6.5 PRC primers

[kydeerhunter1203]

I am starting to load 6.5 PRC and I would like to know if you guys use magnum primers or large Rifle primers thanks

 

[ARlife4me]

I am starting to load 6.5 PRC and I would like to know if you guys use magnum primers or large Rifle primers thanks

What does the load manual state? I would at least start there. Hornady states fed210.

 

[Rjrhino88]

I am starting to load 6.5 PRC and I would like to know if you guys use magnum primers or large Rifle primers thanks

I have run 215m and 210, I get better groups, es and sd with the 210. Friends have had similar results. I have heard if you are pushing lighter coppers that magnum is the way to go.

 

[AGGRO]

I'm hearing mixed results that regular primers allow you a bit more before pressure signs.

Oh and Hi, new guy here. Just bought a Savage in 6.5 PRC. Love what I'm reading here.

 

[Levi8599]

I use standard. I seem to get groups all over the place with mag primers. Same thing with my 7 saum. I use BR2 or 210M.

 

[northhunter]

I tried the Fed 215m's and was all over the place. I switched to CCI 200's and seems to work better for me

 

[ARlife4me]

I only use cci and have done so for almost 40 years. I need too get some fed primers for compare testing.

 

[Tucker65]

In the four 6.5 PRC rifles I've worked with all were 1/2 moa or better at 500 yards with CCI 250 primers and Re-26. I never tried anything else.

 

[fabricator21]

F210 performed better for me

 

[WYMIKE]

Federal 210 M seem to work best for me when using bullets up to 147 grains. Then it seems like the 215 will produce tighter groups with the heavies in the 6.5 class and slower powder and 1:7.5 twist barrels.

 

[waveslayer]

Magnum if you plan to use this in cold weather. It has superior ignition to ensure proper powder burn. Especially on cases that use a lot of powder. In low case volume like Creedmoor no need for magnum

 

[acourvil]

I've used both CCI magnum and regular (BR2). Both work, I got slightly higher fps with magnum but better SD with regular, and settled on the regular. I have not shot either in extreme cold.

 

[ajkellerusmc]

still figuring it out, used magnum primers with Hammer bullets at Steve's suggestion and got .453moa at 200yds, everything else I have loaded have been with standard with similar results.

 

[jtweten]

I am starting to load 6.5 PRC and I would like to know if you guys use magnum primers or large Rifle primers thanks

Fed GM210