Primer Smear... have been searching on this for a couple days now without much firm descriptions or fixes. But anyhow this is as close as anything else...

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Seems like all agree it's caused by a weak ejector or firing pin spring. Or a not so good slide fit.

Primer Smear, I must admit, I've seen some off-center firing pin strikes, but nothing like this Ruger where it looks like it tried to spoon out the primer.

I'm still thinking a lot of +P ammo having been run through it.


Phil