Need some info regarding powder and primers

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Last week I had a chance to get my hands on Alliant RL19(2LB) and Federal Large rifle primers#210(1800 pcs), so I did.
Now ... is that a good combo for the following calibers?
243,7-08,270wsm,30-06 and 300wsm ...
My main concern is with the primers.Should I use magnum primers for magnum calibers or the large rifle primers would be a ok to use?
Thank you,
Evan
 
"...use magnum primers for magnum calibers..." Nope. One has nothing to do with the other. Magnum primers burn a bit hotter for a bit longer. They're made to light hard to ignite powders and cold weather shooting. You don't need 'em unless your manual says to use 'em.
"...good combo for the following calibers..." You'll have to work up a load with the RL19 for each cartridge using data from your manual.
Two pounds will not be enough for all of 'em. 7,000 grains to a pound. For example, a max load for a 100 grain .243 is 43.5 of RL 19. That will give you 160 loads per pound. The starting load of 39.2 will give you 178 loads. And that doesn't include the 3 to 5 loads per charge going up by half a grain when working up the load. You get the point I'm sure.
Go here. The loads listed are max loads. Drop by 10% for starting loads. There's RL19 data for all your cartridges, but not for all bullet weights. Alliant's manual might have more though.
http://www.alliantpowder.com/reloaders/default.aspx
 
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