kalister1
R.I.P.
Do what you want, but don't get new reloaders in to trouble with wrong information.
http://www.hodgdonreloading.com/reloading-education/reloading-beginners/primer-seating-depth
You are telling people to FORCE the primer BELOW flush, which is NOT required by your very own post.
I can see the words YOU highlighted, but, That does NOT change the meanings of the words in the sentence, does it.
IF it is raining, put on your raincoat or YOU WILL GET WET. Do you still get wet if it is NOT raining? I highlighted the Right words.
IDEAL = Best practice, obviously NOT REQUIRED or the IF would NOT be there. I am not giving out dangerous information, if you follow the Quote you just listed, it is OK to have flush primers.
The VAST majority of Slam Fires are from POOR gun maintenance. The firing pin is proud of the bolt face and hits the primer first.
Again, please take the time to read you own post.
"If it fails to fire, sometimes a SECOND strike is required to get it to go off."
So that means that the energy from the firing pin strike has seated the primer WITHOUT upsetting the anvil enough to make it go off. So how much energy can be imparted on the primer by the bolt face hitting it across it's entire surface? Just pushing on it does not upset the anvil inside.
PLEASE NOTE: I am NOT saying to load with the primer proud of the case, FLUSH is acceptable.