Comments on: Primer Pocket Rocket — Good Reason to Wear Safety Glasses

By: Packrat1947

Packrat1947 — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 16:33:10 +0000

This is caused be a seamed cup. When the primer cup was formed it created a wrinkle; hence the gas leak. This was covered long ago in either P.S. or another publication. I have one here and and can see the seam.

By: Grant

Grant — Thu, 17 Sep 2015 03:18:37 +0000

“Ah, yes! Blame the primer. Could it be there is a problem with the bolt face?”

No. The action (and bolt) was trued and squared by one of the best gunsmiths in the business. He has machined “many” very competitive actions for me (and others) for 20+ years. This was a Rem 700 long action chambered in 6.5/06 for hunting. This particular action has had just shy of 700rds fired through it and not a hint of problem until now.

Sure got my attention. And the moral of the story is to A L W A Y S wear safety glasses.

By: Guy

Guy — Wed, 16 Sep 2015 18:35:45 +0000

The obvious question is “what primmer and lot number” wouldn’t you think LOL

By: Rick

Rick — Wed, 16 Sep 2015 14:19:21 +0000

I had some bad Winchester WLP primers do that on my M1A and my 700 5R, I just don’t use WLP anymore.

By: bill larson

bill larson — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 22:04:50 +0000

when a primer leaks that way………. it`s all primer fault

By: Richard

Richard — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 14:47:54 +0000

Ah, yes! Blame the primer. Could it be there is a problem with the bolt face?

By: Tommie

Tommie — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 02:38:35 +0000

I religiously wear safety glasses when reloading, shooting from a bench and shooting prairie dogs. But this story makes me think safety glasses should be part of my deer hunting gear bag as well.

By: Donald Urven

Donald Urven — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 02:10:16 +0000

I’ve had a lot of Winchester primers do the same thing with me runt 3 boltfaces in my opinon when they changed primers to brass from nickel

By: toolbreaker

toolbreaker — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 01:16:09 +0000

Friend of mines Savage had the same issue with Winchester primers. Left a nasty crater in the bolt face. Seems to be somewhat frequent with these primers from my reading.

By: bill larson

bill larson — Mon, 14 Sep 2015 21:14:57 +0000

I`ve had the same problem with a bunch of Winchester primers..hard on the boltface..