Old Large Rifle Primers

MBK

A fellow sold me some reloading stuff, and included 3 old CCI, and two old Herter's primer boxes. These Herter's are old enough not to have zip codes on the boxes.

Now I know they may have collector value, but will old primers work?

Thanks!

ladams

I bet they would work, the question is are they corrosive and mecuric.

perry shooter

I don't think CCI was in business early enough to have made corrosive primers. ARE THEY ANY GOOD will depend on how they were stored I would use them for practice not for that once in a life-time hunt.

flyingtorpedo

quote:Originally posted by perry shooter
I don't think CCI was in business early enough to have made corrosive primers. ARE THEY ANY GOOD will depend on how they were stored I would use them for practice not for that once in a life-time hunt.


+1

Try a few out and see if they go bang and if their corrosive.

Grunt2

I have a box of old primers of various makes and sizes. Came out of an attic and was post marked in the 50's..Every once in a while I'll break out a pack (paper and wood) and load them up. Haven't had a misfire ever with these old primers...