mdi
10-23-2020, 01:21 PM
A big FWIW thread;
I have been seeing a lot of threads questioning primer use, especially now that primers are scarce. Some are obviously from newer reloaders and are basic "Primer 101" type questions. So I thought I'd offer a bit of info/links for primer info;
https://www.gunsamerica.com/digest/reloading-primers/
https://www.shootingtimes.com/editorial/ammunition_st_mamotaip_200909/100079
https://www.snipershide.com/shooting/threads/a-primer-on-primers.6936610/
http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2020/02/what-you-need-to-know-about-primers-explained-by-an-expert/
https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS874US874&q=primer+energy+chart&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj7l-TbmcvsAhXQr54KHeGAA08Q1QIoBXoECAUQBg&biw=1242&bih=515
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZzWlz4oSA0&ab_channel=GunDigestTV
https://www.chuckhawks.com/primers.htm
I did a lot of experimenting with swapping primers early on in my reloading and my findings work well for me but I won't offer them as a primer "expert" as most of the info was derived from my loads in my guns and my reloading standards. With each swap I went back to starting data and many of my "tests" were just shot for accuracy as I didn't have a chrony at that time...
I have been seeing a lot of threads questioning primer use, especially now that primers are scarce. Some are obviously from newer reloaders and are basic "Primer 101" type questions. So I thought I'd offer a bit of info/links for primer info;
https://www.gunsamerica.com/digest/reloading-primers/
https://www.shootingtimes.com/editorial/ammunition_st_mamotaip_200909/100079
https://www.snipershide.com/shooting/threads/a-primer-on-primers.6936610/
http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2020/02/what-you-need-to-know-about-primers-explained-by-an-expert/
https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS874US874&q=primer+energy+chart&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj7l-TbmcvsAhXQr54KHeGAA08Q1QIoBXoECAUQBg&biw=1242&bih=515
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZzWlz4oSA0&ab_channel=GunDigestTV
https://www.chuckhawks.com/primers.htm
I did a lot of experimenting with swapping primers early on in my reloading and my findings work well for me but I won't offer them as a primer "expert" as most of the info was derived from my loads in my guns and my reloading standards. With each swap I went back to starting data and many of my "tests" were just shot for accuracy as I didn't have a chrony at that time...