Sm rifle primers

SuperV · Post by **SuperV** » Tue May 21, 2013 1:28 pm

Hi just wondering if any could help out looking for a good sm rifle primer. Do some have harder cups.

Brad Y · Post by **Brad Y** » Tue May 21, 2013 2:22 pm

CCI450's- I use them in everything from 308, 260improved, will do for 6 dasher and use them in 223. Buy em by the 1000 lot nice and cheap.

Quick · Post by **Quick** » Tue May 21, 2013 2:29 pm

Same here, use them in my 308 and 6x47Lapua. Bloody awesome and take pressure very well.

IanP · Post by **IanP** » Tue May 21, 2013 3:02 pm

If you cant get the CCI 450s then the CCI BR4s also have the thicker cups. I use both primers and have found them interchangeable with bugger all velocity difference between them.

Ian

SuperV · Post by **SuperV** » Tue May 21, 2013 3:18 pm

What type of loads are we talking about in the 308

Brad Y · Post by **Brad Y** » Tue May 21, 2013 3:18 pm

What ian says appears to be true, they interchange in my 308 fine. Only real difference is one has a small "b" on the cup and you pay more for it. Using between 45 and 46gr of 2208.

Quick · Post by **Quick** » Tue May 21, 2013 3:57 pm

I use 46gr 2208 behind a 155.5gr Berger.

Seddo · Post by **Seddo** » Tue May 21, 2013 4:24 pm

are they harder than Rem 7 1/2's?

I have a loose firing pin hole in my 20x47 so i have been usign Rem 7 1/2's instead of FedGM's that i use for everything.

Brad Y · Post by **Brad Y** » Tue May 21, 2013 5:40 pm

http://riflemansjournal.blogspot.com.au ... study.html

Heres one on small primers. It doesnt show the CCI450, but I believe its not all that different to the flash of a BR4, with a slightly hotter flame. Rem 7.5's didnt perform well for me in the 308 but I used the last of the ones I had for fireforming ammo in my 260 improved and they shot quite well. I wont be buying anymore though as I found a batch of 450's that work well in all my loaded ammo so I stocked up on them just a little. (Shouldnt run out of primers for the next couple of years)

mike H · Post by **mike H** » Tue May 21, 2013 10:10 pm

I have found the Br4`s had a slight edge over the CCI 450 in my .223.
Mike.