How is 22lr ammunition made? Tour of cci and speer

[Certaindeaf]

Well let's hope they have enough capital, forethought and risk aversion to invest in an extra large coffee maker at least. Here's to hoping.

[imashooter2]

The guy with a rubber squeegee and a table full of high explosive was the surprise for me. I would have thought adding the priming compound to be a bit more... high tech.

[Buckshot]

The guy with a rubber squeegee and a table full of high explosive was the surprise for me. I would have thought adding the priming compound to be a bit more... high tech.

.............I know that that is the way Winchester still does it for centerfire primers and I'd bet the others do also. Per Winchester (or I suppose it's Olin) they use a time tested employee (old timer?), for the process. In addition to squeegey-ing out the primer dough, which is inert while still pliant, the good ole Mk1 Mod1 eyeball detector is used to ensure each and every hole in the receiver plate is filled, before the plate is moved over the awaiting cups.

............Buckshot

[imashooter2]

.............I know that that is the way Winchester still does it for centerfire primers and I'd bet the others do also. Per Winchester (or I suppose it's Olin) they use a time tested employee (old timer?), for the process. In addition to squeegey-ing out the primer dough, which is inert while still pliant, the good ole Mk1 Mod1 eyeball detector is used to ensure each and every hole in the receiver plate is filled, before the plate is moved over the awaiting cups.

............Buckshot

I understand it is much more difficult to initiate while wet, but that's still a big pile of boom and a not very sophisticated process.

[Mica_Hiebert]

That may have been it! That is/was a regular TV show, right?

Do you work for CCI? Do they do tours for us unwashed peons?

I am a machine setup for CCI in the rimfire priming department.

I have not seen any regular joes tour the plant... Troy Landry from swamp people toured a few years ago and 22 plinkster (youtube sensation?) toured when this video was filmed. both of these "celebrity's" have sponserships from CCI for promoting our products.

*disclaimer* any information giving is that of my own and is not representation of vista outdoor inc.

[jmort]

Very interesting. Far more complicated than I imagined.

[GONRA]

Mike_Hiebert - GONRA wonders if the "Latest & Greatest" production lines
SPIN the priming mix into the hollow rim, OR
they hold THE NONROTATING CARTRIDGE CASE,
insert a rotating Tungsten Carbide shaft that spins the mix into the hollow rim?

[footpetaljones]

I would think sticking tungsten carbide in a thin brass shell would rip up a lot of cases.

[AK Caster]

Very interesting. Far more complicated than I imagined.

My thoughts exactly. Very enlightening.

[Mica_Hiebert]

Mike_Hiebert - GONRA wonders if the "Latest & Greatest" production lines
SPIN the priming mix into the hollow rim, OR
they hold THE NONROTATING CARTRIDGE CASE,
insert a rotating Tungsten Carbide shaft that spins the mix into the hollow rim?

I would think sticking tungsten carbide in a thin brass shell would rip up a lot of cases.

My thoughts exactly. Very enlightening.

Case is held stationary and a spinner throws the priming to the rim of the case, our "latest/greatest" uses carbide tooling that lasts up to a month the rest use heat treated steel tooling that we have to change twice a shift.

[15meter]

The guy with a rubber squeegee and a table full of high explosive was the surprise for me. I would have thought adding the priming compound to be a bit more... high tech.

I was told a number of years ago by a guy that toured one of the MFG plants that the difference between run of the mill primers and "match" primers is that they are done usually on a Saturday by the person who has exhibited the most consistent technique with the squeegee. The reward for doing well was Saturday overtime pay.

[buckwheatpaul]

John Boy that was fascinating.....only wonder how many rounds they average making a day.....thanks for sharing....Paul

[15meter]

I am a machine setup for CCI in the rimfire priming department.

I have not seen any regular joes tour the plant... Troy Landry from swamp people toured a few years ago and 22 plinkster (youtube sensation?) toured when this video was filmed. both of these "celebrity's" have sponserships from CCI for promoting our products.


*disclaimer* any information giving is that of my own and is not representation of vista outdoor inc.

Back in the 90's I worked for a data collection company, a co-worker went to an ammunition plant-I think it was Remington-when he entered the plant he had to fill out an ID card with his personal info. Like emergency contact and phone #. This was placed in a concrete re-enforced "vault" outside the plant. It was explained to him all employees put ID's in the vault on entering the plant and retrieved them on the way out. If there was a big KABOOM they knew where to send the flowers....

[Beeks]

Classic video.

[lefty o]

Back in the 90's I worked for a data collection company, a co-worker went to an ammunition plant-I think it was Remington-when he entered the plant he had to fill out an ID card with his personal info. Like emergency contact and phone #. This was placed in a concrete re-enforced "vault" outside the plant. It was explained to him all employees put ID's in the vault on entering the plant and retrieved them on the way out. If there was a big KABOOM they knew where to send the flowers....

sounds about right. when i worked at federal, we electronically logged in and out when entering and leaving the plant. it was done so they could figure out who was or was not missing in the event of a mishap.

[tazman]

This link no longer works - anyone know if there is any update?

Go to youtube and do a search for "making 22lr ammunition"
There are a couple of videos on the topic.

[jdfoxinc]

Page not found.

[Tar Heel]

Yup. The video is still there but the link is different. Cool video.