Winchester WLR primer issues

[browningautorifle]

a mini gas axe

That's exactly what they did. I used these older primers (Rem) along with new CCI 400s and the only difference in the reaction to firing was the old ones had holes in them. Small craters around the bolt face...it still sold at the next gun show. Guess some guys don't care.

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[vintage hunter]

Small craters around the bolt face

Did'nt notice any cratering on the Arisaka bolt face but one of the failures sure left one in the M1A bolt face. Wish it would've been the other way round, T38 bolts are a dime a dozen but G.I. M-14 bolts are a fair bit harder to come by.

older primers (Rem)

Have'nt had an any troubles with Remington primers in component form but I did have problems with some older Remington factory loads where the primers failed. One(25-06) gouged a ring all the way round the bolt face of a custom built Mauser 98 and the other(6mm rem.) completely blew out from the looks of things and wrecked a nice late 60's Remington 700 varmint special.