Thread: primers...what is softest/easiest to ignite???

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

After one too many misfires I just have to ask........
another fella was having issues a while back too with same thing,so there must be harder primers out there,pretty sure the CCI small rifle are harder than others and its why I ditched using them years ago.
I recocked and refired twice without it going off,so pulled round apart,powder burnt fine...removed primer,sat on chopping block on wee bit of metal and tapped with back of axe...an hour later my ears are still ringing so compound wasnt contaminated.faark it was loud.

@Micky Duck So what is the offending rifle ? I'm in the problems with the firing pin camp

With my vintage single shots its firing pin protrustion, firing pin angle and main spring strength that are usually problems
Never a problem with the rolling blocks because they have a beast of a main spring and firing pin in line with the bore