Are primers in factory loaded ammo the same ones they sell reloaders?

[MartinBrody]

Are primers in factory loaded ammo the same ones they sell reloaders? I have read about primer failures to ignite when shooting reloaded ammo, but you very rarely hear about a primer failure in factory loaded ammo. I would assume they are the same primers and reloaders get more failures due to other factors.

 

[P0832177]

Federal does make some primers that are not on the street. This specifically is the Fed 216. There was a time when the only place to get Fed 215's was Weatherby back in the day!

 

[ReloaderFred]

They are the same. It wouldn't be economically feasible to produce two different lines of primers.

I've seen factory ammunition misfire, but it's a rarity. The primers are seated on automatic machines at the factories that are preset and inspected after priming. You won't very often find a high primer or a crushed primer in factory ammunition, though I've seen one with a primer seated sideways. Stuff happens, and when producing millions of rounds of ammunition, a stray is going to get away once in awhile.

Hope this helps.

Fred