coated. average of all the 4 groups above it. Primer with Lowest ES/SD: Sellier & Bellot LR (12/3.1 fps) With those caveats: Forgot to add: there is no difference between the Fed 210 and the 210M except that the 210M is their match primer. Three shot groups. Weighing Primers: I did some test weighing and found the bench rest had virtually no variations. The average group size for the top six primers varied by only 0.10 (0.43 to 0.53), so one cant conclude that one type is much better than another. What is the pressure of a .44mag? Bullets; Primers; . Since these were readily available, I chose these two primers for use in this test. Add to Wishlist. ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 2829 0 obj <> endobj Fiocchi Large Rifle Primers. July 21, 2020 By Joseph von Benedikt. 3 VihtaVuori N310 38 IMR, Co Hi-Skor 800-X. The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. Thanks ! Total group size variance (from best to worst) was 0.27. We had to stop our test at this stage, as our TRG-41 got #4. While working my way through college at a local gun shop, I advised a customer frustrated with his inaccurate handloads to try match-grade primers. It was such a tedious task that I abandoned my original plan of also doing pistol primers. I did not test the 210M. From hunters and military members, to competition shooters and general firearm enthusiasts, we welcome anyone who values and respects the way of the firearm. Click Photo to read full test results in Target Shooter Magazine.. Of the others, there WAS a relation between weight and power. 0000077015 00000 n This may be the most comprehensive and thorough LR primer test ever done. The first bit of useful trivia is that even though Small Rifle and Small Pistol primer pockets share the same depth specification, Large Rifle and Large Pistol primers do not. CCI 300 STD Large Rifle Primers - 100 Ct. No media assets available for preview. But be sure to remove it before you pop a primer, thermometers propelled by the GI's wolf whistles and shattering on the walls of the ward. average velocities and MV consistency. There really is no such chart. Three shot groups. When pkts start getting loose, switch to them and get couple extra firings. Posted: 5/29/2018 9:45:54 PM EST. 0000004308 00000 n Size Large. Yeah yeah yeah, and matchkings won't kill a deer. Not that I've ever seen. CCI 250 MAG Large Rifle Primers - 100 Ct. $9.49. Ballistic Tips paired with 58.0 grs. You must log in or register to reply here. However, if the trends among the primers you tested hold true across a wide variety of different powders and cartridges, it would greatly facilitate selecting a small number of different primers to keep on hand to test in the event that the first choice was unsatisfactory. We re Listed From Fastest to Slowest: 1 NORMA R1 36 Winchester WSF. Great OP. 0000054368 00000 n Makes me think about some BR4 primers for my 6.5x47L over the #400. It's higher than 30-30, and not much less than the 30-06. chart, http://www.shootingtimes.com/ammo/ammunition_st_mamotaip_200909/, http://www.castingstuff.com/primer_testing_reference.htm. Remington HTP .38 SPC 110-Grain Ammunition - 50 Rounds . This may be the most comprehensive and thorough LR primer test ever done. The effects of different primers, normal and magnums, on a $109.99: 42 wks ago: Notify: Grafs: Fiocchi Primer Large Rifle 1 500/bx. Standard deviation . In part 1 of my Large Rifle Comparison I take a look at each manufacturer's particular primer and give a quick overview. Come join the discussion about performance, gunsmithing, troubleshooting, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! 0000153414 00000 n I am currently shooting CCI BR2 primers in my .25-06, but feel like I may not be shooting a hot enough primer. On the other hand, if some of the primers that gave poorer results in your testing with a specific .308 load gave much better results with a different cartridge/powder/bullet weight, it would be much more difficult to make any general predictions that might allow a reloader to keep a stock of only two or three types on hand, one of which would be likely to give satisfactory results over a wide range of cartridges and powders. Primer Flash Test Photos. 338 Lapua size. 5180 meters per second for Azide, 5200 meters per second for Styphnate.3. Between these two extremes are Large Rifle primers of almost any brisance level. If the brass has a large. ALL Bulletin content is copyrighted, 2023 AccurateShooter.com. 14 Likes. As an aside, a couple of years ago, shortmags.org published a list of primers from hottest to coolest. NOTE: This data is reference only. Cameron. Another thing that is not in this test, but I have noted, is using a newsprint wad over the primer. Use the .308 Win Palma brass and small primers myself. All the following loads were with the Berger 85 grain I thought wolf and tula were unobtanium via Russia? The only thing they changed was the primer. I thought this 5.2-6.5 .4437, 3 CCI 250 LRM 5.66 This is on a DMS (don't mean squat) scale. This is likely a matter of conjecture. It seems to even out the ignition by eliminating a variable (sometimes with grains in and sometimes without In Winchester testing labs, primers are constantly and rigorously tested for consistency and sensitivity at temperatures and conditions far beyond the range of normal usage. I know everyone has a favorite, and although theyre really tough to get, I would really liked to see the Wolf LR-M in that mix. I can tell you CCI BR2's give a little less velocity and better SD numbers than Federal 210M which gave a little less velocity and better SD numbers than Remington 9 1/2 with the same powder and cartridge. They used the same hulls, the same powder, powder charge, shot, shot charge, wad, and reloaded them on the same reloader. This is a retype after losing the original web page. <<917A3329DAD4B341BF9A2FBBF1E535ED>]/Prev 194532/XRefStm 1395>> 0000028191 00000 n Sale! I guess what my question boils down to is whether you think the range of primer performance you observed in your test here would carry over to other cartridges and powder selections. CCI primers offer the reloader clean, reliable ignition. $ 249.99. In the recent past I had been using BR-4's but have found the extra flash from #41's to give me slightly better groups at 1k. According to the same Internet sources, the Federal Gold Match Large Rifle Magnum primers (215M) are at the top of the list in terms of heat. Or a small primer pocket. $7.99. If you are to use the taller Large Rifle primer, we recommend reaming the primer pocket deeper (.125"-.132"). Sierra 300 grain Match King bullet. endstream endobj 2830 0 obj <. If you are shooting a 22 Cooper, Hornet, or a Bee, the .020" cup will perform admirably. 0000027388 00000 n It does show there are great differences in primers RIfle Primers Brand/type_____Power Average___Range____Std. way up the neck. Winchester Reloading Large Rifle Magnum Primers. Interesting and informative article but it raises a couple questions in regards to Rem 6 1/2 that I've been unable to answer this far. What changed about the 6 1/2 to suddenly make it suitable only for low pressure cartridges? The redesigned metal parts improve sensitivity and reduce seating force. At minimum load a handful of reduced loads with a new primer. Three shot groups. 0000010068 00000 n Three shot groups. The biggest surprise to me came from an elderly (at least 10 years) lot of Czech Sellier & Bellot standard caps with an ES of 12 and SD of 3.1 fps, way below those of the nearest competitor. Lots of people had good luck with them. The following are with 80 grains of VVN 165, same bullet PRIMER LEGEND . Freedom Is Never Free. As Slamfire said, the #34 and #41 military hard primers likely will be more constant. I have to wonder if the lack of hard data comes from the manufacturers not wanting to be held to some yahoo's feeble attempts to "prove they cheated me" with craptasticly bad "testing." The Murom KVB-7 or KVB-7M should be the Wolf LR-M under a different name. 0000001395 00000 n 30H32. 4.0-5.0 .2460, 11 CCI 200 LR 4.28 Within every Remington primer is a group of subcomponents assembled to exceptionally tight tolerances. 547 0 obj <>stream Between these two extremes are Large Rifle primers of almost any brisance level. _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); %PDF-1.6 % The generally accepted difference is heat is 6 percent, up and down from the middle ground CCI200, although that is subject to actual scientific data, which I . Many handloaders think the 215 is still the hottest commercial rifle primer, but the CCI and Winchester magnum rifle primers are just as hot, if not a little hotter. $47.99: NA: Notify: Midway: Winchester Large Rifle Magnum Primers 8-1/2M. Large Rifle Primers Fed 215 WLRM CCI 250 Rem 9 M WLR F210 CCI BR2 CCI 200 Rem 9 Small Rifle Primers Fed 205 Rem 7 WSRM Fed 200 WSR CCI BR4 CCI 400 Rem 6 1/2 _gaq.push(['_setDomainName', '.accurateshooter.com']); One of the frozen rounds with the CCI BR 2 hang fired. use the Brisance chart to adjust the powder charge to a safe level. McMillan synthetic stock. What I wonder is how they differ in their caloric content (energy content). Closed the bolt and off she went. This is more visual and tells a good story too. Copyright 2000-2023 24hourcampfire.com, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 0000006474 00000 n Laurie loaded .308 Win ammo* with 16 LR primer varieties and then tested for average velocity, ES/SD, and group size. Doesn't appear to work. AR15.Com reserves the right to overwrite or replace any affiliate, commercial, or monetizable links, posted by users, with our own. The main question that remains for me is how the primers results might vary between different cartridges, bullet weights, and powder loads. GM205M. Do not use these charts for load development. 300 | 1,000 Count $ 42.99. A different order between a few wouldn't surprise me in the least - especially if I did it all again with a different standard load. Add to cart. Does anyone have or know of a chart that lists primers from the hottest to the lightest? Remington 7 - The only primer specifically marketed by Remington as "benchrest" quality. borrowed. This would give us some sort of idea of how they perform in I found this a while back but it seems it goes against the Win primers being hotter than the CCI. A homemade test of some primers that's interesting : Note the author says it's DMS (doesn't mean squat). 0000002481 00000 n The military imposes specific upper and lower sensitivity limits. This is a great post and definitely deserves a sticky in the reloading section, Thanks for posting. 0000028110 00000 n The following loads are with 45.2 grains of BL-C 2, same V361617. 0 10. If you shoot a .308 Win, or any cartridge that uses a Large Rifle (LR) primer, you should read an important article by Laurie Holland in Target Shooter Magazine. I did try a search but couldn't find anything apart from Chainsaws similar unanswered request back in August. I learned Cci 400 and cci 550 are the same! Primer cup dimensions are controlled to .0001", and the priming mix is specially formulated for consistent ignition with a wide variety of powder types. 0000005537 00000 n different case sizes. . Large Rifle 5,3 Boxer: Rifle cartridges 5,652 R and cal. 0000003606 00000 n Those extra heavy tended to be stronger, and light were weaker. The shot is fired against a weight which in turn moves a pointer. in a Ruger Target model rifle. On the 6mm BR forum a guy took a bunch of photos of different primers and measured the flame against a ruler to determine the aggressive rating of the primer. Both for 6.5 CM. Primer with Highest Velocity: Remington 9 LR (2815 fps) Federal - 209A. WHILE MAGTECH BRAND PRIMERS HAVE NOT BEEN IMPORTED AND OFFERED FOR SALE THROUGH AUTHORIZED CHANNELS FOR SEVERAL YEARS, THERE ARE STILL SUBSTANTIAL QUANTITIES REMAINING IN RELOADER'S INVENTORIES. All 3 round with the RWS primer had hang fired. Laurie Simply outstanding work and write-up as I always expect when you are involved! Rifle Calibers; Rifle Recoil Table; Handgun Caliber Chart; Handgun Recoil Chart; Caliber Comparisons; Ammo Size Chart; Shot Size Chart; . No issues with the copper cup Wolf. 1 Fed Match GM215M 6.12 5.23-6.8 .351. For this we would leave some loaded rounds in the freezer, and SPM = Small Pistol Mag . Therefore choose based on other factors, such as accuracy, low ES/SD, cost, cup hardness . CCI "APS" Large Rifle Primers Strip . It's higher than 30-30, and not much less than the 30-06. of those horrible looking plastic stocks. You are using an out of date browser. Powered by UBB.threads PHP Forum Software 7.7.5. Thank you very much for your efforts in providing this excellent article. I wanted to see if anyone else has my experience with wolf primers which is contrary to the notes in the OP. 0000053407 00000 n What is the pressure of a .44mag? (As a note of interest, small pistol primers are .017" thick and large pistol primers are .020" thick.) CCI No. This testing was done to try and rank primers by power (brisance). Take them with a grain of salt and as a guide only. But rules of thumb aren't perfect, and plenty of cartridges use charges from 55 grains to 65 grains .30-06, .270 Win. The cartridge remains one of the few standard-issue rimmed . Take them with a grain of salt and as a guide only. Copyright 1996-2023 AR15.COM LLC. Fishing Bait Chart; Hunting Camo Patterns; Guns. Ive since rerun the series with .308 Win Palma brass and small primers. Remington - 209. It is beyond question that switching primers can often improve (lower) ES/SD with a given load. Dev, 1 Fed Match GM215M 6.12 5.23-6.8 .351, 2 Federal 215 LRM 5.69 Found this from offsite search, exactly the information I need. We also wanted to check if cold temperatures have any And standard both Magnum. You will receive an email every Friday morning featuring the latest chatter from the hottest topics, breaking news surrounding legislation, as well as exclusive deals only available to ARFCOM email subscribers. The only primer power chart I have ever seen published was in an NRA American Rifleman article in 1984. It may not display this or other websites correctly. The first "magnum" primer, the Federal 215 was designed for this very purpose. $115.00. 0000077042 00000 n Thanks, DR. It takes a Large Rifle Magnum primer to reliably light this much powder. bullet and brass. We just wanted to Ranked in order of power. I'm am not doing this again! Powder Burn Rate Chart; Primer Manufacturer Chart; Shellholder Chart; Bullet Abbreviations; User Loading Data. Keep them all the same. _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-6323545-2']); In that post, Hoogs mentions that even a CCI Large Rifle Magnum left a noticeable amount of unburnt powder in his 460 loads using W296. They are very similar in their rate of propagation. following primers in our possession. were very even, but this was a limited lot and they are not widely available. 0000001584 00000 n Reply. Primer with Highest ES/SD: Remington 9 M Magnum (47/14.0 fps) Federal Large Rifle Magnum #215M Gold Medal Match Primers | 1,000 Count. And real standardization. Hi Laurie, your comment re S&Bs slack fit raises my question. trailer Large Rifle = LR, Large Rifle Magnum = LRM, Large pistol =LP, Brand/type Power Average Range Std. (The total velocity spread for all primers was 35 fps). Must add the Federal Dry Bag to your cart, one per order. $7.99. Lyman & Nosler classify this as a standard primer, but Hornady, Handloads.com, and Chuck Hawks classify it as a small rifle magnum primer. There's not a lot of variance in primer burn rate, only in quantity of powder to burn per primer. This keeps grains of powder out of the flash hole. Very interesting. Are there any primer hotness charts here? My experience with the small rifle primers is just the opposite. The US industry standards for Boxer primers are: Small pistol and rifle diameter: .175" Small pistol and rifle height: .110" Large pistol and rifle diameter: .210" Large pistol height: .110" Large rifle height: .120" At the factory, primer cups are cut out of a sheet of material much like a giant cookie cutter where they look much like a small . http://www.sksboards.com/smf/index.php?topic=56422.0, http://www.mpzflame.ru/production/primers/, www.sinclairintl.com/product/11248/Primer-Pocket-Tools, https://www.rcbs.com/priming/bench-mounted/automatic-priming-tool/16-9460.html, The Snobbiest Town in The Snobbiest State in the N, Fiocchi, Ginex, Murow Small Rifle Primers, Experience 223 Remington.