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  • Gator 45/70

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    Found these at a local flea market for 10 bucks....I didn't have the heart to dicker the old boy down to 8 bucks....

    So I paid up !!! Mostly small pistol
     

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    Magdump

    Don’t troll me bro!
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    Oh yeah man, Test a few in dummy rounds for sure
    Then off to the range !
    I learned my lesson about 20 years ago with some big rifle primers in a big box of reloading stuff I bought at a sale. Not sure how old they were or how they were stored but the trays all looked in good shape, the box just looked old. Loaded up a couple hundred 444 marlin rounds that I wound up having to pull when only a couple out of the first dozen or so rounds I tried would fire. I was sick. Now I test my primers and keep them away from oil and moisture etc. I generally only pull a few out at a time so I’m not unnecessarily handling the lot.
     

    Danny Abear

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    Last year I found several boxes of primers from the late 70s; stored in a non climate controlled mini warehouse; everyone of them went bang
     

    Magdump

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    Last year I found several boxes of primers from the late 70s; stored in a non climate controlled mini warehouse; everyone of them went bang
    Well that sounds like the perfect scenario.
    But ya just never know. That’s why it’s smart to try a few before you commit a pile of components and time. That was my point anyway.
     
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    troy_mclure

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    hell, in '11 i had a brand new box of rem green/orange box small mag pistol fail about 1/3 of the box. had to pull the 30 10mm duds. rem sent me a coupon for a free box.

    in 2006 i also loaded almost 500 .30-40krag that the primers had been in the case since the 50's. out of the few dozen i got to shoot 90% fired. the old guy i loaded them for had not shot the gun in dacades.
     

    Gator 45/70

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    Well they worked,Every single one popped..

    Did have a couple of FTFeed, This was due to the loader not having enough bell in the case and shaved lead.

    Cleaned these up a bit and they went bang baby.

    Sherburne road is freshly graded, Only a few people out there today.

    Bottom line, These are good for practice, I'm not a fan of Winchester primers but hey...Can't have CCIs all the time.
     

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