Well, I had a missfire Yesterday. Handloads that were loaded with free primers that were probably 25+ years old. That didn't do anything for my nerves and confidence. And the buck jumped a little and was scared but, didn't run. I ejected the missfire and jacked in another, and it fired. And I missed. Oh well........
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Using old primers for hunting loads, no!
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backyardtndeer
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Never know how that free stuff may have been kept. Hate it likely cost you the deer.
I've got my primers in a ammo box shut when I'm not using them.
backyardtndeer
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I keep a dehumidifier running in my basement next to my safe which is right behind my bench. Temp is constant. My primers and powders are kept in dry boxes.
Had you fired them in test loads without FTF?
Any chance that the primers were not seated all the way?
Well, it's possible but, they all looked like the depth was consistent looking.
I am only asking because that can make a round not go off if the primers were can move in the pocket. It could be bad primers, but I have shot some old primers without any issues.
