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Thread: Are S&B primers harder?
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04-08-2020, 09:50 #51
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Re: Are S&B primers harder?
Been shooting them for 3 years now and in different handguns, first time I have encountered an issue.
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04-08-2020, 09:52 #52
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Re: Are S&B primers harder?
Yes, tried to shoot them out a second time as well.
After pulling the heads, tried firing them out in a different handgun, they still did not fire.
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04-08-2020, 11:26 #53
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Re: Are S&B primers harder?
That was exactly my problem. Third/4th/fifth strike and they still didn't go off. Try my other Shadow or my Glock 19, also not going off. And S&B was my go to brand for a good 5 years+
Frustrating AF
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04-08-2020, 18:11 #54
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04-08-2020, 20:57 #56
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Re: Are S&B primers harder?
My 608 had ignition issues from the start. I eventually added 2 thick copper washers under the mainspring. This made it fire S&B and Winchester SP primer quite reliably, with only occasional primers needing a second whack. I would rate them about equally hard/soft. I have not had a single soft strike/misfire with Federal 100 primers yet. My LGS just got in a few, I took them all.
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05-08-2020, 13:43 #57
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Re: Are S&B primers harder?
Problem is that the first 700 of the batch had no problems. Since then, something changed. I don't think it is the batch, or else the failures would have been more spread in the batch.
As repeated tries they still did not ignite means it is not the firing pin spring getting weaker or the primers not seated deep enough.
Two reasons left; crushing the primers too much when seating, or primer contamination.
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19-08-2020, 12:39 #58
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Re: Are S&B primers harder?
Update:
Used a hand primer and carefully seated primers (from the same batch of 1000). Primers still not firing consistently. Some fire off after the 3rd whack, some not at all even after repeated tries.
Getting in contact with S&B to hear what they have to say.
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19-08-2020, 20:49 #59
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Re: Are S&B primers harder?
It may or may not be a primer issue. I once had a problem with light strikes getting significantly more frequent. This happened just after changing primer brands, so the new primers were the prime suspects. Off course when testing ammo at home (yes, I'm lucky to have my own range here) everything ran like clockwork. Come the match, the issue started. I changed back to the previous brand of primers, but the problem persisted. This is when I realized I had a more serious problem. Cleaned out the pistol, including the firing pin channel, but issue persisted. So I checked the firing pin protrusion, and there was the problem. It protruded way too little. Cleaned out the channel again, and then I accidentally pulled out a plastic sleeve from there that I did not know even existed. With the sleeve out, a whole heap of small metal shavings fell out. Cleaned it again and reassembled. Not a single issue so far, a few thousand rounds later.
So my advice is to check, or even better measure, the firing pin protrusion. That is one possible cause that can be ticked off the list, or sorted out.
I have seen firing pin protrusion issues on pistols, revolvers, rifles and shotguns. It is not a rare occurrence.
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19-08-2020, 20:50 #60
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Re: Are S&B primers harder?
I have been through a good few boxes of S&B small pistol with no issues. My recently bought batch has given me a few light strikes, up to 5/100.
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