Question about primers and price

[MtGun44]

Wow - I haven't seen the wooden primer trays before, and I started reloading in the middle
60s. How old are the wooden tray version?

Bill

[Bad Water Bill]

From the lack of printed colors I think the wooden devidered one might be war time. Now the little red one is up to someone to guess at,

[Baryngyl]

I am not sure what it takes to kill a primer.

I had some get soaked and they work fine.

You can read about it here. http://www.shootersforum.com/473854-post25.html


Michael Grace

[Reload3006]

I have some 209s that got wet i let them dry and they look corroded but still go bang have not had one FTF yet. So as everyone has said use em up in fun ammo and use new for hunting / self defense match purposes.

[hhranch]

I have a handful of RWS large rifle primers purchased in the early 70's (250 per box) that are still good. I use them sparingly as they seem to give significantly better accuracy in a couple of my rifles. From what I have seen, if primers are kept dry, and preferably in not too warm a location, they will last for a very long time. And no, I don't remember what I paid for the carton of RWS primers that I bought 40 years ago or so.

[jcwit]

Wooden trays that I have are post WW2 later 1940's

[fatelk]

Reckon these will still work? I'm thinking about loading them in some plinking ammo just to use them up.

Obviously not, of course. They were in my grandfather's small box of gun stuff he gave me before he died. I sure wish I had thought to have him tell me any stories behind the nick-knacks in that box.