primer for 30-06

[hardpan]

all,
I was asked by a close friend to load for 30-06 (bolt) springfield. I have cci and federal 215 mag primers, Question is around the primer. The nosler book used WSM, and suggestions/knowledge shared would be great.
thanks,
Hardpan

 

[.405]

My first choice would be the Federal 210 ,just because I have had great luck with that primer over the years.Any large rifle primer will do fine .

 

[russ808]

cci-200's work well for me.

 

[.405]

Good luck on finding any primers to buy. The world seems to be fresh out.
If you don't have them then you can't get em.I saw 1000 Federal large pistol match primers for sale at a gun show last weekend for$100.

 

[JD338]

I'm a Federal kind of guy but they can be tough to get.
1st choice GM210M
2nd choice CCI 200

Either will work fine.

JD338

 

[hardpan]

CCI seems to recommend the large rifle, not the magnum. I only have the magnums. THey burn hotter, and longer. In a perfect world, I would buy the others, but this is what I have on hand....

thanks again,
Hardpan

 

[abhunter]

I have really enjoyed using the CCI BR2 primers.

 

[YoteSmoker]

WLR has always worked good for me, but Fed210 would be a good choice also.

 

[Divernhunter]

Hardpan....... I understand what you are asking. It is great if someone has good luck with something you do NOT have but that DOES NOT help you. You are loading for 30-06. The primers you have will be fine. If the CCI is not mag primers they will work well with most powders. Ball powders such as win760 work best with mag primers. The 215 fed primers are hot and originally designed for weatherby rounds. I have used them in 25-06 with great results. I try to use mag primers in all my hunting loads and even fun loads. But if I can only get reg primers ,of any brand, I will use them in my fun and/or mild loads. I have 30-06 ammo with CCI/Rem/Win/Fed p-rimers of both mag and regular type loaded as that is what I could get. They ALL shoot well. IF you are at max loads you should be carefull with the Fed 215 primers as you may need to back of some on powder. In MY 25-06 there was no difference between the 215 Fed and CCI/Rem/win mag primers as far as shootablity and pressure signs. It still tries to shoot everything into the same hole and at the same speeds across my chronograph "MY PERSONAL" thoughts are that some people make too much to do about primers. I have been loading since the early 1960's and presently load for more than 30 different cartridges so I have some practice with it. To each their own.

So load up your ammo with what primers you have and go enjoy it.

MY 2 Cents

 

[Richracer1]

I use Fed GM210M in my 30-06 and H414(ball powder) and have had no problems with ignition.

 

[hardpan]

Drivernhunter, et al.;
I appreciate all of the advice. I was looking to see if anyone loads the hotter primers, and definitely, one of you does and it only took a couple of hours to find out.

I am starting with the CCI Mag primers, IMR 4831 (light load) and will see how the gun shoots tomorrow... Bullet is a Partition (moly free)

thanks againl
Hardpan

 

[Richracer1]

Drivernhunter, et al.;
I appreciate all of the advice. I was looking to see if anyone loads the hotter primers, and definitely, one of you does and it only took a couple of hours to find out.

I am starting with the CCI Mag primers, IMR 4831 (light load) and will see how the gun shoots tomorrow... Bullet is a Partition (moly free)

thanks againl
Hardpan

Any brand large rifle primer, magnum or not, will work. Good luck and keep us posted on your results.

 

[bullet]

The following in order of accuracy in producing the most accurate loads in my years of loading for the 30-06.

Fed 210
Fed 215
CCI200
Rem 9 1/2
CCI250

Buy the way with different powders and different bullets and weights I have had very accurate loads with all of the above. The 30-06 not only can handle the largest variety of bullet weights of any 30 cal are for that matter any cartridge developed to date, it also is very flexible when it comes to options at the reloading bench in powder, brass, bullets and primers.

It is definitely not a boring cartridge. In fact it can break the bank spending money having fun developing all kinds of loads for different game and it comes today in some mighty fine production and custom rigs. It's accuracy it is not classified anymore buy those of us who know as some second place cartridge and my hunting rifles in 30-06 have out shot custom rifles in other supposed cartridges that are suppose to be accurate.

 

[JD338]

hardpan

You can use a Mag primer in your 30-06. I use a Federal GM215M primer in my 280 AI and accuracy was much better than the standard large rifle primer.
Just remember to start low and work up.

JD338

 

[FOTIS]

Any primer (large rifle) actually,

 

[Divernhunter]

Hardpan.......Just some info I have learned. 4831 is a bit slow for the 30-06 as is 4350 even though many use it(4350). What bullet weight are you using? With 150-165gr bullets I have had excellent results for speed and accuracy in many different rifles using the med range powders. For us IMR4064/IMR4895(the original 30-06 powder used by the gov)/Win760 or 748/RL15/Varget/H335/Benchmark have worked well. IMR 4064 has been outstanding. In a friends rifle that will only shoot 165gr bullets he got best accuracy with RL15 but less speed over the chrono than with IMR4064.
If all you have is IMR4831 then use it but speeds probably will be down some. I use mag primers for all loads if I have them. I will use reg primers for fun/plinking/mild loads. All hunting loads get mag primers.

 

[Antelope_Sniper]

Hardpan, as alluded to in an earlier post, it's all about the COMBINATION of cartrige and powder that determines which primer is best. Bullet does well with standard primers because he uses alot of stick powders. Ball powders need a hotter primer. Alot of ball powder needs a REALLY hot primer. When it comes to these combinations, be flexible in your thinking. If you change one variable, you may have to change another inorder to get the best results.

 

[bobbyrum]

Now my 2 cents. In my brother's .30-06 I use the Fed. 215 mag primer because up here in Manitoba our deer season arrives close to mid November for 3 weeks. Temperatures can range most often anywhere from -5F. to 35F. or worse. It simply made sense in this case to use the mag primer.