Please clean out your primer pick-up tubes

[kurac]

Especially if you are using Wolf or Tula primers. For some reason they are covered in green primer residue. I got enough out of my small primer tube to make up at least 2-3 pellets maybe more. It appears to be water soluble so clean up wasn't too much of a problem but I was surprised by the amount of green gunk.

In case you guys need to be reminded, Lead styphnate is very sensitive to static and shock.

[uhlan1]

The thought never occurred to me.
Thanks

[Spaceghost]

Interesting, I never thought about it either.

[Jon Road King]

Yup, that's why I hear you never 'tap' your primer tubes to drop primers if they are sticking... BOOM!

Consequently, I have never tapped my tube.

/giggidy

[mark501w]

Push a piece paper towel with alcohol thru from time to time.

[cooper669]

Yup, that's why I hear you never 'tap' your primer tubes to drop primers if they are sticking... BOOM!

Consequently, I have never tapped my tube.

/giggidy

I tap my tube all the time.........guess I should stop.

[Burbur]

Crap, thats priming compound?!

You can really see it in the pan on my rf100. Have to clean it regularly or else it gums up and the primers stick.

Figured it was just dirty Russian primers. Now I'll put out my cigarette before working on the priming systems.

[cruddymutt]

I tap my tube all the time.........guess I should stop.

If you tap your tube, it may blow!

[sofbak]

What.....did you guys not see this thread from November?

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=495909

Too bad his photos aren't hosted anymore. If you could have seen what it did to his hand, you'd get "clean tube" religion real quick......

Keep your pickup tubes clean, and pay attention to your local weather.

[Pauliedad]

My takeaway on this was ground your loading machine and if really worried, keep the tube grounded while loading the tube.