Match Primers

[adam_17]

Reloading manual calls for federal 210 LR primers, but I can’t find find any. I did find federal 210 large rifle match primers. Will these work in place of the regular primers?

 

[Snider shooter]

Match primers are supposed to have more and better quality control. Basically more consistent. Have done it many times. Your good to go. A component change so decrease your powder a bit and work back up.

 

[Potashminer]

I certainly hope so!!! Is exactly what I intend to do - and I also have substituted CCI BR-2 into a recipe calling for CCI200. Although, that is examples, to me, why I want to start with Start loading, not with a Max loading, especially when substituting components - then "work up" to see what happens in my stuff.

 

[adam_17]

Great, I thought I should be okay. Just wanted to be sure.

 

[OldDude]

I asked the folks at CCI about the BR-? vs regular primers - they use the same formula, but held to tighter QC standards for the BR line.
I suspect Federal does the same thing.

 

[adam_17]

Yeah that seem to be the trend.

 

[Foxtrotodd]

I have used them many times. Never had any issue.

 

[Eagleye]

I have used the Federal 210 and 210M interchangeably without any discernible difference
Likewise the CCI 200 and BR-2, and the Federal 215 and 215M.
I even chronographed some of each with the rest of the
formula identical. No change in ballistics that could be seen. Dave.

 

[B]

Given the relative scarcity of components I have been buying a lot of Match primers lately. The old price is better than the new price on standard primers so why not. I haven't used much yet but what I have, I have seen no discernable difference.