Thread: Winchester primers

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

Hasn't there been a few "issues" lately with Win primers, thin & bursting etc ?

Yes I had problems with a batch of Winchester large rifle primers. Thought I was reloading to hot, bursting etc. Turned out I wasn't the only one having problems. I use Federal now...

If you have a good strike it cant be anything else but contamination from somewhere, most likely resizing lube from you, or something from where you purchaced them.
Way too many failures. You tried them in 3 other rifles, it cant be seating as the pocket is only so deep unless you changed it, and unlikely that one of them couldnt light them off.

[QUOTE=R93;67233]If you have a good strike it cant be anything else but contamination from somewhere, most likely resizing lube from you, or something from where you purchaced them.
Way too many failures. You tried them in 3 other rifles, it cant be seating as the pocket is only so deep unless you changed it, and unlikely that one of them couldnt light them nd 3

i reload for 4 rifles a 308 and 3 243s and in the rifles we tryed only half worked in each rifle.

Yeah, definitely a fault with the primers I reckon. They should take them back and replace them no questions asked eh.

Do you use meths anywhere near or on your cases during the loading process ? Primers do not like meths. . . .

Originally Posted by redbang

Do you use meths anywhere near or on your cases during the loading process ? Primers do not like meths. . . .

falcon sez not at all hell no but he SMOKES while hes doin it

A bit late to teh party but i have been using winchester primers with no issues. I have loaded nearly 9000 small rifle and just over 10000 large pistol in the last year with no problems at all.

we thinks theres been a batch sent into nz that must have some duds in them

Just building up some wear on my martini to centre the firing pin on the primer. Funny no problems with Berdan primers but the fedrals large rifle about 50/50

Originally Posted by Nzgunner

Yes I had problems with a batch of Winchester large rifle primers. Thought I was reloading to hot, bursting etc. Turned out I wasn't the only one having problems.

Me too. Contacted the importer and it was the first they had heard of it. They wanted to know the batch number and any fired and unfired ones I had so that they could go back to Winchester to sort the problem. Replaced them with no problems what so ever. Great to have an importer that wants to help sort out any issues promptly.

Originally Posted by eddie gunks

A bit late to teh party but i have been using winchester primers with no issues. I have loaded nearly 9000 small rifle and just over 10000 large pistol in the last year with no problems at all.

IIRC it was large rifle primers that were the problem.

a small amount of meths, crc, case lube will kill primers...and damage to the boxes? did you clean your cases with meths? are they discoloured at all?

Hi all no no meths used at all they were a bit diff in colour a bit but i just loaded them the same as i have always done.
But never mind ive gone back to using cci's and havent had the same prob its just that now ive got to drive 45mins to get them.