308 Win FGM Question

[el gordo2]

Recently purchased some once fired FGM brass. I noticed that there are silver and gold colored primers in the batch. I have never fired a factory Gold Medal and was wondering if they use plated and non plated primers or possibly both? It might just be different lots, I dont know

 

[Two Shoes]

Re: 308 Win FGM Question

Never seen a FGMM .308 w/out a Gold Primer.

 

[Wil]

Re: 308 Win FGM Question

really??


All the one's I have currently have a silver primer...

 

[el gordo2]

Re: 308 Win FGM Question

Thanks Two Shoes and Wil, that's why I am asking.

Just sorted a few by weight and decapped 50 that weighed in at 184 gr ish, all had silver primers that were slightly flatten with the noticable ridge on top of the cup.

 

[Wil]

Re: 308 Win FGM Question

then again... the ones you bought may have been reloaded...

I have 2 boxes here (168gr) and they have silver primers.

 

[Wil]

Re: 308 Win FGM Question

reference this thread... There are several who have silver primers in their FGMM as well...

http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1000543&page=1

 

[gmbjr]

Re: 308 Win FGM Question

I use to buy FGMM 175 by the case. The last couple of cases that I bought had nickel plated brass and gold primers. Prior to that, I was getting regular brass and silver primers. I have also had regular brass and gold primers.

Midway ran a sale sometime over the last 12 months. In their notes they mentioned that some brass might be nickeled (I've got some). I guess it was for the autoloaders?

 

[LSUbeatUby40]

Re: 308 Win FGM Question

All the FGMM I have ever purchased(1,000 168gr. and 1,000 175gr.) had silver primers..