Originally Posted by
slughunter71
Yes Flags was going to try Horaday SST's today, I put a couple in yesterday after the failure and didn't misfire at all but gun had just come out of truck so it wasn't very cold yet. Guess we'll see what happens hadn't heard about rem bad primers but was kind of wondering. Temps yesterday were about 5 to 12 degrees depending on the time.
5 to 12 degrees......
Now I really suspect thick oil slowing down the works.
You said its a new or nearly new gun.
I bet it's never been apart to get rid of that thick crap that factories coat everything in to protect against rust between manufacture and sale.
I always flush that gunk out right away on a new gun because I hunt in real cold too.