25 year old primers

DCSCO · Nov 1, 2009

Dug through my old reloading gear today. Found (200) 158 gr HP, 100 wadcutters and alot of 38 shells. I also found CCI 500 and 550 primers, 20 - 25 years old. Have any of you used 25 year old primers.

K31 · Nov 1, 2009

We've probably all banged 25-yo primers. I'd use em.

Cochise · Nov 1, 2009

should be fine. I still use some Alcan primers I have. They are probably closer to 40 years old and work fine.

j8064 · Nov 1, 2009

I've recently shot old CCI SR primers I bought and loaded into rounds 15 years ago. The primers were at least 10 or 15+ years old when I bought them. No issues at all.

Keep your primers, powder and ammo stored correctly and they'll last a long time.

DCSCO · Nov 2, 2009

Thanks. Use them I will.

K31 · Nov 2, 2009

DCSCO said:
Thanks. Use them I will.

No, no, I said I'd use them.

Llyrin · Nov 2, 2009

What a coincidence. I was digging out my old Lee Classic loader for .38/.357 and found a box of CCI 500 small pistol primers too. These too are about 25yo. I paid...get this... $1.95 for 1000 primiers back then.

K31 · Nov 2, 2009

Llyrin said:
What a coincidence. I was digging out my old Lee Classic loader for .38/.357 and found a box of CCI 500 small pistol primers too. These too are about 25yo. I paid...get this... $1.95 for 1000 primiers back then.

You suck, you just suck.

GNLaFrance · Nov 2, 2009

Llyrin said:
I paid...get this... $1.95 for 1000 primiers back then.

I hate you.

Llyrin · Nov 2, 2009

LOL. It's not like I'm getting any better deal NOW than anyone else is getting

While some of you were in diapers (or maybe not even thought of yet), I was handloading without a press or a workbench. I used a rubber mallet and a linoleum floor...and a Lee Classic Loader kit, of course.

K31 · Nov 2, 2009

Llyrin said:
LOL. It's not like I'm getting any better deal NOW than anyone else is getting While some of you were in diapers (or maybe not even thought of yet), I was handloading without a press or a workbench. I used a rubber mallet and a linoleum floor...and a Lee Classic Loader kit, of course.

There you go again with your bragging, rubber mallet? I had to use a crab mallet that still had Old Bay and mustard on it!

lee2 · Nov 2, 2009

lay a couple on the reloading bench and smack them with a hammer.

rickyp · Nov 3, 2009

lee2 said:
lay a couple on the reloading bench and smack them with a hammer.

DO NOT DO THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!! you can get parts of the cup and primer flying back at you.

If you want to test some of them Load a few in a empty case and then put the case in your pistol and fire it in a safe direction and make sure you only have the empty primed cases any place close to the firearm.
If you are unsure I may be willing to buy some off you and use them for my CCI plastic bullets and cases.

pcfixer · Nov 6, 2009

K31 said:
You suck, you just suck.

Llyrin Quote
What a coincidence. I was digging out my old Lee Classic loader for .38/.357 and found a box of CCI 500 small pistol primers too. These too are about 25yo. I paid...get this... $1.95 for 1000 primiers back then.

Yep, I remember those prices too. 1lb 3031 for 06 was about $2.50
maybe in twenty years we'll look back at $30 a 1000 a good deal.. :mad54:

Polecat · Nov 12, 2009

Mine work just fine.

narcolepticsniper · Nov 12, 2009

K31 said:
We've probably all banged 25-yo primers. I'd use em.

I know I've banged quite a few older than 25, and a couple that were just barely over 18! :sad20:

leroygibbs · Nov 12, 2009

Llyrin said:
I paid...get this... $1.95 for 1000 primiers back then.

I remember my pops would give me a $5 bill and send me to the gun shop, I'd buy 1000 primers, 10 lbs of shot and still have enough left over to buy a coke....

Good ole days....

K31 · Nov 12, 2009

narcolepticsniper said:
I know I've banged quite a few older than 25, and a couple that were just barely over 18!

Ah, the jail bait primers.

Punchabearinnamouf · Nov 12, 2009

leroygibbs said:
I remember my pops would give me a $5 bill and send me to the gun shop, I'd buy 1000 primers, 10 lbs of shot and still have enough left over to buy a coke....

Good ole days....

Man, I seem to hear that same thing except different all the time. :rolleyes:

Standard format for "The good ole days" story:

"I remember my pops would give me a $5 bill and send me to the _______, I'd buy _______, ______ and still have enough left over to buy a coke..."

narcolepticsniper · Nov 12, 2009

Punchabearinnamouf said:
Man, I seem to hear that same thing except different all the time.

Standard format for "The good ole days" story:

"I remember my pops would give me a $5 bill and send me to the corner, I'd buy a hooker, some pot and still have enough left over to buy a coke..."

FIXED IT! It's like Mad Libs, only funnier!

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