Remington primer problem?

[ChuckB]

Hi, guys and gals. I've been loading for a number of years now, and have loaded well up in five figures of cartridges. Nary an issue. I now seem to have a new problem. The last 2000 small pistol primers I used were Federal- 1000 standard, 1000 match. Never had a problem. Now I'm getting FTF's with my Springfield XD. It has a newish spring, the channel is clean and dry. I always look over each box of new reloads to see if any primers are a little high, so I don't think that's an issue. Today, for the first time, I got two FTF's with my S&W 65-3. It has a hammer mounted firing pin. Second strikes on those two failed to ignite, and they both had deep indents. I now find myself entering our competition season, and have about six boxes each of 9mm and 38 Special with these primers- I'm not sure which are Remington. Has anyone had a problem with Remington pistol primers? I don't have any other brands at hand right now, and I'm afraid to load any more now. Thoughts?

Chuck

 

[gamestalker]

Hello ChuckB. Beyond there being particular characteristics of one primer brand over another, it's difficult for me to specifically relate that to a defective primer, per say, but it's entirely possible. I know that some are softer, have shallower cups, or have some other characteristic which may require a different approach during seating to properly set the anvil. I haven't used Rem primers but once or twice in 3 decades of reloading, so I'm not really all that familiar with them. Most of the primers I use are either CCI or Win, to which I've yet to experience a single mis-fire.

Did you try to fire those cartridges a second time? If you did, and they detonated, it is very likely that they require a bit deeper seating to set the anvil snuggly against the compound. With times being what they are, it has created such limited selection, that many of us are forced to buy a primer, or other component brand we have not used before. Maybe someone else here has a tip to offer regarding those Rem primers.

GS

 

[rcmodel]

Has anyone had a problem with Remington pistol primers?

No, not with older ones anyway.
I haven't bought any recently however.

I have had case problems with .38 Spl though.

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=563715&highlight=colt+commando

rc

 

[ChuckB]

gamestalker- the .38's today had deep indentations, and didn't fire with a second strike. 9mm's sometimes did, sometimes didn't.

Chuck

 

[PhotoBiker]

On a related note:

have about six boxes each of 9mm and 38 Special with these primers- I'm not sure which are Remington.

This sounds like a good case for labeling, unless I am interpreting this wrong. Labeling the boxes with the primer details would at least allow you to filter out the potential "bad ones" from competition and/or troubleshooting.

 

[ChuckB]

PhotoBiker- you make a great point. Will do that from now on. I do know that I switched to Bullseye for 9mm, and those are with Remingtons. But thanks for the tip.

Chuck

 

[KansasSasquatch]

All of the Remington and Winchester LPP and SPP I've used in the last year or so have been brass colored. All of the CCI and Federals have been nickel plated. Are your primers of recent manufacture? Can you see any visual differences? That may help you in sorting them if you want to pull down those rounds.

 

[gamestalker]

Yep, I always label and log each batch with component details, including the lot#. You just never know if a recall or problem will present, thus allowing me the ability to know if it was possibly the result of a bad or defective component.

GS

 

[ArchAngelCD]

Yep, I always label and log each batch with component details, including the lot#. You just never know if a recall or problem will present, thus allowing me the ability to know if it was possibly the result of a bad or defective component.

GS

I do the same because you just never know...