Do these primers look like they should have gone bang?//Response from Hornady added

After my reply to them, they wrote me back saying they did check the primer seating depth and that it was within SAAMI specs. I replied that that measurement was useless as the primer had already been struck by the firing pin, so yes a second strike will probably set it off. They also said that the primers they are using are very hard which I replied so are the CCI and Wolf that I use.

They then offered to send me a new box from a different lot number but feared I would have the same problem due to the "hard" primers.

If I send it back to Kahr and they test fire it with some other brand and it fires, then Kahr will say it's fine.

Round and Round we go:(
 
I hate to say this but if my guns firing pin was that off center I would look at the gun first. Not defending hornady by no means, but when I looked at the photo's, I did not blame the ammo. Off to the side hits and not too deep would send me a signal, regardless of what brand shoots or not. Some primers are more sensitive and would fire but why would you not what a gun to be 100%. I just sent back a revolver to S&W because the firing pin was too small. Firing pin hits were center and just a tad more shallow than what I observed from your gun. Most of the ammo I shot went bang, but when I shot blazer 38 special RNL ammo, one out of five failed to fire. Got the gun back from S&W and no more issues. They put in a longer firing pin. Without a doubt I would have that gun sent back and put into spec. That firing pin hit, is not in spec from what I seen in those photo's. I would not trust that pistol regardless of what I had in it until it was corrected and it would shoot all ammunition hard and centered.
 
cocojo said:
I hate to say this but if my guns firing pin was that off center I would look at the gun first. Not defending hornady by no means, but when I looked at the photo's, I did not blame the ammo. Off to the side hits and not too deep would send me a signal, regardless of what brand shoots or not. Some primers are more sensitive and would fire but why would you not what a gun to be 100%. I just sent back a revolver to S&W because the firing pin was too small. Firing pin hits were center and just a tad more shallow than what I observed from your gun. Most of the ammo I shot went bang, but when I shot blazer 38 special RNL ammo, one out of five failed to fire. Got the gun back from S&W and no more issues. They put in a longer firing pin. Without a doubt I would have that gun sent back and put into spec. That firing pin hit, is not in spec from what I seen in those photo's. I would not trust that pistol regardless of what I had in it until it was corrected and it would shoot all ammunition hard and centered.
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I linked to that issue on post #16. They are off center but are very deep.They are not light strikes. of center yes.

Bottom of page 20 shows the primer strike of a Kahr

http://www.kahr.com/DL/kahrmanual.pdf
 
misfire

I would have the lock up on the gun checked.the firing pin should be in the center.there actually may be two problems.hard primer and off center.
just because its deep does not mean its right.plainly the hit is off.
 
While it's not a handgun or Hornady issue, I used to shoot a lot of trap with my Browning Superposed. At the Grand American the use of factory ammo is required. I had a bunch of Winchester AA ammo go 'click' and I took it back to their tent on the grounds. I heard back from them a couple months later with the answer.
Sir, your model 12 has an excessive headspace issue.
I've been shooting Federal ammo for the years since then in my shotguns, rifles and handguns when factory ammo is used.
Good luck getting your non-fire issue resolved to your satisfaction.
 
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