CodeSection
Member
- Joined
- Jul 2, 2011
- Messages
- 251
Please help to educate me. Over 35 years I have always either used CCI #500s or Winchester WSPs primers with my Dillon 550.
Years ago I heard of problems with Federal primers being too sensitive. Some reloaders had experienced explosions when trying to seat a Federal primer and experienced the whole priming tube going off. I ignored many of the postings thinking it may be a "user error". After all, Federal is a long-time name in the industry. But I really do not recall other manufacturers having similar complaints.
I came across a few recent complaints regarding Federal primers when I Googled "Federal Primers Complaints". That led me to Dillon's forum today, where I read of more Federal complaints AND possibly a correlation with the Dillon 650 press within the past three years.
Are Federal primers as sensitive as the many, many postings suggest? Are they softer than the two primers I normally use now? Obviously, I am concerned with the postings I read.....
I appreciate your thoughts!
Years ago I heard of problems with Federal primers being too sensitive. Some reloaders had experienced explosions when trying to seat a Federal primer and experienced the whole priming tube going off. I ignored many of the postings thinking it may be a "user error". After all, Federal is a long-time name in the industry. But I really do not recall other manufacturers having similar complaints.
I came across a few recent complaints regarding Federal primers when I Googled "Federal Primers Complaints". That led me to Dillon's forum today, where I read of more Federal complaints AND possibly a correlation with the Dillon 650 press within the past three years.
Are Federal primers as sensitive as the many, many postings suggest? Are they softer than the two primers I normally use now? Obviously, I am concerned with the postings I read.....
I appreciate your thoughts!