A Question of Primers

[Lefty Dude]

Which Mfg. has the hottest Primers, CCI, Winchesters, Remington, or Federals ?

I need a hot Magnum Pistol Primer for a reloading project.

I heard at one time that CCI had the hottest spark.

What say you ?

[Hobie]

I use CCI almost exclusively. That said, how hot a spark do you need? Just what are you trying to ignite?

[Jayhawker]

I've heard that Winchester had the hottest spark, hotter than some manufacturer's magnum products.

[Tycer]

See if this helps:

http://www.6mmbr.com/PrimerPix.html

[Rimfire McNutjob]

I was wondering if someone had a link to those tests. Thanks Tycer.

Looks like the Rem 9-1/2's I've been using might just push the bullet out of the bore even if I were to forget the powder once in a while.

[Lefty Dude]

I use CCI almost exclusively. That said, how hot a spark do you need? Just what are you trying to ignite?

16 ga. Magtech brass shell, using smokless powder. I just got them, here to for I have been loading Hammer Double shells that use a 209 SG primer.

I was told mag. primers were best to use.

[1886]

CCI -350 is recommended almost exclusively for H-110, 296. You will find that many high perf. mag. pistol loads feature H-110, 296. Most will tell you that here are two components/effects to primer ignition. One is brisance which is defined as the shattering effect of the sudden release of energy in an explosition. The other is heat. Primers can and do have a dramatic affect on your loads. 1886.

[Lefty Dude]

CCI -350 is recommended almost exclusively for H-110, 296. You will find that many high perf. mag. pistol loads feature H-110, 296. Most will tell you that here are two components/effects to primer ignition. One is brisance which is defined as the shattering effect of the sudden release of energy in an explosition. The other is heat. Primers can and do have a dramatic affect on your loads. 1886.

Thanks, heading to Sportsman Warehouse to pick them up now.

[okotoks]

I shoot 12 and 16 gauge Magtech shells with ~80 grains of real BP, FF or FFF, I have used Magtech, Wolf, WW, and CCI mag, LP primers. For Magtechs I use which ever package is handy or I find first! Shooting hundreds of these on sporting clays,or pheasants 16 Gauge or SASS steel 12 Gauge I see no difference for shot shells. Right now I am loading some very old (ca.1985) Federal Mag LP primers on my Magtechs just to use them up, and they work fine too. I would not spend the extra $$$ for MAG primers to shoot in brass shot shells.

BTW trail boss, pricey, but is highly touted for Brass shot shells. I like it for pistols and shoot it a lot, but haven't used it in Magtechs.

The CCI MAG LP primers are touted for consistent ignition of "heavy 37+gr" compressed loads of BP in 45 Colt pistol cartridges to achieve best, (great) accuracy (M. Venturino). I have experimented with this and do see ++"improvement" over standard LP Wolf or WW. but don't see much if any difference on reduced charges of BP, only mediocre comparable accuracy.

okotoks

[Lefty Dude]

I shoot 12 and 16 gauge Magtech shells with ~80 grains of real BP, FF or FFF, I have used Magtech, Wolf, WW, and CCI mag, LP primers. For Magtechs I use which ever package is handy or I find first! Shooting hundreds of these on sporting clays,or pheasants 16 Gauge or SASS steel 12 Gauge I see no difference for shot shells. Right now I am loading some very old (ca.1985) Federal Mag LP primers on my Magtechs just to use them up, and they work fine too. I would not spend the extra $$$ for MAG primers to shoot in brass shot shells.

BTW trail boss, pricey, but is highly touted for Brass shot shells. I like it for pistols and shoot it a lot, but haven't used it in Magtechs.

The CCI MAG LP primers are touted for consistent ignition of "heavy 37+gr" compressed loads of BP in 45 Colt pistol cartridges to achieve best, (great) accuracy (M. Venturino). I have experimented with this and do see ++"improvement" over standard LP Wolf or WW. but don't see much if any difference on reduced charges of BP, only mediocre comparable accuracy.

okotoks

I have the receipe for the TB 16 ga. brass loading if you need it. The load was developed by Tom Armburster.

[Modoc ED]

Here's a pretty good link.

http://www.castingstuff.com/primer_test ... erence.htm