Up here in Canada, we're facing a "spotty" supply of primers. Sometimes yes and most times a different brand. So for rifle primers who makes the hottest to "coolest" burning primers?

That chart has been on these forums before...you might want to do a search for it.

http://www.accuratereloading.com/primer.html




http://www.handloads.com/misc/primers.asp


http://www.nfa.ca/content/view/114/197/


http://www.netrifle.com/articles/powder-primers.htm
Hotter
Federal 215


WLRM


CCI 250


Rem 9-1/2 M


WLR


Fed 210


CCI BR2


CCI 200


Rem 9-1/2

Cooler

tnekkcc, thank you very much!

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Originally posted by .366torque:
Up here in Canada, we're facing a "spotty" supply of primers. Sometimes yes and most times a different brand. So for rifle primers who makes the hottest to "coolest" burning primers?

Hey man whats up the only one I would recomand would be CCI, I have never had any problem with this braind I hope you can find these primers their o.k good luck

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Originally posted by .366torque:
Up here in Canada, we're facing a "spotty" supply of primers. Sometimes yes and most times a different brand. So for rifle primers who makes the hottest to "coolest" burning primers?

Not sure I've ever seen a test of what's "hot" in terms of "power" of primers. Though it might make an interesting experiment to take some of the plastic bullets & cases for indoor pistol practice that use only primers & ream some for large. Do a run through the crony with them to see which has the most "power".
I've used all brands commonly available here: Win, CCI, Fed, Rem etc. I can't see a nickel's worth of difference. I don't shoot bench rest guns and might see some difference at that level. I also don't see much difference/advantage in mag primers with medium capacity cases; regardless of powder used. That said, if you change primers in a load that is fairly hot, I'd back off a little on the charge & work it back up, just to be safe.
That's my primer philosphy & I'm sticking to it. Been reloading since 1965 and went through all the phases, like everyone will/has .

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Originally posted by brayhaven:


I've used all brands commonly available here: Win, CCI, Fed, Rem etc. I can't see a nickel's worth of difference. I don't shoot bench rest guns and might see some difference at that level. I also don't see much difference/advantage in mag primers with medium capacity cases; regardless of powder used.

True, if your climate is of low variance. Up here we can start the season at 20 cel. and finish at -30 or so. With slow burning powder, problems can be found from slow velocities, etc.

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Originally posted by .366torque:

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Originally posted by brayhaven:


I've used all brands commonly available here: Win, CCI, Fed, Rem etc. I can't see a nickel's worth of difference. I don't shoot bench rest guns and might see some difference at that level. I also don't see much difference/advantage in mag primers with medium capacity cases; regardless of powder used.

True, if your climate is of low variance. Up here we can start the season at 20 cel. and finish at -30 or so. With slow burning powder, problems can be found from slow velocities, etc.

Well, I sure don't have much cold weather here in FL . Do you find a big velocity difference in cold with one primer over another? I lived & hunted in CO for awhile but didn't have a chrono back then. Still, I didn't see a noticeable impact point change in the cold.