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Primer ?

1911a1-fan1911a1-fan Member Posts: 51,193 ✭✭
edited October 2005 in Perry Shooter Competition Shooting and Reloading Forum
I got a few thousand Remington small pistol primers given to me, and would like to know how they compare to federal primers as far as hardness, I have my trigger on my 686 very light, and sometimes does not set off a Winchester primer due to their hardness
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  • bpostbpost Member Posts: 32,669 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    If the primers cause misfires all you have to do is tighten the hammer spring a bit to compensate.
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  • 1911a1-fan1911a1-fan Member Posts: 51,193 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Yes, but due to the light trigger job my spring is a tight as it can go

    I am trying to achieve draw and fire six rounds on target in under 2.0 seconds, this cannot be achieved with factory triggers
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  • Ray BRay B Member Posts: 11,822
    edited November -1
    I generally use only WW or FED primers, so am not very familiar with the characteristics of the Remingtons, but I'd suggest you load up about 36 of them and give'em a try. Then you'll know.
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  • rudioredrudiored Member Posts: 94 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I would have to say if they were given to you, then someone didn't want them for a reason.....how old are they ??? been exposed to moisture, etc.....for the cost, I would toss them and take no chances.......

    You can't control the wind, but you can adjust your sails.....
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  • richbugrichbug Member Posts: 3,650
    edited November -1
    I have remingtons that were as soft as federals, and had others that were harder than CCI's. I think it depends on how old they are, what the specs for the cup was. The only way to know is to prime some cases, throw them in the revolver, if 24 in a row go bang with no problem, you are good to go.

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  • 1911a1-fan1911a1-fan Member Posts: 51,193 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Don't know the exact age,still in boxes that are in great shape ,a friend of mines dad passed and he give them to me and about 800 live factory rounds which went down range Friday, yep I guess I will throw a few in when I run out of federal

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  • Ray BRay B Member Posts: 11,822
    edited November -1
    To find the age, call the Remington customer service and ask when the lot number was made.
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  • bpostbpost Member Posts: 32,669 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Why not just tighten the screw if you are getting misfires? It has worked on every S&W I ever had.
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  • richbugrichbug Member Posts: 3,650
    edited November -1
    I must be the only guy on here besides you that shoots a revolver fast, and knows what Federal primers are good for.

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  • bpostbpost Member Posts: 32,669 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by richbug
    I must be the only guy on here besides you that shoots a revolver fast, and knows what Federal primers are good for.

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    OK.....I'll bite. What is one primer good for over another besides bristance, consistancy, and cup hardness?
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  • richbugrichbug Member Posts: 3,650
    edited November -1
    It is the cup hardness bit, With federals I can get a S&W N frame down to about a #4 DA pull and still be 100% reliable. With Wins, #6 is the best I can do. Shoot a couple 100 round courses in the same day as fast as you possibly can with both triggers and see what he time differences are.

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