I had my first dud failure to fire reload yesterday after about 20,000 rounds reloaded. I was worried it was a storage issue since the round was loaded over a year ago, but it wasn't. I pulled it down and there was not a scrap of primer compound in the primer. Not very common for Winchester primers, but I suppose I will look at every flip tray once I start reloading again.
First reloading dud
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flutedchamber
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Jon Caree probublee tooked the primur compund owt.
Ben Shepherd
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Navy joe:
Had EXACTLY the same thing happen. The ONLY handloaded round I've ever had not go bang was a 44 magnum. Federal magnum primer, no compound.
Had EXACTLY the same thing happen. The ONLY handloaded round I've ever had not go bang was a 44 magnum. Federal magnum primer, no compound.
Cowboybootnut
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After 20,000 rounds you have done good.
I had a factory Federal 30-06 round that didn't have a primer in it at all. After purchase, I got home, opened the box, and some powder fell out.
I had a factory Federal 30-06 round that didn't have a primer in it at all. After purchase, I got home, opened the box, and some powder fell out.
Dr. Dickie
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I'd rather have a dud that a sqib.
After 20,000 rounds! Wow, I wouldn't bother carefully eyeballing the primers yet. Wait until it happens again. If it takes another 20,000 rounds, then you know you likely relax for 10,000 or 15,000 before bothering to start careful inspection.
After 20,000 rounds! Wow, I wouldn't bother carefully eyeballing the primers yet. Wait until it happens again. If it takes another 20,000 rounds, then you know you likely relax for 10,000 or 15,000 before bothering to start careful inspection.
Yeah, I like the failure rate, but it is not perfect. Still better than the factory rounds I have found with:
The bullet backwards
The primer backwards
No flash hole under the primer
I do not count induced failure, I had one little batch of 100 I made to see how light I could go with a certain load. They shot great, just wouldn't open the action. Then there was the see how much powder I can stuff behind a 100gr 9mm JHP. Ever had a JHP open in midair? I think I did judging by the quite large hole at 7 yards. But hey, it was intentional and fun.
The bullet backwards
The primer backwards
No flash hole under the primer
I do not count induced failure, I had one little batch of 100 I made to see how light I could go with a certain load. They shot great, just wouldn't open the action. Then there was the see how much powder I can stuff behind a 100gr 9mm JHP. Ever had a JHP open in midair? I think I did judging by the quite large hole at 7 yards. But hey, it was intentional and fun.
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