Some of my primers are pretty old. I got a lot of hand-me-down stuff when I got my reloading equipment from a friend of my dad. So, I bought all new primers just in case. I can't remember if I used newer primers that I had bought myself or if they were older. The reloading stuff is up at the cabin and I won't be there for a while.

That being said, I seat my primers on the upstroke of resizing the cases. Sooooooo, it is possible that I had a little case lube on my fingers. I keep paper towels by the press and rub my hands constantly. I guess, after 11 years and possibly a 1000 loads, one got by?

I'm going to prime new cases for my old man andrelegate the batch I primed last weekendto the practice squad. I don't want my old man to miss a shot at a buck due to my hand loads. The rounds I loaded for myself, I will keep. I got my buck in archery so I'll be taking my chances with a doe . Well, I also have a bear tag.