PChunter56
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I'm brand new to the forum here, but often visit. My first post is something I have done some research on, but would like potentially some more specific answers. Here is my situation: This issue began with my 500 Smith and Wesson Performance Center revolver and it popped up yesterday when I was shooting my Taurus 454 Casull. I have found that a significant number of rounds (particularly for the 500) are not igniting. At first I thought it was due to the firing pin on my 500 not striking the primer hard enough. Then I shot about 50 rounds of other ammo in the gun with different primers and they all fired properly. The suspect primers were Winchester large rifle primers. Yesterday when I was shooting my Taurus 454 I found that about 1/10 rounds would either not ignite or I would have a squib load. The primers I was using for those rounds were Remington 7 1/2 small rifle primers. I fired about 50 rounds through the gun with ammo I made with Federal small rife primers and they all ignited properly.
What I have read that is the most common issue regarding primers is not seating them deep enough. I am thinking this is not the case since I am not getting consistent misfires across the board with all primers used. One thing in common that both sets of primers that wouldn't ignite have in common is that I kept them in an ammo can in my basement. I do all my reloading in my basement and have kept many primers for years in these ammo cans. So, I don't know if it is just coincidence or more than that. Another thing I should mention is that with some of these rounds they wouldn't fire the first time the firing pin struck the primer but would on the second or third try. It's possible that they weren't being seated deep enough and the firing pin then seated them a little deeper and then they would fire?
As far as other factors go: I have used a wide variety of powders (accurate #9, 4100, 1650, ect)- I'm a fan of western powders. Anyway, since I do a great deal of my hunting with my big bore revolvers I don't want to find myself in a position next deer season where I have a big buck in my sights and the firing pin strikes that primer and it doesn't fire, but the buck hears it and takes off. So, any suggestions which you guys might have will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
What I have read that is the most common issue regarding primers is not seating them deep enough. I am thinking this is not the case since I am not getting consistent misfires across the board with all primers used. One thing in common that both sets of primers that wouldn't ignite have in common is that I kept them in an ammo can in my basement. I do all my reloading in my basement and have kept many primers for years in these ammo cans. So, I don't know if it is just coincidence or more than that. Another thing I should mention is that with some of these rounds they wouldn't fire the first time the firing pin struck the primer but would on the second or third try. It's possible that they weren't being seated deep enough and the firing pin then seated them a little deeper and then they would fire?
As far as other factors go: I have used a wide variety of powders (accurate #9, 4100, 1650, ect)- I'm a fan of western powders. Anyway, since I do a great deal of my hunting with my big bore revolvers I don't want to find myself in a position next deer season where I have a big buck in my sights and the firing pin strikes that primer and it doesn't fire, but the buck hears it and takes off. So, any suggestions which you guys might have will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.