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What are the primers called that are designed...

n/an/a Member Posts: 168,427
for use in semi-auto rifles...the ones that are a little harder than standard primers, to prevent slam-fires.?.? I cannot remember and I have a customer that needs some... Thanks!

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  • shoff14shoff14 Member Posts: 11,994 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Military primers, CCI sells them I don't know about anyone else. Good luck finding them.
  • richbugrichbug Member Posts: 3,650
    edited November -1
    CCI #34 for large rifle,and #41 for small rifle


    Powder valley shows both in stock.
  • amamnnamamnn Member Posts: 28 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Unless you have worn part in your bolt, you don't need those. Read this and pass it on:


    http://www.exteriorballistics.com/reloadbasics/gasgunreload.cfm

    If you do have worn parts it's much better to fix them. Those primers were a marketing idea from someone at CCI to fix a problem that does not exist and to sell a product by creating doubt and fear in the minds of certain people.
  • glabrayglabray Member Posts: 679 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    As a general rule, all CCI primers tend to be among the hardest and Federals tend to be the softest.
  • B17-P51B17-P51 Member Posts: 2,248 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Wolf makes them too. $90.00 for 5000.
  • OdawgpOdawgp Member Posts: 5,380 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I use CCI Mag Small Rifle Primers and have never had a slam fire

    I have noticed a small pin prick mark on the primers of loaded shells that have been chambered and then un chambered but only in one of my two AR's. the RRA doesn't do this but the new (less than 50rds) DPMS does it every time
  • nambu1nambu1 Member Posts: 17 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Some military semi-automatics are known to have slam fires. The 49 and 49/56 MAS are notorious for them. I use the CCI military primers when I load for them. I have not hade any problems with my FAL or Hakim.
  • NwcidNwcid Member Posts: 10,674
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Odawgp

    I have noticed a small pin prick mark on the primers of loaded shells that have been chambered and then un chambered but only in one of my two AR's. the RRA doesn't do this but the new (less than 50rds) DPMS does it every time


    Any firearm that has a floating firing pin WILL do this. Some guns have a spring on the firing pin to allow it to go forward if a hammer hits it but has enough tension to keep the inertia from moving it when closing the bolt.
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