Comments on: Primer Pocket Rocket — Another Reason to Use Eye Protection

By: Kaban

Kaban — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 11:02:30 +0000

It would be helpful if you included a note that original incident happened like four years ago

Good thing the man did not neglected eyepro, of course. I do believe that it is all more reason to have a gas port on the bolt, in case the gas goes down striker channel.

By: Grant

Grant — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 23:38:18 +0000

This was a Win LR primer. Have popped a bazillion of them over the years and this was the first to ever do this.

By: Stihlman

Stihlman — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 17:57:32 +0000

Check winchester’s recall

By: SW

SW — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 16:06:08 +0000

I ran into a batch of similar primers, guessing they were made during the great primer shortage. Had 3 out of 20 rounds. Ended up restricting the primers to low pressure rounds

By: James Fortune

James Fortune — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 15:50:01 +0000

I would bet $10 that is a Remington LR primer (either 9 1/2 or 9 1/2M). I have experienced multiple Remington primer failure just like that with both the 7 1/2 and 9 1/2 primers. Considerable comment on the 9 1/2 primers from many years ago. Remington wound up refacing some bolts.

And yes, you do get a face full of gas when they fail. And now you have a divot in the bolt face.

By: bpd459

bpd459 — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 14:59:07 +0000

What brand of primer was this??

By: MH

MH — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 14:21:54 +0000

One more point is that bolt fluting can assist with depressurization of the left side lug way, especially if the flutes are running counter clockwise.

Just a little bit safer.

By: MH

MH — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 14:19:02 +0000

This is why I like fully enclosed actions, like an AR15 or even a bolt gun in a tube chassis like the MAK or Elisio…. Even the Ruger Precision Rifle is well protected.

Rem700’s are risky because the lug way promotes a rearward flow of gas toward the shooter and out the back of the bolt.

Savage makes an effort to protect the shooter with the lug way blocker on the bolt that follows the lug and remains in the lug way when the bolt is closed.