Chipperman
New member
This is a long story that I will try to make short.
Last week I opened a brand new 8lb jug of IMR 4064 to make up some 7.5x53.5 rounds. Using Federal large rifle primers I made up some rounds and went to the range.
*click*. Nothing
Today I made up some new ones using CCI 34 primers. Still nothing. Click, no bang.
I also made up some rounds with H4895 which worked perfectly with both primer types.
The first day it was about 20 degrees out, today was about 30. I have heard that 4064 can be temperature sensitive, but I did not expect complete failure to fire. I emptied one of the rounds out and took a lighter to it. It did burn but took a while to light and burned VERY slowly.
Did I get a bad jug? I've never used 4064 before so have no experience with it. I paid about $240 for it so I will be very displeased if it's bad. I know it's not old because I bought it the day it came in from the distributor.
Last week I opened a brand new 8lb jug of IMR 4064 to make up some 7.5x53.5 rounds. Using Federal large rifle primers I made up some rounds and went to the range.
*click*. Nothing
Today I made up some new ones using CCI 34 primers. Still nothing. Click, no bang.
I also made up some rounds with H4895 which worked perfectly with both primer types.
The first day it was about 20 degrees out, today was about 30. I have heard that 4064 can be temperature sensitive, but I did not expect complete failure to fire. I emptied one of the rounds out and took a lighter to it. It did burn but took a while to light and burned VERY slowly.
Did I get a bad jug? I've never used 4064 before so have no experience with it. I paid about $240 for it so I will be very displeased if it's bad. I know it's not old because I bought it the day it came in from the distributor.