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Hard primers

Big Sky RedneckBig Sky Redneck Member Posts: 19,752 ✭✭✭
edited July 2002 in General Discussion
What is a good primer to use in shells intended for use in semi auto rifles? As much as I want a full auto, slam fires are not what I want.
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  • bama55bama55 Member Posts: 6,389 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I use Winchester in my .223 loads for the AR.

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  • PearywPearyw Member Posts: 3,699
    edited November -1
    I generally find CCI primers to be a little harder than Winchester or Federal.
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  • Shootist3006Shootist3006 Member Posts: 4,171
    edited November -1
    Nobody makes a primer hard enough for your concern!!! Just seat the primers properly and you will have NO slam-fires. Seat them out to far - look out!!.

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  • aby80aby80 Member Posts: 245 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I agree with shootist. I prefer Winchester or Federal over CCI as they tend to seat easier. I haven't used CCI's for quite a few years but they used to seem a little out of round, but it probably was my imagination as they were a little harder.

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  • MobuckMobuck Member Posts: 14,169 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I use the cci mil-spec primers #34 in the old mausers to help prevent perforations from over long firing pins and have good results with them.

    Mobuck
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