19852 Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Assuming good storage conditions, what is the shelf life of pistol primers? I have some old ones that I would like to use for practice, just want to make sure they are safe. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.40AET Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 I used some that had been sitting for 15 years. They all went bang. Load a small batch and see how they work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Neill Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Under proper storage conditions - cool and dry, there is no known shelf life. Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlamoShooter Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 I used some that were 20+ years old and had been moved twice. = a friend gave them to me -3,000 - all 100% JF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bamboozled Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Assuming good storage conditions, what is the shelf life of pistol primers? I have some old ones that I would like to use for practice, just want to make sure they are safe.Thank you Assuming good storage conditions, NON-CORROSIVE primers will last ~30 years. CORROSIVE primers last longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyT Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 I am using some that are 40+ years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenpo Joe Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 A co-worker gave me some 45 ACP brass 5 years ago that he had primed in 1976. I added powder and bullet and they all went bang. He lived in Florida at the time he primed the cases and they had been sitting out in my garage for 5 years before I reloaded them. Back on mute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFD Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 My Dad gave me a bunch of primers and powder he had stored in his garage for 20 years. These things saw every extreme in temperature and humidity. No problems at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shred Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?...&hl=primers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-ManBart Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Assuming good storage conditions, what is the shelf life of pistol primers? I have some old ones that I would like to use for practice, just want to make sure they are safe.Thank you I just started using up the first of 5,000 Federal small pistol primers that are from early 1997. So far I've shot 400 in the last couple of days and they've been perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19852 Posted February 25, 2007 Author Share Posted February 25, 2007 After I loaded a few rounds with these old [early eighties] primers I remembered why I didn't finish them off long ago. They won't go into the primer pocket! A little to long or a touch to wide, don't know but, I can't get them in the case flush! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunce0511 Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 Hello All I just used the last of some Western and Winchester/Western LP primers that have been around here since the 70s. Stored on a shelf in a non heated garage. All relaods have gone bang. Just try a few. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epj Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 After I loaded a few rounds with these old [early eighties] primers I remembered why I didn't finish them off long ago. They won't go into the primer pocket! A little to long or a touch to wide, don't know but, I can't get them in the case flush! I think a little measuring is in order. Do you by chance have some large RIFLE primers that are mispackaged? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyT Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 I had a Mauser in cal 8x68S manufactured in 1935. The ammo was all pre WWII RWS which used their RWS#1698 Berdan primer. I purchased the primers in the mid 1950's. As of two years ago, when I sold the gun, both the pre WWII ammo and the 1950's primers were going bang as usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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