Cheddite Shotgun Primers

I shoot several thousand a year. I've loaded them with 700x, Unique, and Win 296 for 12ga, 20ga, 28ga and .410.

They are the least expensive ones I can find.

I've never had a problem with them. They are slightly larger than the Factory Winchester and Remington primers. This doesn't cause a problem priming or decapping, but in my experience, it will slightly enlarge the primer pocket. If you try to load a Remington/Winchester primer into a hull that has been loaded with a Cheddite, you may end up with a loose fit.

I've also found that the primers are a little harder than others. When I used them with my Browning O/U I noticed that the firing pin pitted. I would further speculate that these primers may increase the problem that Brownings are known for, where the over barrel will FTF due to a light primer hit. (my observations and speculations, others may differ).

That notwithstanding, I continue to use them.

Brad.
 
I've loaded many thousands of them and have had no problems. I also shoot lots of Challenger and Kent factory ammo both of which use Cheddite primers and I haven't noticed any firing pin problems or undue hardness.

I've had more problems with Winchester than any other primer including dead and weak primers both in components and factory ammo. :mad:
 
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