This a Primer or Trigger issue?

[HK Dave]

Trying to figure out if my FTFs are a primer issue, or perhaps something wrong with the trigger.

I've attached some photos here... the taller shells are still loaded rounds that didn't go off. With these I reset the trigger and fired 2-3 times, waiting 30 seconds between firings.

The shorter are empty brass cases that fired.

[ocabj]

I want to say bad primers. Those strikes look good to me, and the fact that you dropped the firing pin on the same round 3 times and it still didn't go off adds to that theory.

[NoNOS67]

Wow, looks like quite a few that didn't fire! Tell us about your reloading process; I'm thinking contaminated primers.

[joelogic]

Plugged flash hole.
Mil surp powder.
Contaminated primer.

Definitely good strikes. Give us some more details.

[HK Dave]

The ammo are reloads from a reputable company... Chatted with the company owner and they used Military #34 primers for this batch. They ran out of CCI 200. Dunno what they use for powder. I've shot lots of their ammo previously and never had any issues.

Anyhow, when it actually does go off, the accuracy is amazing... it's too bad over 1/2 don't go off.

[atdski07]

Plugged flash hole.
Mil surp powder.
Contaminated primer.

Definitely good strikes. Give us some more details.

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[NoNOS67]

The ammo are reloads from a reputable company... Chatted with the company owner and they used Military #34 primers for this batch. They ran out of CCI 200. Dunno what they use for powder. I've shot lots of their ammo previously and never had any issues.

Anyhow, when it actually does go off, the accuracy is amazing... it's too bad over 1/2 don't go off.

Wow! Are they going to take care of you?

[HK Dave]

Sent him a message. I'm gonna try to run this ammo out of another rifle. If it works, I'll just dedicate the ammo to that rifle.

Kinda sucks for everyone if I had to send it back.

They're not a big shop.

Guess I shouldn't have sold all my FGMM. Sigh... if only I had some Rem 9 1/2 and Varget.

[HighLander51]

47 caps that didn't go bang??? This guy sucks.

[rsrocket1]

I would guess that thee rounds were pretty hot too. Some cratering and a little primer flow from mil primers makes me guess they were somewhat stout.

[Pacilander]

I doubt those would fire in any rifle. The primer strike looks deep. I would pull the bullets and see how the primers look after depriming. Also see how the powder looks in the cases.

[alfred1222]

Plugged flash hole.
Mil surp powder.
Contaminated primer.

Definitely good strikes. Give us some more details.

This is it. It's that round not the gun

[Fishslayer]

The ammo are reloads from a reputable company... Chatted with the company owner and they used Military #34 primers for this batch. They ran out of CCI 200. Dunno what they use for powder. I've shot lots of their ammo previously and never had any issues.

Anyhow, when it actually does go off, the accuracy is amazing... it's too bad over 1/2 don't go off.

Since the only thing that changed was the primers...

[FLIGHT762]

I doubt those would fire in any rifle. The primer strike looks deep. I would pull the bullets and see how the primers look after depriming. Also see how the powder looks in the cases.

O/P, If you do decide to pull any bullets, DON"T use a kinetic puller, use a collet puller. Kinetic puller could cause one of the dented primers to fire.

[Pacilander]

O/P, If you do decide to pull any bullets, DON"T use a kinetic puller, use a collet puller. Kinetic puller could cause one of the dented primers to fire.

Absolutely correct don't use a kinetic to slam on those rounds. Like all aspects of reloading be safe. But my money is on those primers being bad. Let us know what you find out.