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  1. 01-19-2025, 11:48 AM #1
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    Ancient primers win 225

    Anyone know what these are for?Click image for larger version.  Name: winchester thumbnail_IMG_3945.jpg  Views: 17  Size: 44.6 KB  ID: 334093
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  2. 01-19-2025, 12:41 PM #2
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    Package says 225, not 255.
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  3. 01-19-2025, 12:50 PM #3
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    fixed, thanks
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    some older ones

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    Quote Originally Posted by cosmoline one View Post
    Anyone know what these are for?Click image for larger version.  Name: winchester thumbnail_IMG_3945.jpg  Views: 17  Size: 44.6 KB  ID: 334093
    The Winchester No.225 primer was a special larger size (0.225"-diameter, as compared to 0.210"-diameter for the standard Large Rifle primer) introduced in 1932 for use in certain .30-'06 match loadings. This obviously required a .30-'06 case with a correspondingly larger diameter primer pocket. It is also reported that the No.225 primer was used in some loadings of the .33 Winchester cartridge.

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  6. 01-24-2025, 05:20 PM #6
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    Thanks for the information, I was hoping they'd fit something, but I guess not. I have one tray unopened I guess I'll hold onto
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  7. 01-24-2025, 07:30 PM #7
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    Pretty neat, thank you for sharing. Thank you for the information JrMartin.
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