Post by: Sabotloader on January 22, 2015, 07:50:48 PM
Part of the trip was testing something I think I know and probably most of the rest of you already know...
This picture shows 3 W-209 primers that I have carried around in my pocket all hunting season. Most likely all them have been in the rifle for a hunting trip, then extracted, ejected, and stuffed back into my pocket. Well after hunting season I did not somehow get them out of my pocket - so after washing my hunting gear I found the three primers laying in the bottom of the washer. I picked them out and placed them on my hunting bench - I wanted to try them on one my trips to the farm or the rock pit. A few weeks later I loaded up to go to the rock pit remembered these primers for testing. But when I to the rock pit - to many people so I put off the shoot. And once again left them in my pants pocket and once again they got washed and discovered by Terry. When she handed them to me again.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv130%2Fsabotloader%2FPrimerTest.jpg&hash=b2e92616c6d4a91175bb1840b5addfcc4c87218e) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/sabotloader/media/PrimerTest.jpg.html)
Well, finally yesterday at the farm I got them out of my pocket and decided to test them. Were there really as water proof as I and most of us think???
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv130%2Fsabotloader%2FSpentPrimers.jpg&hash=966584aa8f1c65351a0c75a6d14672b1799a52aa) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/sabotloader/media/SpentPrimers.jpg.html)
Yep! - now I know for sure....
Post by: Smokepole on January 23, 2015, 04:23:58 AM
Post by: Sabotloader on January 23, 2015, 10:38:30 AM
That is good to know. I have often wondered if 11's or musket caps would ignite after getting wet. Seems like they would, if they were dried good. It must be nice to use those 209's. Quite a luxury!
The use of a 209 is convenient because me to have a clean breech after shooting or while shooting at the range. The power of the 209 is really not that much of an advantage in ignition over a #11 mag cap IF you have a breech plug that allows the powder to drop onto the nose of the nipple and if the powder is dry. The only other advantage would be in extremely cold weather like sub-zero stuff.
The only time I get to use the 209 for hunting is during regular rifle season and then I get to use the rifle as a modern Ml with a scope and sabots...
I hunt all season with a ML these days and really enjoy it.