Primers???
- Thread starter muckwa
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I usually use either Winchester or CCI large rifle primers for my loads and have had no problems. I mostly use IMR 4350 for 130 and 150gr bullets and get good accuracy with both out of my plain old Savage 110. I have read of some people that like to use magnum primers with some of the slower powders in this caliber, but those are in the minority. Start with the standard LR primers and you will be fine. Good luck and let us know how you make out! 
notsorichguy
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Depends on the kind of shooting you are doing......
Generic response:
If you can, buy 500 of one particular lot and brand.
If you are like most other guys I know that reload for .270, you aren't going to the range every week and blasting off 20 or 50 or 100 rnds. You are going to build a load for particular rifle and then maybe shoot 20 shells per year to keep current but most of your 'plinking' will be with a rimfire or a SKS.......
So if you buy 500 primers, you are good for the next 10 or more years.
Now if you are planning on reloading for .223, .308, .270, 30-06... etc... This advice is ok to get you started, but pretty much usless otherwise.
Cheers!
Generic response:
If you can, buy 500 of one particular lot and brand.
If you are like most other guys I know that reload for .270, you aren't going to the range every week and blasting off 20 or 50 or 100 rnds. You are going to build a load for particular rifle and then maybe shoot 20 shells per year to keep current but most of your 'plinking' will be with a rimfire or a SKS.......
So if you buy 500 primers, you are good for the next 10 or more years.
Now if you are planning on reloading for .223, .308, .270, 30-06... etc... This advice is ok to get you started, but pretty much usless otherwise.
Cheers!
Depends on the kind of shooting you are doing......
Generic response:
If you can, buy 500 of one particular lot and brand.
If you are like most other guys I know that reload for .270, you aren't going to the range every week and blasting off 20 or 50 or 100 rnds. You are going to build a load for particular rifle and then maybe shoot 20 shells per year to keep current but most of your 'plinking' will be with a rimfire or a SKS.......
So if you buy 500 primers, you are good for the next 10 or more years.
Now if you are planning on reloading for .223, .308, .270, 30-06... etc... This advice is ok to get you started, but pretty much usless otherwise.
Cheers!
Get 5000....it's better to die with too many than have to try and find em if you need em.
If I was down to 500 primers left I would be pulling what hair I have left out of my head.
notsorichguy
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- The city that rhymes with fun
Get 5000....it's better to die with too many than have to try and find em if you need em.
If I was down to 500 primers left I would be pulling what hair I have left out of my head.
I am down to 20K right now, I'm getting a little antsy. I can find them but the $$$ is still a bit high, so I'm waiting till things cool off or I NEED to get some!
Get 5000....it's better to die with too many than have to try and find em if you need em.
If I was down to 500 primers left I would be pulling what hair I have left out of my head.
I'm running very low on Federal 215 Match primers because I failed to follow that critical process.
In a few more months I will be mooching from friends.
All other shapes and sizes are in good standing.
I prefer using magnum primers for my 280 ( 270's first cousin) for hunting loads as they seem to give more consistent ignition a low temperatures which can occur when hunting around here. If the data says to use standard primers I just begin low and work up the load as per usual, sometimes with a grain or two less powder. I've see no real difference in accuracy between primer brands , but when changing brands its a good idea to back off and work up the load again.
