Large Rifle Magnum primer recommendation

[heyrosco]

As the title says, I'm just looking for suggestions for LRM primers. Any brand that's better or worse than any other? Thanks.

 

[Hitzy]

I like CCI....seem very consistent, and never pierced one like I have with Winchester.

 

[FlyingHigh]

I've been using Federal for my 7mm Rem Mag. Keep in mind I've loaded less than 200 so far as I'm just getting into reloading, but I have yet to have an issue with them.

 

[matou2041]

i use cci it's the most accurate on all my load , all way 1/2 moa better than winchester on all my rifle

 

[mbogo3]

CCI or Federal

 

[Spawn-Inc]

1st choice, CCI
2nd choice, S&B
3rd, Federal (more so for light strike pistol)

 

[dero338]

I use fed GM215M
CCI is the only brand that gave me miss or clic-bang

 

[Dogleg]

In order of preference:

Federal 215
WLRM
Everything else
CCI

 

[ackertjosh]

CCI 250 have never givin me an issue.

 

[hunter5425]

I use Federal now as Winchester made a bad batch that damaged the bolt face on a rifle that I'd just rebarreled so that I had to machine the boltface and set back the barrel.

 

[Eagleye]

I have several thousand older WLRM, so use them a lot. [never had a blowout with these]
Fed 215's and 215M's are my go to primer for the 338 Win Mag.
I still have about 1200 CIL 8½M's, these are the cleanest primer you will ever see, and very consistent.
I use CCI 250's in a couple of specific loads.
Also have several hundred Vihtavuori LR magnum primers. They seem to be very good, but not easy to find.
Dave.

 

[Balance]

I've never had a problem with cci primers in general, thousands and thousands of ammo loaded.

 

[Andy]

I decided to standardize and went to CCI several years ago - never had a problem.

 

[yomomma]

I don't think WLRM had the blow out problem, most issues were with the WLR primers

 

[PitBull1973]

I'm using federal gold medal match for my 300 win and never had an issue