I just finished reading A SHORT PRIMER ON THE PRIMER by Mic McPherson. It is 97 pages of packed information on everything I did not know about primers. Taking what happens step by step from the firing pin impacting the primer, Mic gives a clear and concise picture of what primers do and don't do. Along the way I learned more about how they actually work and why. And a lot of ideas about primers that prove to be myths.
A lot of the work was done with the help of Bill Falin who then was chief ballistician at Accurate Arms. The data in this book is something to behold. Tried and proven, it is something I will be reading again. I believe every handloader ought to own a copy.
https://www.amazon.com/Short-Primer-M-L ... oks&sr=1-1
EDIT: BOOKS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE DIRECTLY FROM MIC SHOULD YOU DESIRE A SIGNED COPY.
A SHORT PRIMER ON THE PRIMER
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- CowboyTutt
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Re: A SHORT PRIMER ON THE PRIMER
Mic knows his stuff through experience and a higher order of intelligence, same for Bill Falin who sadly I have not been able to meet yet. Metallic Cartridge Handloading is the most epic book relating to handloading that I ever seen in my life time, and its like the Bible of handloading "for sure and for certain" (sorry, a Tom Selleck line I always admired. I think from Quigley) Thank you for the heads up Jim, I will purchase Mic's book on primers too. Took him some time I think to get it published on Amazon. I think he was not sure it would be ready by the Shootist Holiday but I may be wrong, he is constantly revising his books. I can't keep up with his writing pedigree. Mic is exhaustively thorough on everything he does as you know better than me. Falin too. -A-
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-Monte Walsh (Selleck version)
"These battered wings still kick up dust." -Peter Gabriel
Re: A SHORT PRIMER ON THE PRIMER
Hey Tutt .. he had them at The Holiday!!