I bought my first Dillon progressive machine back in 1980, at that time they recommended to not use CCI primers because they were to hard.
I bought my first Dillon progressive machine back in 1980, at that time they recommended to not use CCI primers because they were to hard.
I was thinking it wouldn't be a problem until I read AR. I believe the gas needed to operate would push pressure into a zone where it is unsafe. If you are using a true reduced load of say 4-5 gr pistol powder you may get a better group than with a rifle powder. When I read AR I went to the needs a rifle primer.
[The Montana Gianni] Front sight and squeeze
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 |