hunter1276
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anyone got an idea of which primer is best for .223 with 55 gr. ?
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The cheapest small rifle primer that you can buy. Now the serious stuff, what are you wanting to do with said .223? If general shooting, varmits and the like, then my answer still stands. If precision shooting is your bag then there a a number of manufactures of match grade primers out there. Someone will come along here soon and give you some suggestions as to make, I use CCI and similar, and get groups that meet my needs. I don't believe that most rifles really care about, who made what you are loading. !!!! Just my .02
The cheapest small rifle primer that you can buy. Now the serious stuff, what are you wanting to do with said .223? If general shooting, varmits and the like, then my answer still stands. If precision shooting is your bag then there a a number of manufactures of match grade primers out there. Someone will come along here soon and give you some suggestions as to make, I use CCI and similar, and get groups that meet my needs. I don't believe that most rifles really care about, who made what you are loading. !!!! Just my .02
RiverRider
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I'll vouch for the cheap ones. I got excellent results using Wolf. I hear the more expensive ones will work too. :mrgreen:
Oldtrader3
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I prefer Federal 205 Match, small rifle primers, others like BR-4 CCI Bench Rest primers. They seem to be a little more consistant than standard, non-match primers. In a small case like the .223, I would test a 100 piece box in your rifle and verify that you get some accuracy benefit from them before spending the extra money for them. I do not presently own a .223 but do use small rifle match primers.
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hunter1276
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hey thanks guys im just planning on yotes i was striclty a bow hunter and have taken plenty that way. but i traded my 870 for this new savage .223 and love it cheap to shoot and smacks snot out of them. later i would like to try match shooting but will get .308 for that.
I have heard that with small rifle primers (only) this is a differance in cup hieght and thickness. Some are made for high pressure cartridges and some for older lower pressure cartridges. The 6 1/2 rem is one one for older cartridges and rems catalog shows this as they list which primers the used. The 7 1/2 for higher pressure cartidges. Most if not all SRP listed as benchrest or Match are for high pressure cartridges like the 221/222/223 & up.
Will a federal 205 stand up to 223 pressures? The 205M will for sure. I think it was calhoon who listed the ones for the hornet which is why I have the 205's.
Will a federal 205 stand up to 223 pressures? The 205M will for sure. I think it was calhoon who listed the ones for the hornet which is why I have the 205's.
They are rem 6 1/2, fed 200, winSR that have the thin cups should be used for 40k psi or under. The Hornet, 25-20 etc... can use these primers. The CCI450/BR4, rem 7 1/2, fed 205/205M have thicker cups for 55k psi.
One example of a high cup is the CCI450 and may protrude from a hornet case. And cup diametres do very so do not blem the case it just may be your SRP to blame.
James Calhoon has article on Primers and Pressures on his site.
I was going with all match grade componants but have a case of 205's and have swited from them to CCI500 for the hornet.
One example of a high cup is the CCI450 and may protrude from a hornet case. And cup diametres do very so do not blem the case it just may be your SRP to blame.
James Calhoon has article on Primers and Pressures on his site.
I was going with all match grade componants but have a case of 205's and have swited from them to CCI500 for the hornet.
