By a trick of fate I was able to acquire 2000 lr primers in two days.
Some are Winchester standard, and some are CCI #34 mil spec. I've only tried Remington, Federal, and CCI 200 lr primers.
They told me the mil spec ones are a little tougher than regular CCI. How about the Winchesters, how do they compare to Federal/Remington/CCI?
Primer Toughness
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Primer Toughness
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Re: Primer Toughness
I've never had a Winchester fail to go bang in anything yet, can't comment on the Mil-spec, but have heard they had a thicker cup to hinder slam fires.
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Re: Primer Toughness
If they are tougher than CCI then they are TOUGH ...
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Re: Primer Toughness
I use the milspecs in all my rifles. In 8mm mauser, 308's. 30-06 and 45-70. All go bang on the first try.
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Re: Primer Toughness
I have used Federal, Winchester and CCI large rifle primers with no feelings that one is better than another. These days I use nothing but Remington 9.5s as I believe they are the best primers for cast bullet loads and that is about all I shoot.
I have no used the "mil-spec" primers, but I understand they are built to prevent "slam fires" from military full and semi-auto weapons. I see no reason to use them over any other in sporting use, unless they can be had on the cheap. Some folks with Garands and MI1A1s like them.
I have no used the "mil-spec" primers, but I understand they are built to prevent "slam fires" from military full and semi-auto weapons. I see no reason to use them over any other in sporting use, unless they can be had on the cheap. Some folks with Garands and MI1A1s like them.
Re: Primer Toughness
I've never had problems lighting off CCI's #34s with levers, single-shots or bolt guns. The cups are supposed to be harder to resist slam firing in military auto-loaders.
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Re: Primer Toughness
The situation is, that they can be had, period! This was the first batch of primers coming in to the reloading store in 3 months.I see no reason to use them over any other in sporting use, unless they can be had on the cheap
The Winchesters came from a shooting buddy who doesn't shoot much large rifle anymore. He was going to sell me 500 to tide me over but brought 1000, so I bought them all.
I'll try the Winchesters in the Winchester rifle that has hammer issues. The mil specs will be shot in a Marlin.
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