RifleSeries-39886/99C-34399.htm?results=All

nmyers

Sorry penguin, but your question is not clear to me.

Are you saying that a round that you reloaded, when fresh out of your reloader, has a depression in the primer?

Or, are you saying that you chambered one of your reloads in your Savage, but ejected it without firing, & the unfired round has a depression in the primer?

Neal

penguin

chambered one of your reloads in your Savage, but ejected it without firing, & the unfired round has a depression in the primer?

pip5255

check bolt face
check entire bolt
check chamber