Primers or what?

JoKa

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Primarily I am using Win Large Rifle Primers for my R700 (.308)
Win. Small Pistol Primer for my beretta 9mm. (Just ran out)
CCI#300 LPP for my .45 ACP (1911)

I have been happy with these.... no complaints.

Started loading .357 for my marlin lever.... needed some more SPP.

Store I went to didnt have the CCI ones and said Federal isnt too soft and will be just fine.... I smile and nod and buy 500 to test.

Almost every single primer I have pushed into my .357 case has a mark or a dent on it now..... at first I thought a grain of powder got between my plunger and the primer causing those dents.... but after a good cleaning and blowdown with my compressor it is still doing that.


Thoughts? Is federal SPP garbage or is there thoughts that somehting else is in play?

Thanks
 
Curious, I use either CCI or Federal primers in my 38spl loads, basically the same case, and have no problems with dented primers. I was of the opinion, that Federal and CCI primers now come out of the same factory.
 
JoKa said:
So I should just use up the FED on my mag loaded pistols and stick to CCI for my tube mag ammo?
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If it makes you feel better, but I don't think ammo loaded with Federal primers is unsafe in a tube mag (after all, commercial Federal ammo comes loaded with Federal primers).

I've always noticed Fed primers are much softer than others, but I use them the same way I do any other primers.

However, in some of my "lightened" revolvers, I can only get consistent ignition using Federal primers.
 
JoKa said:
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Almost every single primer I have pushed into my .357 case has a mark or a dent on it now..... at first I thought a grain of powder got between my plunger and the primer causing those dents.... but after a good cleaning and blowdown with my compressor it is still doing that.


Thoughts? Is federal SPP garbage or is there thoughts that somehting else is in play?

Thanks
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So what? I hate to sound harsh but, so what? They will still work. And there must be some imperfection with your seating plunger; a perfectly smooth surface can't possibly dent another flat surface when they touch parallel to each other.

Why does a softer primer equal garbage?:confused:
 
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