icebear
Sako-addicted
Were domed primers ever used for reloading? And if so, did the priming tools of the time have concave surfaces to avoid marring the surface?
The reason for the question is that I went to use a box of old (green and red box) Remington .222 ammo that I had picked up at a gun show. I fired two rounds out of my wing-safety L46. Both stuck in the chamber. Upon examination, the ammo turned out to have Super-X headstamps. The cartridges had a substantial patina but appeared to be in good condition, with domed primers. Primer seating was uniform and the ammo looked like NOS factory, but I'm guessing reloads since the whole box had the identical wrong headstamp. I'm going to try one more round in a different rifle and if it sticks too, I'll break the rounds down for components.
The reason for the question is that I went to use a box of old (green and red box) Remington .222 ammo that I had picked up at a gun show. I fired two rounds out of my wing-safety L46. Both stuck in the chamber. Upon examination, the ammo turned out to have Super-X headstamps. The cartridges had a substantial patina but appeared to be in good condition, with domed primers. Primer seating was uniform and the ammo looked like NOS factory, but I'm guessing reloads since the whole box had the identical wrong headstamp. I'm going to try one more round in a different rifle and if it sticks too, I'll break the rounds down for components.