Henry Kranks Primers - LRP not to be used in hand priming tools ?

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Couldn't get my usual Murom KVB7's so was suggested I try the Henry Krank "own brand" LRP's

It was also suggested that these were in fact re-branded Muroms?

I've not received them yet but while digging about I came across this on thre HK website,

"large rifle primers should only be used with a press and not with a hand tool"

Primed For Success - The New HK Primers | Henry Krank

HK Primers are suitable for any reloading application, available in small & large pistol, and small & large rifle.
www.henrykrank.com www.henrykrank.com

So, anyone know anything about these primers or used any?
 
I have no knowledge of them. It might be worth calling Kranks and asking them what they are on about. If they are so unstable as to be unsafe in a priming tool, then I wouldn't want them in my ammunition either.
 
My RFD is going to ask when's down there collecting stuff.

I know Lee used to say not to use Federal in their hand priming tools or only single feed them.

I use an RCBS Universal hand primer and never had a problem with any make (including Federal)
 
in all my long years of reloading ive never had one primer blowout use cci or federal in a hand primer bs
 
bluesako said:
in all my long years of reloading ive never had one primer blowout use cci or federal in a hand primer bs
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I haven't either and I've used thousands of pretty much every brand that has been imported into the U.K. at one time or another including Federal which were my favourite in pistol days.
However an acquaintance had a primer go off once with a full tray of primers. He said they went everywhere and he missed one or two on the pick up which his wife found with the Hoover. Apparently they do "beat as they sweep as they clean" and he was banished to the garden shed to reload after that.
 
Seating primers is, in my view, the most hazardous step in the reloading process.

This is why I have "outsourced" this part of the process to the grandchildren .

And before anyone gets all anxious about that, do not worry yourself.

I have four of the little darlings.
 
If the krank primers are privi you will have to load them in the press as they are hard nearly imposible in the lee
 
It is something to do with the risk of an explosion as the things transit from the tray up the barrel of the handheld tool to being seated. Lee's cautions about it with certain makes of primer. I cannot say anything about Krank's own brand. However if you are using a simple tool that only at any time has but one primer in it such as a Lyman 310 tool priming station or the old red plastic squeeze tools I can't see a worry as the worry (as said) is the whole trayload being ignited. Now press seating Berdan primers? Now that was a "you takes your chance" operation!
 
From what I got on another forum the pistol versions are made in Bosnia and the rifle types in another country, the LRP are a very tight fit, here's the info,

"Using two different micrometers, the cup diameter measures .2114”, and .120” cup height"

Also mentioned that they were very similar to the Ginex primers Bold Action used to bring to Bisley in bulk.

My current Murom KVB7 (which are a solid fit!) measure 0.2115" by 0.125" and never had a problem with those.

I use an RCBS Universal hand primer, it's a lot more substantial than the Lee versions.
 
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bluesako said:
in all my long years of reloading ive never had one primer blowout use cci or federal in a hand primer bs
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I have, while using a Lee Loader to seat a new primer.
It was not dramatic, barely louder than the mallet I was using, but the main thing I noticed was
the seating punch was black and sooty when I went to do the next one.

I dont suggest anyone starts playing with them, but a small rifle primer is not that dramatic.
The only way it could hurt you is to blow the side of the brass out and a Remington 6 1/2 just isn't going to do that

Neil.
 
Picked up a case of these tonight, on first look they are identical to the Murom KVB7's, same dark pink primer compound. I'll take some measurements tomorrow.

Made in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
 
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