Post by revolvercranker on May 13, 2024 10:16:01 GMT -5
A friend gave me some CCI small rifle primers that were in the wooden trays, very old, and they were in is garage for like 15 years. The garage wasn't insulente, heated, or cool. I had to load some 222 Remington's for him. Everyone of them fired.
In my opinion primers are more durable then we are lead to believe. Also I don't buy that handling them with your fingers can contaminate them from your skin oil. I know of primers that were deliberately soaked in oil or WD 40, not by be, that still fired. Probably the most important thing I can tell you about primers is don't take them out of the original package and store them in a Mason jar. Bad doo doo and very dangerous too. Don't store them in anything that will contain them like ammo boxes. Then you have a bomb if something goes wrong. Primers are high explosives and can be very dangerous. Leave them in the original containers in a safe cool dry place.
To answer the OP's question, yes I believe they will all fire.
In my opinion primers are more durable then we are lead to believe. Also I don't buy that handling them with your fingers can contaminate them from your skin oil. I know of primers that were deliberately soaked in oil or WD 40, not by be, that still fired. Probably the most important thing I can tell you about primers is don't take them out of the original package and store them in a Mason jar. Bad doo doo and very dangerous too. Don't store them in anything that will contain them like ammo boxes. Then you have a bomb if something goes wrong. Primers are high explosives and can be very dangerous. Leave them in the original containers in a safe cool dry place.
To answer the OP's question, yes I believe they will all fire.
