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Thread: Powder or primer issues? Who make the most reliable primer?

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    Boolit Grand Master Tripplebeards's Avatar
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    I just ordered a rcbs hand primer from midway...one less thing to eliminate. I liked the Lee bench rest primer but didn't want to have to purchase additional shell holders for it. I watched some YouTube videos on it...it's sure going to save a lot of time untill my hand gets sore.
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    I have had hardness problems with Wolf primers (small pistol). Also have seen where some batches of CCI small pistol have been hard in my experience. I recently have been shooting some S&B primers and they are GREAT! The small pistol primers are nice and soft going in and go bang every time! Good primer indention and good ignition.

    The remainder of my Wolf SPP will go in my semi auto pistol cases. They want to act up in wheelguns.

    I also am working through some really old large rifle and pistol CCI primers now. They are good to go.
    You can miss fast & you can miss a lot, but only hits count.

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    I called federal today and gave them the lot number to let them know I've had issues with their primers. The guy I talked said there was nothing he could do for me but then asked me if I could load up a dozen of my casings and send them in to them for testing on my dime. I dumped them down the toilet and won't use federal anymore.

    I've already fired a box and a half of cci magnum primers with not one issue. They will be my goto to primers for now on.
    Last edited by Tripplebeards; 09-12-2017 at 12:52 PM.

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Abbreviations used in Reloading

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