Author Topic: Is there a difference in primers? (Read 1543 times)

ButlerFord45 · « **on:** January 01, 2003, 01:00:27 AM »

Is there a difference in primers of one manufacturer as compared to another? I've heard that one company's primers are harder? Is that a problem for guns with lightened hammer springs?

Is there an advantage to using magnum primers or should they be avoided completly?

Butler Ford

ButlerFord45 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 01, 2003, 02:08:29 AM »

Thanks Marsh, I'll give the site a look.

Butler Ford

ButlerFord45 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 01, 2003, 12:16:32 PM »

Marsh, that's an intresting site with a lot of what seems to be really good ideas deserving a lot more brousing! Thanks for the tip

Cheyenne Ranger · « **Reply #3 on:** January 01, 2003, 03:35:07 PM »

re: www.castingstuff.com
They have a ribbon lube maker for those who want to lay out a thin strip of lube to put under your bullets.

I bought their hardness tester and really like it. Would believe the ribbon lube maker is of equal quality

ButlerFord45 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 01, 2003, 03:47:40 PM »

It doesent seem to matter how little of my home brew I pour on boiling water, when it hardens I have a mininum of 1/8th inch, I'd like to be the one controlling the thickness!!! I liked the looks of their lube extruder. Simple and effective. It's gonna have to go on my "want" list

dozer · « **Reply #5 on:** January 21, 2003, 05:12:41 AM »

The primer tests have been updated. They are interesting and it's looking like maybe I will try a couple of new ones.

KING · « **Reply #6 on:** January 21, 2003, 03:26:41 PM »

:-D

BF45. I have that ribbon extruder and it works great. Really helps when im using a grease cookie when im experamenting. When I got my load developed fer that .50-140-700.i just turn da round upside down(after a wad over the powder) and make a grease cookie. I have a tendancy to buy stuff before I really need it,but that critter is usefull . Also ya can extrude a robbon and put it bewteen two pieces of wax paper and it will keep fer a long time......King

ButlerFord45 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 22, 2003, 12:25:34 AM »

Thanks King. I've figured out how to get the thickness I want. When the wife ain't looking, I use her rolling pin.

I can put it in the freezer and it gets firm enough that I can break off strips and thumb it over the case.

How ya like that 700 grainer? Darn near turns that rifle into a sholder fired artillery piece don't it?

KING · « **Reply #8 on:** January 22, 2003, 06:48:12 AM »

BF45 three rounds,cloverleaved at 100 meters,140 fg,1 fiberwad,1 grease cookie,650 gn flatpoint.,otta ww cast lead. Its a grin ta shoot