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Would primers purchased in 2006 be reliable for a dangerous game hunt in 2009?


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Posts: 4781 | Location: Story, WY / San Carlos, Sonora, MX | Registered: 29 May 2002Reply With Quote
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As long as they have been properly stored (cool, dark and dry) they should be just fine.
 
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Like Craigste said, as long as they were properly stored, no problem!

Depending on how many you have load a few up and shoot them for sight in, practice and load developement. If you encounter no problems then have confidence in the primers and the loads.


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I have some I bought in 1982 that I am still using with no problems.
 
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I have read of a test on live primers that was conducted to see what would neutralize them and it was way harder than those conducting the experiment ever thought. They tried water and the results of soaking them were short lived. Even using oil on them was a little iffy. I don't think normal storage of them would cause them to not function in any length of time.


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Thanks all, I appreciate the feedback.


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I just used some Fed 215 magnum primers on my wolf hunt 2 months ago that I bought in 1991.


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Originally posted by Doc:
I just used some Fed 215 magnum primers on my wolf hunt 2 months ago that I bought in 1991.


fishingBut did you shoot any wolves? bewilderedroger


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Stored dry and reasonable cool they will out live you regardless of your age !!!!. archer archer archer

I have some primers which are Mercuric type in Wooden trays have to be from the turn of the century

because there's a single digit date on the box cover !. I used some last year with NO ILL RESULTS !.

I did clean the pizz out of the bore so as to remove any of the nasty fouling as well as the bolt

just in case . archer archer archer
 
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