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Offline clumsum

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Primers
« on: December 03, 2023, 05:08:55 AM »
Has anyone recently used some old CCI primers from the small white box? A friend died and his Son gave them to Me and I have no idea how old they are .

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Re: Primers
« Reply #1 on: December 03, 2023, 05:51:43 AM »
Depending on how they were stored depends on how long they'll last. Might find that out, and maybe give cci a call.
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Re: Primers
« Reply #2 on: December 03, 2023, 07:20:43 AM »
The only ( IMO) way to know
is to pick out a random few
and prime some empties and
run em through and see if
they pop off

I'm still using CCI's with a
$1.56 price tag on the box
if that tells you anything

Good Luck
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Re: Primers
« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2023, 12:17:06 AM »
cci military primers still come in a white box. theyre the only ccis i recall in a white box. but like was said if there old and have benn taken care of there probably fine. i was given some rem large rifle primers that supposedly came from the early 60s and shot the two bricks through my ar10 and they worked fine
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Re: Primers
« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2023, 06:06:59 AM »
Best no to take a chance with Em...send them to me and I'll dispose of them for Ya... 8)

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Re: Primers
« Reply #5 on: January 11, 2024, 09:51:09 PM »
I'm currently loading with CCI primers I bought in the early 1990's. They work just find but it makes me cry each time I see those very low price tags on the trays.
Keep them cool and dry and they last a very long time.

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