Blown primer with hunting loads

[muleman69]

I bought a couple boxes of hunting loads from a well known company and blew a primer. Wrote the company and they told me I had to have moisture in the rifle chamber or barrel. I dry patched before I shot and it has not rained here in weeks?

 

[pirate ammo]

famous words " it's not my fault " I'm sure you've heard that line before,,

 

[muleman69]

famous words " it's not my fault " I'm sure you've heard that line before,,

I will try the rest and hope for the best. Hornady brass?

 

[Delfuego]

I bought a couple boxes of hunting loads from a well known company and blew a primer. Wrote the company and they told me I had to have moisture in the rifle chamber or barrel. I dry patched before I shot and it has not rained here in weeks?

Does the company name start with "H"?

 

[Uthink Uknow]

Factory hunting loads are generally not all that hot and the primers are generally hard. Have you checked your firing pin tip? Also, once you blow a primer, it's a good idea to strip your bolt and clean it and the firing pin.

 

[KMart]

Does the company name start with "H"?

I have seen some severe ejector marks on factory loads from the "H" company, when fired in a saami chambered bolt rifle. They have a tendency to put out undersized brass to be sure to fit all chambers.
How many primers blew? Does that or any of the other cases have ejector marks on them?

 

[Lougler]

My guess is excessive headspace. Had the same experience with 204 factory loads.

 

[jepp2]

I bought a couple boxes of hunting loads from a well known company and blew a primer.

I don't shoot that much factory ammo, but most I have seen is loaded close to max. Realize from a manufacturer standpoint, there is so much they don't know about how their product was used. But I would have expected some of the following questions:

- what was the temperature they day you were shooting
- was the ammo left in the sun prior to firing
- was the chamber hot from firing and could the round have "cooked" prior to firing
- did your barrel need cleaning
- did you try and seat a primer in the primer pocket of the round that blew the primer, after it was fired

There are just so many variables I am very surprised they jumped to the moisture. I am most surprised they didn't ask you return the remainder of the cartridges so they could do further testing. Did they even ask for the lot number? Sounds like a customer service rep just tried to clear the case from their desk.

 

[Texas10]

Had that issue with a new bolt action 223. The firing pin was undersized and there was excessive clearance between it and the bolt head. New firing pin fixed the problem. No more cratering or blanking of primers unless really over pressure. If yours has more than .002 or .003 clearance, suggest you have the bolt head bushed or change the firing pin (or both).

 

[clunker]

Does the company name start with "H"?

You stole my exact response, literally word for word. I recently had a bad experience with some ammo from a "H" manufacturer. It was bad enough that I sent my brand new rifle back to the manufacturer for warranty service. Beretta says head space is good. Then I started taking more precise caliper measurements of the remaining rounds, and guess what? The extractor groove is huge compared to other manufacturers. I'm not experienced enough at this to know if the groove can cause a blowout, but the brass is definitely different.

 

[muleman69]

Does the company name start with "H"?

No Not Them

 

[muleman69]

Factory hunting loads are generally not all that hot and the primers are generally hard. Have you checked your firing pin tip? Also, once you blow a primer, it's a good idea to strip your bolt and clean it and the firing pin.

I will check the tip, has not happened but one time

 

[muleman69]

I have seen some severe ejector marks on factory loads from the "H" company, when fired in a saami chambered bolt rifle. They have a tendency to put out undersized brass to be sure to fit all chambers.
How many primers blew? Does that or any of the other cases have ejector marks on them?

Only the one,I will check the cases for marks

 

[TheOtherZilla]

Does the company name start with "H"?

That's the ones who swore it wasn't their ammo's fault when I had an issue

 

[TheOtherZilla]

You stole my exact response, literally word for word. I recently had a bad experience with some ammo from a "H" manufacturer. It was bad enough that I sent my brand new rifle back to the manufacturer for warranty service. Beretta says head space is good. Then I started taking more precise caliper measurements of the remaining rounds, and guess what? The extractor groove is huge compared to other manufacturers. I'm not experienced enough at this to know if the groove can cause a blowout, but the brass is definitely different.

Happened to me the same way..

 

[muleman69]

I don't shoot that much factory ammo, but most I have seen is loaded close to max. Realize from a manufacturer standpoint, there is so much they don't know about how their product was used. But I would have expected some of the following questions:

- what was the temperature they day you were shooting
- was the ammo left in the sun prior to firing
- was the chamber hot from firing and could the round have "cooked" prior to firing
- did your barrel need cleaning
- did you try and seat a primer in the primer pocket of the round that blew the primer, after it was fired

There are just so many variables I am very surprised they jumped to the moisture. I am most surprised they didn't ask you return the remainder of the cartridges so they could do further testing. Did they even ask for the lot number? Sounds like a customer service rep just tried to clear the case from their desk.

Didn't ask for return, Just said I must have had lube or some sort of moisture in the rifle? You would think they would want them back ,for liability issues if nothing else?

 

[clunker]

I should have mentioned that I got an email response from the "H" company. I like to have discussions via email so I have a paper trail and can prove what was said. Here is their response.

"Thank you for your email. At this time I would like to have you call into our tech phone line at 800-338-3220 and discuss this issue with one of us in the tech group.
Thanks
MR"

Haven't called them yet. I work harder longer hours than they do and don't take breaks to deal with corporations.

 

[dolek]

I should have mentioned that I got an email response from the "H" company. I like to have discussions via email so I have a paper trail and can prove what was said. Here is their response.

"Thank you for your email. At this time I would like to have you call into our tech phone line at 800-338-3220 and discuss this issue with one of us in the tech group.
Thanks
MR"

Haven't called them yet. I work harder longer hours than they do and don't take breaks to deal with corporations.

Don't be afraid,it's only a call. Your paper trail just ended,call em or you have nobody to blame but yourself.

 

[dkhunt14]

Was it a pierced primer (blanked) or did it blow out the primer.? Matt

 

[joshb]

Didn't ask for return, Just said I must have had lube or some sort of moisture in the rifle? You would think they would want them back ,for liability issues if nothing else?

Ha! There’s a new line for the warning label! “This ammunition should not be used to hunt on rainy days! Serious injury may occur!”