No Warranty On Reloading Components Not Purchased From A Retailer

[Cholla]

I purchased some primers at an event not long ago. Sadly, I am running about 50% FTF on this brand and type of primers. Unfortunately, this type of primer is rarer than the metal that makes up Captain America's shield. I called their customer support line, gave them the lot number, and explained the situation. They tried to crayfish and stated the primers were likely old and made before their recent sale/move. No, I said, they were made in Arkansas. Oh... Then they said reloading components are not warranted unless they come from a licensed retailer. I understand their stance but know any components bought at an event or show may not have recourse if things go bad and the seller doesn't have a retail license. Will I still buy components at events and shows? You bet. You pay your money and take your chances, especially in this market.

[Sedalia Dave]

I would tell them I bought them from one of the many online sporting goods dealers such as Midway, Brownells, Natchez, ect. 

[The Original Lumpy Gritz]

Who's the maker?

[Rip Snorter]

Saw a recent post somewhere about using a food dehydrator to considerably improve a bad batch of primers.  Can't recall the site.

[Cholla]

1 hour ago, The Original Lumpy Gritz said:

Who's the maker?

Remington, of course. The one maker with a shaky recent history.

[Cholla]

1 hour ago, Rip Snorter said:

Saw a recent post somewhere about using a food dehydrator to considerably improve a bad batch of primers.  Can't recall the site.

These are for elk and antelope hunting this fall. I am not going to take chances.

1 hour ago, Sedalia Dave said:

I would tell them I bought them from one of the many online sporting goods dealers such as Midway, Brownells, Natchez, ect. 

If I had not already given them the batch number, my name, and phone number, this might have been an option.

[The Rainmaker, SASS #11631]

I'm getting more bad primers than I have in 30+ years of reloading... and just bought a couple thousand Remingtons. Nice

[ORNERY OAF]

Sorry to hear that, but not suprised. Remingtons quality over the last ten-fifteen years has become garbage. We sent several cases of shotgun shells back once a few years ago due to rust, dented or bent shells. Garbage. Looks like they were stored in a hut in the jungle. A rifle we sent for arrived with a bolt that looked like it came directly from the sandbox for someone worked on it with a dremel. I had an 11-87 that went back 3 times for poorly heated op rods that bent every time I shot it. I avoid remington now I would trust tula primers over remington, sad

[Von Dutch, SASS # 7995]

14 hours ago, Cholla said:

These are for elk and antelope hunting this fall. I am not going to take chances.

If I had not already given them the batch number, my name, and phone number, this might have been an option.

Ask a friend if they would do it for you?

[Scarlett]

For the products I sell, I purchase from wholesaler distributors or directly from the company.  I’m glad I haven’t ever had to address this issue but still think that Remington, Federal or whomever would give my customer a hard time since I’m not a brick and mortar big box store. I have a lot of licenses  and such… Hate that is happening for you. 
 

Hugs!

Scarlett

[Cholla]

Update: Finding Large Magnum Rifle primers these days is almost impossible. I did locate new Remington LRM primers at Bruno's Shooter's Supply, so I bought another brick. I went back to load testing my 7 PRC. Of the 20 loads, one FTF! For giggles, I pulled all the loads that didn't fire, carefully popped the primer out, popped them into 7 Rem Mag brass, and tried them in my Remington 700. Half fired! So, I think my brand-new 7 PRC has a weak firing pin spring. The good news is I now have 2K of LRM primers. The bad news is I need to contact Ruger once again.

[Cinch]

One of my peeves is not finding LRM primers. Then going into the store and finding small pistol magnum primers. 
 

What do those go in? And what is the purpose of making them before small pistol, large pistol and rifle primers? 
 

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