primers

[Tak7ics]

My lyman manual is calling for remington primers for my 223 loads and winchester for my 40 ACP but i can't find anyone who sells these in bulk. can someone point me in the right direction

 

[hometownhero]

You dont have to use the brand primers listed in the book. I have only used cci and dont think the books I have list them. They work just fine.

 

[Tak7ics]

sweet thanks!

 

[Melnibonean]

If you're firing .223 from an AR, I suggest going with CCI primers on account their cups are harder and resist slam fires (doesn't usually happen, but....). If you send the bolt home on an AR loaded with Win/Rem/Fed primers (especially Fed), and then extract the round (without having fired it), you will notice a dimple on the primer where the firing pin contacted it. It is this that can/might cause a slam fire. So for safety, any autoloading rifle I load for (my ARs and my M305) use CCI primers.

If your loads aren't for an AR, any primer will do.

 

[sobo4303]

I find the Remy primers to bee too messy. I have found that the CCI is a hotter, cleaner burning primer.

 

[BLACKBRIAR]

To the OP if you google "primer cross reference chart" you can see what primers are similar between manufacturers.

 

[Tak7ics]

To the OP if you google "primer cross reference chart" you can see what primers are similar between manufacturers.

nice! found a good one, printed it out and put it on the bench thank you!

 

[OldDude]

One other thing to keep in mind is the difference between pistol primers and magnum pistol primers.
Unless the load recipe specifies magnum primers, stick with the regular primers. If you're using maximum loads, you should re-develop your load when you change components.

Stan

 

[Conte]

I avoid Remington primers. CCI is my default go to primer unless I can't get them in the type I need.

I use winchester for pistol right now only cause I can tell the diff in packaging between my pistol and rifle primer, removes a margin of error.

I've been using Fed Match in my bolt 223 target rifle.

 

[BCboy]

If you're firing .223 from an AR, I suggest going with CCI primers on account their cups are harder and resist slam fires (doesn't usually happen, but....). If you send the bolt home on an AR loaded with Win/Rem/Fed primers (especially Fed), and then extract the round (without having fired it), you will notice a dimple on the primer where the firing pin contacted it. It is this that can/might cause a slam fire. So for safety, any autoloading rifle I load for (my ARs and my M305) use CCI primers.

If your loads aren't for an AR, any primer will do.

Remington Primers generaly Have a Hard cup on them ,some say harder than CCI ...............