Copper primers

[Rflshootr]

I just rebarreled a 722 action in 222 Rem and came across these in my cabinet while hunting for some brass.
It looks like factory loaded Remington with copper colored primers. Anyone ever seen these before. The rifle belonged to my Dad's hunting & shooting buddy until he passed and was bought in 1952. I'm thinking this ammo was about the same time frame.

 

[Dave Tooley]

Yep I've seen them.

 

[Rflshootr]

Dave so it was a Remington factory thing or could you actually buy those primers as components?

 

[Dave Tooley]

It was Remington's thing. They were the same primers you'd buy off the shelf. I think I have some stashed away.

 

[rsmithsr]

tula /wolf were available as their "std" sr primer with copper cups. you could duplicate those rounds

 

[alinwa]

I didn't know "copper" primers were a thing.....

I thought all primer cups were copper, just that some are coated, electroplated or something.

I keep notes and between the outside of the cup and the priming compound and anvil I have many color combinations (It's handy when you have 20 priming tools....) and at least three brands are in their native copper color on outside of primer cup.

 

[murray brook]

Looks like the Winchester USA Ready primers. Same color.

 

[Dave Tooley]

copper color plated steel
I have Rem 7 1/2's that are copper colored.

 

[rsmithsr]

magnetic ???

I have seen very few actual steel primers in boxer in the usa.

copper color plated steel
I have Rem 7 1/2's that are copper colored.