Before the military primers like the CCI offerings were available which primer were most people using in rifles like the M1 and M1 Carbine?
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Before the military primers like the CCI offerings were available which primer were most people using in rifles like the M1 and M1 Carbine?
I used the CCI 400 SR primers almost exclusively in the M1 Carbine. Mostly CCI 200 in the Garand.
In the 1980s, I used only CCI 200 Large Rifle primers in my Garands and Match M-14s and never had a problem.
Adam
cci's in the semi-auto's too.
I still use them instead of the white box stuff I can't find.
Me ?? Winchester large rifle primers .
Jack
I used Rem large rifle std primers in garand and M1A. But I also used them in other rifles as well. I used Rem Small rifles in the ARs. Correct seating and sizing is as important if not more than the actual primer used.
Winchester Large Rifle
I used CCI primers for both my '06 Garand and M1-Carbine loading. Now, I use the CCI Military for both.
geo
Was Remington back a lot of years ago, but more recently Winchester for just about everything. I do use some Federal LRP Match in some, and CCI SRP for some 5.56 loads though.
It was before my time, but I have seen primers from gov't arsenals at estate sales. Whether this was a commonly available option or if it was a "The war is over, lets surplus these components" situation, I don't know.
The last ones I saw were small rifle primers dated I think 1972.
Robert
Myself, and most of the guys I knew shooting the M1 are/were using Federal Match Primers.
Remington 9 1/2 for M14.
Winchester magnums.
Had 4 fail to fire rounds with cci 200 primers this year. Primers were bought this year.
Apparently the Newer rem 6-1/2's are not for high intensity [223] rounds..Quote:
Originally Posted by country gent
i had what I thought was a bad lot..that would Blow out small holes in the cup...Nowe, folks tell me there is a small [tiny in fact] warning on the newer packages of rem 6-1/2 primers..
Not on mine..Just weren't up to the task...
Be Careful....
Just one of the many places that you can google for this info...
http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_6_42/287805_.html
For Information Only!!!!
Same hereQuote:
Originally Posted by ole 5 hole group
Yeah, the 6 1/2 primer is for low pressure applications. 30 carbine, 32-20, etc. Hope there is no damage to your rifle, check your firing pin tip to make sure there is no erosion pitting. If so replace before things get worse.Quote:
Originally Posted by racepres
Probably a good idea on a warning but that is something new. Never seen it on any primer packaging in the past.
^^ Yea...it is on the New package...Now that I replaced the Recoil shield and Firing pin...Luckily this was on my old Contender..Bout 10 years ago..TC didn't charge me Anything but Freight and handling...Whatever that is...Didn't break the bank tho.
I kept that recoil shield, because every once in awhile if I'm working up a load...I put it in...the marks on non Remington primers, left by the gas cut shield, give a pretty good indication of pressures on Wildcat type cartridges!!!
Silver lining I guess....
I can not use cci standard SRP's in my 223 bolt gun. It pierces holes in them. No other primer does it. I read somewhere a while back that said that the cci SRP was a thinner metal and was not to be used in a higher pressure cartridge. I think it was on 6mmBR forum. They had the thickness of all available common primers listed.
In my AR based and FAL rifles, I run CCI magnums. Numbers were darn close, and I can find the magnum primers a lot easier and cheaper. No problem yet with slam fire. And the FAL really has a lot of force closing the bolt!
I had used standard CCI small rifle primers in my .17 rem. At loads below max, I was getting holes in primers. Read in James Calhoun website that standard small primers, the metal is thinner. I switched to a magnum CCI small rifle, no more pierced primers. Just my 2 cents worth....
Have used Rem, Win and CCI in my M1 and other 06 Milsurps. Only issue was ball powder ignition with standard primers, had to go to the CCI magnums primers when I switched to using Ball C2 and WIN 748.