Why are these primers different?..?
- Thread starter hoz53
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Looks like the sealant was applied (sprayed) before vs after seating the anvil in the cup, or oversprayed.
It shouldn't make a difference. . . but if I had a dime for every time someone told me "nothing changed" and I proved that something had, I'd be a rich man.
It shouldn't make a difference. . . but if I had a dime for every time someone told me "nothing changed" and I proved that something had, I'd be a rich man.
Happened to me maybe 10 years back now. They said that they'd come off different lines. I said that's the last time I use Federal.
I called Federal and asked the same thing and was told they did extensive studies on that and it has no affect on performance whatsoever!
jelenko
Gold $$ Contributor
The thing is, you don't know if there's a little more to their statement. I.e., ".. that you'd ever notice"
These primers are probably that old anyway- mabie from the same time period.
NorCalMikie
Gold $$ Contributor
Only if you're trying to "color coordinate" your ammo.
Once fired, they'll all turn black anyway. And black primers matter.
I wonder why they needed to extensive test when they could just change their process a little so it didn’t happen. Sounds like the extensive test really wasn’t that extensive,
It’s only different on the inside- but everyone will know cause it happened to themOnly if you're trying to "color coordinate" your ammo.
I don’t think I’ll be using these if it’s really important.
Agreed
We hope anyhow
Or not use them and save them for those who like them are winning matches with them? I can see your visual concern, I thought the same thing but once you seat them nobody will ever know
My take on this...
All 210m have the green foil.. If you look closely you'll see the red is just like a dry paint layer they put on them so they can differentiate between 210m and 215 (215 is purple paint instead of red).
and this dry paint sometimes doesn't cover the whole primer properly.
All 210m have the green foil.. If you look closely you'll see the red is just like a dry paint layer they put on them so they can differentiate between 210m and 215 (215 is purple paint instead of red).
and this dry paint sometimes doesn't cover the whole primer properly.
Recently used some Federal Gold metal match small rifle primers with a load I knew to be very accurate . I was surprised to find that was not the case with the Federal primers ! The groups were all over the place even though everything else was the same. Going back to CCI BR-4
I just counted and have around 500 of these and will probably do what you suggest before long Thanks
WyleWD
Silver $$ Contributor
Thanks for posting this Mike. It's a real eye opener to me when a fella can't trust Federal GMM small rifle primers. Again, thanks for posting. WD
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