Reloading a primer!
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ive done it with .209's before just to see ive even reprimed a .22lr shell with a paste made form the white tips and it worked
Back in the day when pop cans were made of tinned steel, they used to make a neat little punch and anvil that could be used to form primer cups but you needed to save the anvil, if you were going to use it in a center fire cartridge. Worked well with matchstick heads but it was a lot of work. Not only that, it was tedious after a couple of dozen.
It also made great percussion caps. That was much easier because you didn't need an anvil.
I ended up giving it to a fellow that fell in love with it.
He also had a recipe for making up priming powder. Match heads can really vary in consistencey.
In all honesty, I just couldn't be bothered.
I preferred to stockpile primers when they went on sale. The S==t hasn't hit the fan and if it does, I'm to old and slow to do much about it anymore. The fellow I gave it to, still has it but only uses it to make up percussion caps. The consistencey isn't as important there.
He finds that his ignition powder recipe can be quite variable, depending on where he gets the components.
He puts a bit paraffin over the ignition powder to keep it dry and in place.
He finds that the percussion caps can and do get jostled around in his possibles bag. They can even get damp in there from humidity. That's why the paraffin cover.
He finds that aluminum cans actually make better percussion caps than steel. They go off more readily and don't damage the nipple or hammer.
It also made great percussion caps. That was much easier because you didn't need an anvil.
I ended up giving it to a fellow that fell in love with it.
He also had a recipe for making up priming powder. Match heads can really vary in consistencey.
In all honesty, I just couldn't be bothered.
I preferred to stockpile primers when they went on sale. The S==t hasn't hit the fan and if it does, I'm to old and slow to do much about it anymore. The fellow I gave it to, still has it but only uses it to make up percussion caps. The consistencey isn't as important there.
He finds that his ignition powder recipe can be quite variable, depending on where he gets the components.
He puts a bit paraffin over the ignition powder to keep it dry and in place.
He finds that the percussion caps can and do get jostled around in his possibles bag. They can even get damp in there from humidity. That's why the paraffin cover.
He finds that aluminum cans actually make better percussion caps than steel. They go off more readily and don't damage the nipple or hammer.
Good to know I guess. I can't really see the use in it. Most every reloader I know has far more primers on hand than bullets. Not to mention primers are easier to take with you than bullets are. I have a hard time imagining a SHTF scenario where you run out of primers to reload before you run out of bullets. Could happen though and most people have light anywhere matches on hand. However matches like that would be precious in a SHTF scenario where as you probably won't be using an excessive amount of ammo.
Forster's Tap-o-cap percussion cap maker was the tool refered to. They do not currently make it.
I would imagine matches will be more precious than primers just like in the film Kin Dza Dza. And people will likely be out of powder and bullets by then. I also doubt most peoples ability to make usable black powder from raw materials.
That said it would be neat to make your own primer just to say you did it.
I would imagine matches will be more precious than primers just like in the film Kin Dza Dza. And people will likely be out of powder and bullets by then. I also doubt most peoples ability to make usable black powder from raw materials.
That said it would be neat to make your own primer just to say you did it.
Was I the only one that was wincing while he was seating that primer?
With the c-clamp he has both ends of the case sealed; so if the primer were to detonate while seating it the case would fail instead of just blowing out the open end.
With the c-clamp he has both ends of the case sealed; so if the primer were to detonate while seating it the case would fail instead of just blowing out the open end.
I know what you mean. However, I found this quite interesting because I have some old .303 brass that uses 1/4 inch berdan primers. I have tried looking for these primers, but I don't believe they exist any more.
I would like to try making some for this brass. Has anyone tried making primers for the berdan cases?
I would really, really like to see a thread w/ pics on how to do that. Never mind the matchhead thing that's old news and silly.
Tell that to pinnedclip.
Click link below.
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=523075&highlight=Primer+Detonation
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Primers also contain ground glass or similar materials. It's called "frit", it's to assist in the ignition (of both matches and primers).
The ground glass in priming compound is what wears out 22 barrels.
During WW2 primers for handloading were hard to obtain. I recall oldtimers telling me that they reloaded their shotgun shell primers so they could hunt. This was for food - not sport. They were motivated.
Mcrainc - Berdan primers are still readily available. RWS and Kynoch sell them. I use them from time to time for a few special calibers. My can of 10,000 will last several lifetimes....
But no reason to load those Berdan 303 cases when good once fired IVI cases are available cheaply on EE.
During WW2 primers for handloading were hard to obtain. I recall oldtimers telling me that they reloaded their shotgun shell primers so they could hunt. This was for food - not sport. They were motivated.
Mcrainc - Berdan primers are still readily available. RWS and Kynoch sell them. I use them from time to time for a few special calibers. My can of 10,000 will last several lifetimes....
But no reason to load those Berdan 303 cases when good once fired IVI cases are available cheaply on EE.
I have bought them, but they're "large rifle" size, which is .217 if I remember the size correctly. The ones I'm refering to are the large military Berdan primers which measure .250 in diameter.
I've heard the "why bother, boxer primed brass is easy to get" reasoning. I agree with the sentiment wholeheartedly. It's just that I have a really lot of idle time on my hands right now due to an injury, (been in bed a over a year and only up a couple of hours a day in the last 10 months) and thinking up how to overcome a few things is the only thing keeping me semi-sane.
Back on topic, after watching the video and going over the procedure shown, the fellow puts the anvil in before pressing in the primer. I'm thinking my question is moot as the anvil is built into berdan primed brass.
I wouldn't mind to find a better recipe than match heads to provide a spark though.
