in2anity wrote:I'm surprised by the number of people who seem to be have seen the same problem in their Howa 223 - Strikey you are giving me hope that my new (old) gun isn't flawed. The good news is i picked up some BR4s on the way home; and I'm not at all phased by loading a little milder.
well not all factory ammo seats the primers perfectly and not all seat the primer the perfect depth for all rifles. but I have only had a couple of these on my howa, the rest of the time its fine, I have never had a soft strike tho... thats something I'm glad for.
and unless your primers are being pancaked out in the primer pocket the load isnt high.