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  1. M

    Reloading Equipment WTS: 16lbs N568 (Eastern WA) **Reduced 5/23/22**

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  2. M

    What caused this primer failure?

    The concept here would be doing this would make the ejector extremely cold and it should shrink up I assume?
  3. M

    What caused this primer failure?

    As soon as I can find a new spare bolt in stock I'll be pulling the trigger. I've notifications set everywhere haha. Then I'll run the new bolt as the primary bolt and keep this etched bolt as a spare once the ejector is fixed.
  4. M

    What caused this primer failure?

    Yeah this thing is majorly stuck. I got more aggressive and hammered the bolt face into a wooden block multiple times...... still no luck getting the ejector to move. The bolt is headed back to get worked on so we'll see how it plays out. Win is sending me packaging so I can return the primers...
  5. M

    What caused this primer failure?

    100%! As soon as I can find a dual ejector bolt in stock I'm purchasing to install in this rifle. @sinister this is an old school KAC. From the same era that LMT was using an almost identical bolt, this bolt is identical to the bolt I originally had in my LMT MWS.
  6. M

    What caused this primer failure?

    I've got the roll pin removed, ejector is jammed in there tight. The 45 case in the vice trick is genius! That will be perfect for reinstalling when I get things freed up.
  7. M

    What caused this primer failure?

    No luck on the ejector yet.... I reached out to customer service for the manufacturer to see if they might have any guidance but no response today. I have smacked the bolt face probably 50 times on a piece of wood, I tried using a punch again today to drive the ejector deeper, I put the bolt...
  8. M

    What caused this primer failure?

    Just a bit of follow up, I was able to get a hold of Olin customer service this morning where I explained what my situation. They have requested all remaining primers that I have from this lot be sent back for them to inspect as well as the pieces of fired brass I have.
  9. M

    What caused this primer failure?

    I've got some CCI 34 primers I'm going to swap over to. I'm just going to trash these WLRs, not worth selling to someone else that could run into issues.
  10. M

    Reloading Equipment WTS: 16lbs N568 (Eastern WA) **Reduced 5/23/22**

    Reduced again. $700 for the pair or $350 shipped
  11. M

    What caused this primer failure?

    Not worth messing with in my opinion..... This stuck ejector is really annoying and the etched bolt face is a real bummer on a rifle I'm literally 25 rounds into. Plenty of other good options out there that you won't have to worry about.
  12. M

    What caused this primer failure?

    No plans to save these, I only have like 1k of these so I'll just trash them. All I shoot with large rifle primer is .308 and 6.5CM so nothing I would consider remotely low pressure.
  13. M

    What caused this primer failure?

    I have had these a while, I would estimate 10 years maybe so these are by no means new production. Given my primer stash is running low I decided to dip into the WLR pile..... fail on my part.
  14. M

    What caused this primer failure?

    Ahhhh good call.... I didn't think about the freezer. I don't really want to add heat until I can talk to the manufacturer to see if they have any guidance but I'll pop it in the freezer this afternoon and see what happens.
  15. M

    What caused this primer failure?

    This is correct.... Using a punch/ hammer and bolt secured in a vice I am not able to get the ejector to move inward at all. I even got pretty bold with the hammer and started hitting it pretty hard, what ever is in there must be wedged pretty solid. I've got a spare bolt I'm tempted to drop...
  16. M

    What caused this primer failure?

    Zero access to the back side of the ejector. I've got the bolt soaking now but otherwise I'm scratching my head. Clearly there is primer material wedged in there but given I can't get any movement out of the ejector I'm not sure how I'm going to get it free. Lesson learned on the WLR primers.
  17. M

    What caused this primer failure?

    Touche, he's a pic of the bolt. You'll notice the ejector is stuck down..... this is the other problem I'm trying to solve. Removed the roll pin and zero luck getting the ejector to budge. I assume a piece of primer is wedged in there. I've smacked it, tried driving it deeper let it soak in...
  18. M

    What caused this primer failure?

    Ah bummer.... wish I would have known winchester primers were known for this. Glad to know the bolt is still okay to use. Thanks for the replies.
  19. M

    What caused this primer failure?

    Last night I fired 5 handloaded rounds through my 20" 308 AR. FC brass, 175 smk bullet, 41.5 IMR4064, the 5 rounds average 2570 fps which is in the ballpark of normal for a 20" I believe. However, I had 2 of the WLR primers piece at the edge..... see the 2 primers at the top of the pic in my...
  20. M

    Reloading Equipment WTS: 16lbs N568 (Eastern WA) **Reduced 5/23/22**

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