And get this, among ALL the primers tested, Rem 9M Magnum primers produced the lowest velocity, while Rem 9 LR (non-magnum) primers yielded the highest velocity. Both for 6.5 CM. This is where the similarity ends. 0000000016 00000 n This is on a DMS (don't mean squat) scale. BLR/BSR = Berdan (not available) Cartridge Primer Size . Up to 6,000 psi difference just by changing primer brands. 506 0 obj <> endobj 0000076644 00000 n New. Winchester Reloading Small Pistol Magnum Primers. Fiocchi 616 Shotshell Primers #209 | 1,000 Count $ 89.99. Size Large. Great info. 0000001157 00000 n LP = Large Pistol . Makes me think about some BR4 primers for my 6.5x47L over the #400. firing 15 Nosler 130-gr. 0000027667 00000 n Primer with Highest Velocity: Remington 9 LR (2815 fps) In part 1 of my Large Rifle Comparison I take a look at each manufacturer's particular primer and give a quick overview. and brass. I quit shooting them years ago because they made a mess of the bolt face even with new W-W brass. Remington AmmunitionRemington Large Rifle Magnum Primers #9-1/2M Box of 1000. 6mmBR.com is the best guide for 6mm BR Benchrest precision shooting, complete with 6BR FAQ, Reloading Data, Shooter Message Boards, Reader Polls, and Photo Gallery. .2232, 16 CCI 300 LP 3.18 - All the large rifle primers measured have the same thickness. did the bedding, and installed a Leupold 4-12 X scope in Leupold mounts. J E CUSTOM . In other words, the steps were small indeed. Yeah yeah yeah, and matchkings won't kill a deer. Even though they dont recommend it? Most of the tests were of 100 or more primers. Large rifle primers all appear to have the same cup thickness, no matter what the type. 4 Accurate Arms Nitro 100 39 IMR, Co SR 4756. We have found the following primers in our possession. Copyright 1996-2023 AR15.COM LLC. I just remembered people liking them. Many shooters wrongly believe that BR or magnum models have thicker brass and are therefore 'tougher' than standard . The line that shows The following are with 95 H 5010. The following loads with 63 grains of H870, same bullet and For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. 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. This means a LRP will not seat flush or below the face of the case head in a pistol cartridge . Primer with Smallest Group Size: Remington 9 LR (0.43 average, three 5-shot groups) average velocities and MV consistency. Fishing Bait Chart; Hunting Camo Patterns; Guns. 41 - Small Military Rifle Primers | 1,000 Count $ 119.99 $ 99.99. $7.99. It will still fire, but they get fliers and open groups. Match event calendar and rifle competition accuracy training tips. I did not test the 210M. this with the others. Read more; CCI Aps Strips . Laurie loaded .308 Win ammo* with 16 LR primer varieties and then tested for average velocity, ES/SD, and group size. Come join the discussion about performance, gunsmithing, troubleshooting, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! But rules of thumb aren't perfect, and plenty of cartridges use charges from 55 grains to 65 grains .30-06, .270 Win. %PDF-1.4 % were very even, but this was a limited lot and they are not widely available. It has no pistol primers, but if you look at the difference between the Remington 6 1/2 and 7 1/2, that's pretty typical of the difference between a standard rifle and a magnum rifle primer, though the material the 6 1/2 is stamped from is softer than the CCI of the same thickness and is known to leak gas if it is used in the .223. While searching around for some info I stumbled on to this thread and its too good not to share. AR15.COM is the world's largest firearm community and is a gathering place for firearm enthusiasts of all types. Compare Compare Now. well in this rifle before, and we did the same with VVN 540, as it is supposed were weighed. 0000003606 00000 n 6 rounds with the RWS primers hang fired, including 2 of Where are S&Bs sold without paying to special shipment? $47.99: NA: Notify: Midway: Winchester Large Rifle Magnum Primers 8-1/2M. 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. Non-corrosive, all weather primers deliver fast, dependable ignition under any shooting condition. I found this a while back but it seems it goes against the Win primers being hotter than the CCI. The effects of different primers, normal and magnums, on a Another unexpected finding was that with all of the 17-round strings halted for 15 or more minutes for barrel cooling between shots 10 and 11, in over half of the strings shot 11 produced a (low) MV that was out of the range of the others and had to be discounted. 0000015151 00000 n groups. His subsequent usage of Winchester Large Rifle standard lit all his powder. A few Check With Your Local Ammo. Remington Shotshell Primer All Gauges. the frozen ones. LPM = Large Pistol Mag . Most important thing to find out is. That said, I had heard the CCI 450's and #41's were basically the same so I was searching for differences and found these post's. Compare Compare Now. 0 The following loads are with 41.2 grains of VVN 540, which Primer Testing Reference You will see a large difference if you go from a large rifle primer to a magnum primer so look at primer Brisance. I found this a while back but it seems it goes against the Win primers being hotter than the CCI. 0000001584 00000 n For this test, I used previously necked up and fireformed Norma 22-250 brass, body sized with a custom Redding . The pointer remains at the highest point of the shot. 300 | 1,000 Count $ 42.99. 'Berdan' and 'Boxer' layouts and primer components. Standard deviation . The following are the results of a 308 Winchester, shot in Store For Availability. And standard both Magnum. This is a great post and definitely deserves a sticky in the reloading section, Thanks for posting. 0000028191 00000 n $115.00. 0000002349 00000 n 200 Large Rifle Primers - 100 Count. As an aside, a couple of years ago, shortmags.org published a list of primers from hottest to coolest. No issues with the copper cup Wolf. We thought of doing the test on 4 different case sizes. I don't have a link to the site , but 6mmbench rest.com or one of those type sites have extensive pages on standard primers. Most of the tests were of 100 or more primers. Three shot groups. 0000001395 00000 n This may be the most comprehensive and thorough LR primer test ever done. 3 VihtaVuori N310 38 IMR, Co Hi-Skor 800-X. Trying to decide which primers to buy next. The first "magnum" primer, the Federal 215 was designed for this very purpose. I suspect they have a minor influence, but thats hunch not science! July 21, 2020 By Joseph von Benedikt. $7.99. The Test. and .280 Rem., to name a few. Ballistic Tips paired with 58.0 grs. Bullets; Primers; . The following loads are with 45.2 grains of BL-C 2, same 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. were of 50 when limited amounts were available. Those extra heavy tended to be stronger, and light were weaker. rifle in its original stock, and installed a Leupold 6.5-20X scope in Ruger 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. So my question is whether you would expect to see a very similar trend among the primers you tested with other cartridges and/or bullet weights commonly used in F-TR or F-Open? Reading primers tells you a lot about how hard the primer cups are, what your headspace is like, how big your firing pin hole is, and how sharp your firing pin is, but it doesn't tell much about peak pressure. Handloader Magazine does it every once in a while. Powder Burn Rate Chart; Primer Manufacturer Chart; Shellholder Chart; Bullet Abbreviations; User Loading Data. LR Primer Types Tested for Velocity, ES/SD, Group Size and More! Rifle cartridges 5,652 R and cal. But if you cant spare the time right now, here are some highlights below: Primer with Lowest Velocity: Remington 9 M Magnum (2780 fps) 0000015334 00000 n CCI 300 STD Large Rifle Primers - 100 Ct. No media assets available for preview. Read more. size, one of which would be a ball powder. CCI Bench Rest Large Rifle Primers 1000/Box $199.99; Notify Me When Available; Brand: CCI; Item Number: 10 BK; CCI Large Rifle Primers 1000/Box $149.99; Notify Me When Available; . Out of stock. His varmint bullets are absolutely fantastic. Ive since rerun the series with .308 Win Palma brass and small primers. Large Rifle = LR, Large Rifle Magnum = LRM, Large pistol =LP, Brand/type Power Average Range Std. You must log in or register to reply here. P. Plinker147 Well . Federal - 209A. This is a retype after losing the original web page. For starters, based on the loads tested, which duplicate maximum published 6.5 Creedmoor loads with the bullets used, large-rifle primers are on average 19.66 percent better than small-rifle . Thanks ! It's higher than 30-30, and not much less than the 30-06. 506 42 Doesn't appear to work. Large rifle primers are 0.008" thicker than a large pistol primer. 0000002481 00000 n Thats counter-intuitive and its odd that Rems were at opposite ends of the speed spectrum among ALL primers tested. bullet and brass. Add to cart. Since then almost every company has changed their primers. And small you have Magnum. Does anyone have any information regarding the characteristics of S & B primers and how they compare to the other primer brands described above? %%EOF 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. Federal Small Rifle Primers (Champion) 1000/Box $219.99; Notify Me When Available; Brand: Federal; Item Number: 205 BK; temperatures. The pressure changed dramatically sometimes (8k-13k PSI). Add to Wishlist. If you shoot a .308 Win, or any cartridge that uses a Large Rifle (LR) primer, you should read an important new article by Laurie Holland in Target Shooter Magazine.Holland, a talented shooter from the UK, tested no less than sixteen (16) different . 30H32. 0000027119 00000 n 100. grains in, or a variety of combinations). Which is better for muzzleloading, large rifle primers or 209 primers?There are many different types of muzzleloader ignit. Do not use these charts for load development. 091014. 547 0 obj <>stream I have never looked at primers apart from reliability. We have found the NOTE: Values in chart are based on 15-Shot strings. To date, the best I approach have seen is that it is wise to have several primers that cover a range of brisance and simply test them empirically to find the one that works best with a particular load. shoot them as a group, noting both the velocity and the accuracy, and compare The standard primer sizes for metallic centerfire (rifle and pistol) cartridges are small (.175" diameter) and large (.210" diameter). 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 just wanted to Large rifle primers all come with one brass thickness, a nominal 0.027" (unlike small rifle primers which vary from 0.020" to 0.025" depending on make/type). FWIW, Dutch. 0000005537 00000 n mounts. 3.7-5.5 .3997, 10 CCI BR2 4.37 to be similar in burning rate. Check With Your Local Ammo. We re CCI 250 MAG Large Rifle Primers - 100 Ct. $9.49. All the following groups were 3 shots at 100 yards, I wrote 0000010068 00000 n Three shot groups. 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. Posted: 5/29/2018 9:45:54 PM EST. A larger sweet spot means more reliable ignition in guns that produce off-center hits. of those horrible looking plastic stocks. We also wanted to check if cold temperatures have any [ARCHIVED THREAD] - Primer burn rate(?) Primer Cross Reference Chart 4050 S. Clark St., Mexico, MO 65265 Grafs.com 800-531-2666 CCI Federal Fiocchi Remington Winchester 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? You are using an out of date browser. 33. 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 . Match event calendar and rifle competition accuracy training tips. RockyRaab, the only difference between their list and yours is that they list CCI BR4 and CCI 400 as hotter than FED 200. Proud Member Of The NRA. 0000053144 00000 n All Rights Reserved. $5.03. 2 Winchester WAALite 37 VihtaVuori N340. The effects of different primers, normal and magnums, on a load have been discussed many times before. Testing 16 primer types was a huge task we commend Laurie for his hard work and thoroughness. I also had no problem finding the thread in the archives. I made one up for rifles cartridges once, for my own use but the method I used isn't very scientific so it might not be valid. Gold Medal Centerfire Primer .205. It is relative to this set of tests and this tester. Primer sizes can be broken down as follows: Small rifle primers - which are about .175 inches in diameter and .120 inches tall. CCI "APS" Large Rifle Primers Strip . ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? I think the BR4 is milder than the CCI 400 primers. Total group size variance (from best to worst) was 0.27. Yeah yeah yeah, and matchkings won't kill a deer. var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; Does anyone have or know of a chart that lists primers from the hottest to the lightest? Federal Large Rifle Magnum #215M Gold Medal Match Primers | 1,000 Count. This extensive test is an important contribution to the knowledge base of precision shooting. Copyright 2000-2023 24hourcampfire.com, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Three shot groups. bullet, 55 grains of Reloader 19, in Winchester brass. Does this indicate that one primer creates more pressure for about the same velocity or does this mean that some primers will withstand more pressure before showing signs of failure? The Murom KVB-7 or KVB-7M should be the Wolf LR-M under a different name. The military imposes specific upper and lower sensitivity limits. 0000015264 00000 n Note the spreads. 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. RWS, CCI BR2, Federal 210M, Federal 210, Federal 215 and Winchester standard and magnum LR primers. $11.99. Interesting read, thanks! 0000007461 00000 n 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." Their magnum LR primer is the F215. 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. Three shot groups. 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. http://www.serveroptions.com/ubb/Forum6/HTML/003275.html, [This message has been edited by Dutch (edited 02-08-2002).]. 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 . Primers labeled "match grade" cost 10 to 20 percent more than standard versions. 2.7-3.5 .2406, 17 Federal 150 LP 3.11 we will try it to see how it performs. That article featured actual pressures changes in identical charge weights using Lake City Match brass, Sierra 168 grain Match Kings and 40.5 grains of IMR-4895. Read more; CCI #34 7.62mm Military Primers. It is a standard factory issue; we bedded the Click Photo to read full test results in Target Shooter Magazine. 4 Comments. (As a note of interest, small pistol primers are .017" thick and large pistol primers are .020" thick.) $79.99: 45 wks ago: Notify: Midway: CCI Large Rifle 7.62mm NATO-Spec Military Primers 34. NRA Member..SWCA Member..Semi-Retired, But Not Dead Yet. This keeps grains of powder out of the flash hole. 2.6-3.5 .2090, 18 Fed Match GM150M 3.05 2.6-3.7 .2299. The only primer power chart I have ever seen published was in an NRA American Rifleman article in 1984. Seating the Large Rifle primers in a standard Large Pistol pocket may cause high primers . (function() { PRODUCT No: TYPE OF PRIMER USED FOR PCS PER BOX The rifle has a 26-inch barrel. There are primer Brisance test that rate primers by there brisance (Heat) but as far as I know no one has checked them for heat sensitivity. A homemade test of some primers that's interesting : Note the author says it's DMS (doesn't mean squat). Rifle primers use tougher cups than pistol primers because the firing pin blow of rifles is usually harder than the firing pin blow . might make it easier to compare the velocity at normal temperature and cold In fact, from testing I and others have done, it almost seems to be capricious in nature, and therefore unpredictable as to which primer(s) might be the best alternatives to test when one is not giving satisfactory results. Mar 13, 2022. I only remember that there wasn't a heckuva lot of difference in any of them, until you start comparing one end of the list against the opposite. CCI "APS" Large Pistol Primers Strip No. Holland, a talented shooter from the UK, tested no less than sixteen (16) different large primer types using a custom F-TR target rifle shot from the bench. Out-of-Stock. So, don't take this as gospel but as a rough indicator. Winchester Reloading Large Rifle Magnum Primers. Are Wolf Primers still consistent? I learned Cci 400 and cci 550 are the same! We picked this load because it shot reasonably Out of stock. I took four large pistol primers (CCI 300's), four large rifle primers (CCI 200's) and four large rifle bench rest primers (CCI BR-2's) and measured the width and depth of all three primer types. Free Shipping Eligible! Therefore choose based on other factors, such as accuracy, low ES/SD, cost, cup hardness . I load those in hornet 222 220 swift and other varmint calibers. Virtually all primers today are made using either Lead Azide or Lead Styphnate as the priming compound. Remington 7 - The only primer specifically marketed by Remington as "benchrest" quality. The following loads were shot in a Sako TRG-41 target What I wonder is how they differ in their caloric content (energy content). trailer July 9, 2018. WSL. Equipment reviews (.243 bullets, 30BR cartridge, 6mm Norma Improved, gun barrels, powders, primers, gunstocks, dies), accurizing, 1000yd ranges, ballistics . Between these two extremes are Large Rifle primers of almost any brisance level. 3.8-4.8 .3218, 12 KVB 7 LR Russian 4.27 3.8-4.8 .2213, 13 Rem 91/2 (30 yrs old) 4.16 3.8-4.8 .3427, 14 Rem LP 4.47 We had to stop our test at this stage, as our TRG-41 got I like the Wolf/Tula also because there a couple .0001s larger diam. This another thing to consider in shooting. 0000004308 00000 n I did not put in the individual comments. the 3 frozen overnight. Ranked in order of power. $7.49. Results are much closer than with the LR primers and again there was a surprise winner (CBC Magtech 7 1/2). I used the CCI large pistol magnums primers, and they performed just like rifle primers, they didn't peirce, or flatten, ignited the rifle powder just fine. Large Rifle Magnum Match (LRM MATCH) Federal - 215m. HTH, Dutch. mounts. These primers are designed for everything from small-caliber rifles and handguns to the large-caliber rifles . I know this powder is far too slow for this application, but we thought $12.99. 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. Found this from offsite search, exactly the information I need. Equipment reviews (.243 bullets, 30BR cartridge, 6mm Norma. 210 Large Rifle Primers - 100 Count. That is how I came up with the results. ALL Bulletin content is copyrighted, 2023 AccurateShooter.com. same bullet and brass. When I use the press the primers are seated harder.In your opinion would there be a difference in ES because of the seating mechanism? SPM = Small Pistol Mag . 0000012690 00000 n We were using standard large rifle primers for all cases up I usually buy several sizes and types of primers in lots of 5000, or 10,000 about once every year or so, as I do most of the reloading for out hunt group,Its not unusually to knock out a couple hundred cartridges in an evening with my dillion reloaders). I wanted to see if anyone else has my experience with wolf primers which is contrary to the notes in the OP. In firearms and artillery, the primer (/ p r a m r /) is the chemical and/or device responsible for initiating the propellant combustion that will push the projectiles out of the gun barrel.. All cases for each group If you are shooting a 22 Cooper, Hornet, or a Bee, the .020" cup will perform admirably. to the 30-06. All 3 round with the RWS primer had hang fired. _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-6323545-2']); This testing was done to try and rank primers by power (brisance). This shows the pointer after a shot has been fired. The Effects Of 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; way up the neck. McMillan synthetic stock. Use the .308 Win Palma brass and small primers myself. The one published by "precision shooting" is posted at the following link: http://www.prfelr0.f2s.com/prfelr0/ click on primer 1 and primer2. 6,5 to 9,3 mm. The only thing they changed was the primer. One (minor) reason that small primer brass may be better than many standard LR types is that it usually noticeably easier to seat SR primers and to get good feel on their contacting the pocket floor. LR = Large Rifle . $7.30. The 7.6254mmR is a rimmed rifle cartridge developed by the Russian Empire and introduced as a service cartridge in 1891. PSA 300blk with some off brand remanufactered ammo. PRIMER LEGEND . The testing was apparently done with a homemade ballistic pendulum, which left a lot to be desired. These primers use a heavier, thicker cup to withstand the more intense small-cased rifle cartridges such as the .222 and .223 Remingtons. Rated 4.80 out of 5 $ 105.00. 0000015039 00000 n 6,5 to 9,3 mm: 100: 10: 33: 18,4: 40,5: Percussion caps. %PDF-1.6 % (Heat) and cause different powders to react differently. Primer with Biggest Group Size: CBC Magtech 9 (0.7 average, three 5-shot groups). What is the pressure of a .44mag? It is a standard factory rifle, that came with one 4.0-5.0 .2460, 11 CCI 200 LR 4.28 This charge fills the case to about half It is ever so slightly hotter than the small rifle magnum primer and it comes with a brass colored thick cup. Or standard when choosing a primer the. Add to Wishlist. Any use of this content without express written consent is prohibited. 10.3x60mm Rimmed LR Swiss 10mm Auto LP 11x59mm Rimmed LR French Gras 43 Mauser 17 Hornet SR 10. 41 Rifle Primers - 100 Count. $ 249.99. CCI BR2 Large Rifle Primer 100-Pack $ 13 99 13 dollars 99 cents. So, the short version is, use the primer recommended in the recipe.