For those who hate Federal primer boxes as much as me.

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I used to have baggies full in 7.62 cans pre-Covid. Over 100,000 of them

Why do I suddenly have thoughts of taking a 7.62 can full of primers out to a remote, unpopulated area and sending a round though it? Seems like it could be quite an experience,,, one best observed from a looooong ways away! :)
 
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Skgreen said:
I used to have baggies full in 7.62 cans pre-Covid. Over 100,000 of them

Why do I suddenly have thoughts of taking a 7.62 can full of primers out to a remote, unpopulated area and sending a round though it? Seems like it could be quite an experience,,, one best observed from a looooong ways away! :)
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here you go! this is why primers are in those trays
 
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Skgreen said:
I used to have baggies full in 7.62 cans pre-Covid. Over 100,000 of them

Why do I suddenly have thoughts of taking a 7.62 can full of primers out to a remote, unpopulated area and sending a round though it? Seems like it could be quite an experience,,, one best observed from a looooong ways away! :)
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My brother, military office, trained soldiers, long time gun nut, reloaders before it was cool.

had a Neglected Discharge in his reloading room (not going into details). The 7.62 bullet hit his brass buckets. So, moral of the story, have outs and contingency plans and stick to it. That’s why I still keep powder and primers in different rooms
 
Wow, just Wow! I know it's Sunday, nuttin' much to do so we cruise reloading forums, but 37 posts about how a specific primer is packaged? Now if they were packed in plastic clam shell packs, nearly impossible to open, I would understand expending all the energy needed to complain. Fed primers packed on their side in a tray/box that is bigger than CCI, Win, Remington et al? C'mon guys, any legitimate complaints?
 
mdi said:
Wow, just Wow! I know it's Sunday, nuttin' much to do so we cruise reloading forums, but 37 posts about how a specific primer is packaged? Now if they were packed in plastic clam shell packs, nearly impossible to open, I would understand expending all the energy needed to complain. Fed primers packed on their side in a tray/box that is bigger than CCI, Win, Remington et al? C'mon guys, any legitimate complaints?
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It is not the first nor will if be the last. Been a "topic" forever.:barf:
 
I trash most, they are not marked as to type of plastic for recycling.
But I have cut the bottom reinforcements out of some and use them for small trays. A few bullets, a few loaded rounds; typically the first several rounds loaded after a change in specification and gauge rejects to be shot for practice.
 
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It’s been covered before, Federal had very little say in the size and design of their packaging. The size, of and orientation of their packaging is almost entirely to comply with D.O.T. mandates towards shipping hazardous materials.
You can literally read primers ease of ignition, brisance, and susceptibility to sympathetic detonation by the size of their packaging.
Federal—-known to be soft cup and easy to ignite.= bigger boxes.
CCI, Remington—-known to be a bit harder cup = smaller box.
Fiocchi, Winchester, S&B and various others somewhere in between.
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says who? So Federal AR small rifle primers are easier to set off than CCI small pistol?

I’m guessing it’s just marketing. The big federal boxes make it look like you’re getting more.
 
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Says Federal. They’ve posted it previously their packaging sizes are solely to comply with DOT regulations.
 
It is true that the Federal packaging is for DOT compliance. Specifically it is for the DOT-6C burn test compliance. All primer manufacturers use package spacing to comply with DOT sympathetic detonation requirements. Federal primers are known for being the best igniters in the industry. This is because they produce the highest level of hot particulate with the lowest gaseous overpressure, at the slowest rate.

Sincerely,
Federal Communications Team


And there you have it.
 
Here's a pro-tip from an amateur: The Lee universal shell holder set comes in a plastic case with a lid that comes completely off. It's wide enough for Federal primer boxes to remove 50 at a time. Slide the sleeve open so 50 are exposed, put the shell holder lid over the exposed primers and hold it together like a sandwich. Flip it over and let the primers fall out. Put the lid down and slide your package close. Easy peasy.

The first primers I used and still use are Federals. If I had 20,000+ space might be an issue but really, wouldn't that be nice problem to have?
 
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Wow, just Wow! I know it's Sunday, nuttin' much to do so we cruise reloading forums, but 37 posts about how a specific primer is packaged? Now if they were packed in plastic clam shell packs, nearly impossible to open, I would understand expending all the energy needed to complain. Fed primers packed on their side in a tray/box that is bigger than CCI, Win, Remington et al? C'mon guys, any legitimate complaints?
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IMPOSSIBLE to open!!!
 
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