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Reloading
Do Primers Go Bad
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<blockquote data-quote="del2les" data-source="post: 1605661" data-attributes="member: 9299"><p>Usually, primers do not go bad under normal storage, and I have bought boxes of primers from estates that were dated from the 60's that worked well. A few years back, our club came across a few cans of 1943-44 30-06 LC ammo, and when opened, it looked nearly new. We issued it to our Garand shooters, and it functioned well. </p><p></p><p>"Most" primer failure issues are related to improper storage, water, excessive heat etc, or to a poor loading process like oil, size lube contamination or not seated to depth etc. sometimes a light firing pin strike or excessive headspace can be an issue. That is not to say a primer will not fail, but it is rare.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="del2les, post: 1605661, member: 9299"] Usually, primers do not go bad under normal storage, and I have bought boxes of primers from estates that were dated from the 60's that worked well. A few years back, our club came across a few cans of 1943-44 30-06 LC ammo, and when opened, it looked nearly new. We issued it to our Garand shooters, and it functioned well. "Most" primer failure issues are related to improper storage, water, excessive heat etc, or to a poor loading process like oil, size lube contamination or not seated to depth etc. sometimes a light firing pin strike or excessive headspace can be an issue. That is not to say a primer will not fail, but it is rare. [/QUOTE]
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