"WARNING" Primer check w/?

[LightningMan]

Hello, I was doing some reloading today and came across something odd. I was loading some .45 acp ammunition using Winchester primers, after finnishing one 100 rd. box of primers, I opened a new box and the first thing I noticed different was the compound color. Previous box was red and this was green, well I didn't think to much about it as I looked at the box and it had "Large Pistol Primers Standard or Magnum loads" printed on it. So I went ahead and started to prime my cases. Then I got to looking at a few of the first few cases using the green compound primers and could tell they were not seated flush or below the case. Now I get out the calipers and measure a primer and compare it to an older red compound primer. Well these green primers were about .010 thicker front to back, (.129 green to .120 red) so I stopped as these must be large rifle primers. So if anyone has primers from this lot number " DDL666G" you may want to check them. BTW I am not reloading anything that uses Large rifle primers so are these Standard or Magnum? LM

 

[Blackrock]

I just checked my stock and I have both Winchester primers in LP and LR and the WLP primers are red and the WLR are green. Hmm this don't sound good.

 

[LightningMan]

Thanks Blackrock, for checking as I stated before I don't use Large rifle primers, so had nothing to compare them to. LM

 

[billybob44]

Thanks Blackrock, for checking as I stated before I don't use Large rifle primers, so had nothing to compare them to. LM

Get Winchester on the "Horn"==I can see some new PISTOL primers headed your way!!

I had a problem with some new .44 Mag. Win. brass..It took them awhile, but they made good on it==Sent me twice as many new replacements..I was good with it...Bill.

 

[LightningMan]

billybob, I was thinking about getting them on the horn, but need a number or e-mail to contact them. Any help there? Thanks, LM.

 

[jeadams]

Try this link & click the "Contact Us" Icon on the upper right. It will give you options on contacting different Departments of their corporation. Edited with address & phone#.

http://www.olin.com/

Winchester
Rimfire Operations
411 County Road 101
Oxford, MS 38655
(662) 513-2004

 

[billybob44]

^^^+1

Yes, what he said. Olin Corp. is the parent Co. of Winchester. I'm sure that they want to contact you for lot #s, etc. Their good to deal with..Bill.

 

[LightningMan]

Thanks, for the info, sent an e-mail today, and we'll see what happens. LM

 

[jeadams]

Please keep us posted on their response. I am interested in what they say about the mixed lot & how they correct their error with you.

 

[1SOW]

Thanks for the heads up.

Just a thought, Federal SPPs are a light green compound and are a lot more sensitive to light strikes than other primers. They are said to have an older/ more sensitive formula.

I wonder if the WIN Rifle primers are an older compound too.