Author Topic: What primers? (Read 586 times)

Anduril · « **on:** July 27, 2004, 08:55:24 AM »

I know that every rifle has its own favorite load (brass, powder, bullet, lube, etc.), but do most shooters use standard large rifle, large magnum or match grade primers?

Ray Newman · « **Reply #1 on:** July 27, 2004, 12:27:07 PM »

Primers are just another shooting component that is unique to your load, esp. w/ BP.

Some Shooters have or claim success w/ large pistol primers & BP....

HWooldridge · « **Reply #2 on:** July 27, 2004, 12:59:49 PM »

Federal 215 primers are considered the standard by many. They are all I use for BP cartridges.

Redhawk1 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 27, 2004, 01:21:35 PM »

Quote from: HWooldridge

Federal 215 primers are considered the standard by many. They are all I use for BP cartridges.

I have to second that. That is what was recommended to me when I first started reloading black powder cartridges for my Shiloh Sharps and Rollingblock in 45-70.

Lead pot · « **Reply #4 on:** July 28, 2004, 11:53:59 AM »

I have used just about all primers from the hot fed. 215 to the pistol primers.
I get my most consistent variance with the standard winchester and cci br'2 primers.
I found with the 215 primer especially with a heavy powder compression I get a lower velocity at times with a greater variance in fps. I think that hot primer gets the bullet moving before the powder is fully ignited

In the winter when I shoot over a new blanket of snow I find more unburned powder on top of the snow, I even found big chunks of unburned powder.

Ray Newman · « **Reply #5 on:** July 28, 2004, 12:35:08 PM »

Pb Pot: " when you mentioned "the standard Winchester " primers, are you refering to Win. Large Rifle primers?

I've had very good results w/ these LR (non magnum) primers also.

PowderFlask2 · « **Reply #6 on:** July 29, 2004, 02:43:00 AM »

Anduril

Playing with these guns is half the fun, try this

buy 100 CCIBR2's, Federal 210, Federal 215, WLR etc.

This is going to cost you under $20.00, peanuts when you weigh it against what you learn (isn't learning fun)

Load up 20 rounds of each primer under your best load to date.

Find a good bench rest and go to work

The gun will show you what it likes and you will have the all important trigger time

My 2 cents

dlemaster · « **Reply #7 on:** July 29, 2004, 04:25:09 AM »

Excellent advise!
Regards, Dave

Lead pot · « **Reply #8 on:** July 29, 2004, 06:32:16 AM »

Ray.

Yes the standard non mag primer large rifle, blue box. I like them.When my primer pockets get a little loos I change to the CCI BR2's, both primers hold my ES in the low signal digits.

PF2.
Yes that has a lot of merit,but you can just about make any primer funtion,by changing your load,bullet seating depth,compression and down the line.But the Remington primers really give me fits.

Kurt

dozer · « **Reply #9 on:** July 29, 2004, 06:41:21 AM »

Lead Pot, if you want to know why Rem primers give you fits, look at the primer testing chart at www.castingstuff.com
Doz

Lead pot · « **Reply #10 on:** July 29, 2004, 02:04:13 PM »

TNX.Dozer

Well that explains why I like the primers I use.

TNX AGN Dozer.

Kurt