Huey
All the posts about primers has gotten me to thinking...
Thursday, August 20, 2020, 05:02

And when WB or I post that, Gary's blood pressure goes up.

But, I've been reloading 41 years this month. Some will think that's forever. JT will say I'm a novice. Both will be right relatively speaking.

Thinking about all the questions made me realize that I've never gotten a bad primer.

I use whatever brand I can find. I've bought Wolf Brand for $11/1000 and lots of Magtech for $12/1000. They've worked just as well as Winchester, CCI or Federal.

I do have some limits on certain cartridges. The Weatherby Cartridges, 50 Alaskan, 50-70, etc only see Federal Magnum Rifle Primers. But, beyond that I have done some silly stuff.

Lots of my 22 Hornet, 218 Bee, 25-20, 32-20, etc loading gets SP or SMP Primers. I've never had an issue with that. Small Pistol Primers are usually cheaper and easier to get.

I bought a case of CCI SRM Primers from a guy who couldn't unload them. Few cartridges require them. But, not requiring them DOES NOT mean you can't use them. I've loaded thousands of 223s with them, zero issues.

Common sense always applies. But, what books are written about and the real world isn't always synchronized.