Reply With QuoteIn my experience moisture is a big killer of priming compound. Be it centerfire primers or caps.
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what would you do?
Went on a quota drawed hunt today with my son. This is a very hard hunt to get. (muzzleloader) We hunted in different areas. while ranging my weapon in earlier in the week I had a (Winchester) primer cap that kind of half way went off. Did not ignite powder at all. Today He had one that clicked and made a dent in cap but didn't go off. then later had another that done like mine. My question is can caps go bad? Can there be a bad batch. Would you try a different brand? Any ideas.
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In my experience moisture is a big killer of priming compound. Be it centerfire primers or caps.
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don't use a muzzle loader but for sure toss em and get a fresh batch
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store them in a ziplock bag with a desiccant pack in them in a place with pretty stable temps like a basement. I run a dehumidifier year round in my basement because I have a lot of powder and primers.You can get the lot numbers from the packages and call the company and see what they say....or google "problem with X brand primers" and if there is much wrong probably get some hits off a forum or somewhere. Improper hammer or firing pin strikes can cause a problem with any firearm. If they came in contact with some cleaner or lube could be problem too.
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all primers are not equal but curious as to brand /age of gun .
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Are they 210's or #11's? I would definitely toss them or a buy a new batch for this hunt.
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Buy a new batch as quick as I could. A missfire is never a good thing.
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Seating is the major flaw with primers. You think you have them seated good and get a no fire. That's when the hammer strikes the primer and drives it to where it's suppose to be seated. The force of the hammer isn't enough to set it off at this point. Pull the the hammer back again and it should fire.
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