204 AR
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Anyone here use Wolf primers? I have a bunch that I bought last winter from Powder Valley, and I'm having strange problems.
Let me start from the beginning. I got 1000 to try in late Feb, and started using them in my 204 loads with great success. Stellar accuracy and reliability. So my next order I got 4000 more.
When I built my latest 204 I of course tried them in it, with much worse results. I'm talking hang fires and even a misfire today. At first I thought the hang fires were because of some old brass with loosening primer pockets. But, I also have the problem with once fired brass now. I have 100 brass that I primed a few months ago, and set aside waiting to be loaded. I've done this a lot over the years, never a problem. I loaded 10 last nite, shot them this morning. 8 were fine, 1 hangfire and 1 misfire. Really good primer dents, it's not gun related at all. And headspace in this chamber is pretty tight.
I took the misfire apart when I got home and the powder was all clumpy, I had to break it up a little to get it to run out. The primer fired, just not enough to completely light the charge. I've never seen anything like it.
Oh, I might add here in western NE we have a pretty dry climate, if these won't work here then there's no hope for them anywhere. I should also add that I tested one a few months back with water, I laid it on the table anvil up and put water on it. The next day I hit it with a hammer and it went off fine, but that's only a sample of 1.
Anyone else with any experience with wolf primers?
Let me start from the beginning. I got 1000 to try in late Feb, and started using them in my 204 loads with great success. Stellar accuracy and reliability. So my next order I got 4000 more.
When I built my latest 204 I of course tried them in it, with much worse results. I'm talking hang fires and even a misfire today. At first I thought the hang fires were because of some old brass with loosening primer pockets. But, I also have the problem with once fired brass now. I have 100 brass that I primed a few months ago, and set aside waiting to be loaded. I've done this a lot over the years, never a problem. I loaded 10 last nite, shot them this morning. 8 were fine, 1 hangfire and 1 misfire. Really good primer dents, it's not gun related at all. And headspace in this chamber is pretty tight.
I took the misfire apart when I got home and the powder was all clumpy, I had to break it up a little to get it to run out. The primer fired, just not enough to completely light the charge. I've never seen anything like it.
Oh, I might add here in western NE we have a pretty dry climate, if these won't work here then there's no hope for them anywhere. I should also add that I tested one a few months back with water, I laid it on the table anvil up and put water on it. The next day I hit it with a hammer and it went off fine, but that's only a sample of 1.
Anyone else with any experience with wolf primers?