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elmerdeer
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I had my first misfire with cci br primer in my 280,Just wondering what could of caused it? And will my groups change if I change to another primer and not test it? It was the 1st misfire in 200 rounds with these primers other than that they shoot well. I shoot a win model 70.
Elmer
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These are th eonly primers I shoot in large rifle (ligt blue box as I recollect). I have never had a problem. keep using them. perhaps yuou had it seated too high and part of the impact of the pin was absorbed by pushing the primer in?
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Elmer, your pin is correct? What about headspace? I used them for about 15 years in my .270, never had a misfire. As Peter said: keep using them if you're satisfied of your groups.
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Jan.
 
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I have had misfires with several brands of primers. It is always hard to figure out exactly what went wrong, was the primer faulty, had it been contaminated with oil, etc etc?? It also occasionally happens in factory ammo.

Yes, your group size and POI - and worse: your pressure - may change when you change primer brand.

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I must have shot over 5,000 rounds with CCI primers without any problem. I suspect it is a primer seating or firing pin problem.

Yes, it will change your POI. To play safe when changing primers start you relaoding procedure all over again at the bottom of the load.

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Posts: 157 | Location: Toronto, Ontario | Registered: 09 February 2003Reply With Quote
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One misfire is no reason to abandon a quality primer. The CCI BR series is one of the best available to reloaders IMHO. Stick with it, shoot often and forget about it!






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Posts: 3611 | Location: LV NV | Registered: 22 October 2002Reply With Quote
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Have been using the CCI BR for years. I had some CCI BR LR misfire on me. My problem was not the primer - but the seating. Using WW brass in 7-08 - had a tight primer pocket - Left the primer seated high. Only problem I ever had with a misfire.

I still use them.
 
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Fired thousands of the CCI primers and never a problem. Keep on loading them.
 
Posts: 1159 | Location: Florida | Registered: 16 December 2004Reply With Quote
elmerdeer
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Well guys thanks for all the replies and help, but I found the mistake it was my fualt bad loading procedure!! I was distracted and I loaded the shell with NO POWDER what a stupidity I did! Well at least the bullet did not get lodged into my barrel, just learned aother valuable lesson when loading no didtractions!!!
Thanks again everyone
Elmer
 
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Jay Johnson
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elmerdeer

I've been reloading since 1973 and yet to have the proverbial misfire knock on wood.
 
Posts: 1679 | Location: Renton, WA. | Registered: 16 December 2005Reply With Quote
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but I found the mistake it was my fault bad loading procedure!! I was distracted and I loaded the shell with NO POWDER what a stupidity I did!


Well, Elmer, You keep us alert. Always look in the shells after throwing your loads.
Don't worry, I once had a 'misfire' cause I was so distracted by something beautiful (you guess) that my rifle was empty! And I heard the pin clearly fall and waited for ten seconds as prescribed. Just enough time to see my deer disappear! Lucky him!
Nice day,
Jan.
 
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Originally posted by mho:
I have had misfires with several brands of primers. It is always hard to figure out exactly what went wrong, was the primer faulty, had it been contaminated with oil, etc etc?? It also occasionally happens in factory ammo.

Yes, your group size and POI - and worse: your pressure - may change when you change primer brand.

- mike

mike, I suspect that your rifle may need a look if you are getting misfires w/ several brands & factory ammo. Possibly dirt/oil around the firing pin or a weak/broken firing pin spring.


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I have only had misfires with Rem 9 1/2 M.
 
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We all might live long enough to have one collective misfire due to a bad primer... but I doubt it.
 
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