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  1. 10-31-2007, 11:54 PM #1
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    Primer hardness

    With CCI # 34 and #41 being the hardest primers, how do the other 3 makes rate in hardness? Loads for semi-auto mil-spec rifles.
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    Hardest to softest in my experience.

    CCI 34 and 41
    CCI 200 400
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    This is all changing, and I assume this is because of the dramatic increase demand by the military. About six months ago I contacted Federal and they said that all primer skins are being changed. To what, they did not say. They did say that the explosive part was going to be the same as before. The guy I talked to via email was not in the know, obviously. I did not make another attempt to find out. ... felix
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    richbug, thank you.

    felix, what you report has me curious. Did a search on 'primer hardness' before posting my question. Did see one reference that possibly the CCI and Federal primers might start using the same cups. Have not heard who bought who out-Blount or ATK, me thinks that maybe they are standardizing some of their products. Could also explain the shortage of CCI and Federal primers.
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  5. 11-02-2007, 12:23 AM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by richbug View Post
    Hardest to softest in my experience.

    CCI 34 and 41
    CCI 200 400
    Winchester
    Remington
    Federal
    From my own personal testing rem would be last/softest
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BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check