Interesting idea for primer storage

[BNE]

I'd imagine they are in the same packaging just in larger quantities. Wouldn't be hard to have the tray in say 500 or 1000 count.

CCI has changed their packaging over the years. I still have a lot of the old ones where they were on their side and lined up in rows. The primers touched each other and the trays were a lot smarter. They changed the packaging for a reason and I trust their decision. Nothing takes up as much space as Federal packaging so I'm happy w/ CCI.

I does not really matter. A robot can be trained to do all the above - Open the box, orient the primer, and insert. Faster than we can see it done. And have multiple safety / vision / pressure sensitive measurements done in the process. I have no idea how they do it, but I know a robot could do all the above.

[W.R.Buchanan]

I cringe everytime I drop a primer. here's why.

In the 4th grade I brought a unloaded .22 Short case to school with me one day. I had pulled the bullet myself with pliers and dumped the powder the day before and it was a prize to me.

I had the empty case sitting on the top edge of my desk admiring it, when Ms. Biaggi walked by and her dress knocked the case off onto the floor,,, Where it promptly went off!

It was loud and scared the pee out of everyone in class,,, and I was promptly sent to the Principals Office which was not at all new to me at the time. I was pain in the butt at that time of my life, and Ms. Biaggi only had to look at me cross ways for me to leave the room. Pretty sure that chair in the office had my name on it permanently.

I cringe everytime I drop a .22 cartridge or primer ever since, and this has been going on for 56 years since that day.

This is a true story so don't discount the possibility. It can happen!

Yesterday I dropped a primer while filming one of my Videos and had the thought again, but it hit a carpet so no worries.

Randy

[castalott]

Someone told the story of someone she knew who found a 12 guage shell. No gun but the fork of a tree and a nail with a hammer ....and he lost all the fingers on one hand and both eyes....


I have no idea if it is true but it gives me chills when I think of what I did as a kid....

[mdi]

I does not really matter. A robot can be trained to do all the above - Open the box, orient the primer, and insert. Faster than we can see it done. And have multiple safety / vision / pressure sensitive measurements done in the process. I have no idea how they do it, but I know a robot could do all the above.

Hmmm. How did the primers get shipped before robots became popular in manufacturing, like 10-15 years ago? Personally, I don't thing a "package opening robot" is a viable method...

[dragon813gt]

Let's look at the big ammo manufacturers. They're ATK(Federal), Winchester and Remington. All three companies make their own primers. S&B is the same way. They aren't packaging primers for commercial sale and then having a robot unpackage them. The smaller brands most likely don't have robots so they will be loading the machines manually. It really doesn't matter to me because I don't buy factory ammo

[garym1a2]

My guess is they will use a tape and reel system, sort of like a tape and reel system used in microelectronic assy. An antistate tape, with a plastic tape seal. Rolls of 3-5K.

Sort of like APS strips.

I'd imagine they are in the same packaging just in larger quantities. Wouldn't be hard to have the tray in say 500 or 1000 count.

CCI has changed their packaging over the years. I still have a lot of the old ones where they were on their side and lined up in rows. The primers touched each other and the trays were a lot smarter. They changed the packaging for a reason and I trust their decision. Nothing takes up as much space as Federal packaging so I'm happy w/ CCI.

[garym1a2]

I watched a couple you tube videos where use camadex machines and bowl feeders.

[kmrra]

after just one bottle I would have said NO, let alone filling 9 of them LOL

[DerekP Houston]

I have enough trouble losing 1-2 primers flipping the square package on to the round lee safety prime container, how on earth did he get them in those tiny pill bottles without making a mess?!

My primers stay in the same box I bought them in. Shelf space is limited but I'll make do.

Used primers I can imagine would be alright, but i've had a few squashed live primers get tossed in the mix so I stopped keeping a large container of spent primers hanging around. Recycle yard wasn't interested in them when I asked.

[dragon813gt]

I have enough trouble losing 1-2 primers flipping the square package on to the round lee safety prime container

Do you wanna know the trick to prevent that from happening?