Gnnn... (primer issue)

[DJL2]

I get the feeling I don’t have as many primers left as I thought... son of a gun. Just opened the box...

 

[mtrmn]

And the problem is.....? Sorry I just ain't seeing it unless this is your last 100 primers.

 

[DJL2]

Shrugs, I usually load CCI. Havent had a box of Federal open in a hot minute and they look like ass...red shit all over the place, assumed that was the priming compound.

 

[whatsupdoc]

Send a few thousand to me I will test them for you with no charge for my evaluation and send you back the
fired cups for your inspection.

Dont know about now but older Winchester standard were red and mag were green.

 

[RTH1800]

That is normal for non match Federal primers and they work great. Drive on.

 

[Steel head]

You should probably weight sort those.

 

[DJL2]

Huh...well...gracias.
Guess I better get to weight sorting .

 

[mtrmn]

OK. Sorry I had to question your post. I have found that even in the same brand that different primers may be distinguishable from one another (like LR vs LP) by the color/appearance of the anvil and compound. I have at times found stray primers under my Dillon or on the floor and been able to successfully determine the type. Otherwise the color/appearance (from the factory) has no bearing on the performance.

 

[DJL2]

Nah, no worries. I hadn't had a Federal primer in hand since...2016? I think those were 210M back when. Been loading a bunch of CCI 200 and 250, and those are all clean. I just opened the box and thought "Shit, one too many trips in and out of storage..."

Now, I gotta get back to weight sorting these so I can mail them to @whatsupdoc . Although, he might be down the street from me, so maybe I save on postage.