federal 215 primers vs cci

[casilva43]

Which of these primers would you prefer? is there a noticable difference?

 

[jarheadhunter]

I just switched over from the CCI to Federal as they seem to be cheaper and easier to find. I also had a batch of CCI that out of 100 primers 15 didn't go off. Pretty ****** to pull the trigger and not know if its going to go off. They were an older batch so that prob was the reason, but scared me enough to switch.

 

[Joe King]

Most of my loads that worked with one worked with the other, loads that didn't like one didn't like the other, 215M on the other hand, I get those when ever I can. But at the end of the day it's what ever primer works for that load the best regardless of brand.

 

[joseph]

I have been using CCI since 1970 and never had one not fire. I bought a brick of the Federals a couple of years ago and had 3 not go off out of the first 100 so I gave them to a buddy who hasn't had any problem with them since. I guess it is the luck of the draw.

joseph

 

[roninflag]

cci 250, WLRM, rem9.5- i can use interchangeably. GM 215 -higher velocity, higher pressure, higher ES. in the loads i shot from my 7mm rem mag.

 

[roninflag]

tests done by norma ballistician showed the 215 Much more consistent at below 0 temps in 300wm than any of the others.

 

[Oldfatboy]

If you have a choice , use the federals .

 

[coueskiller43]

Back from the dead...

 

[Rich Coyle]

I use the one the rifle likes.

 

[1000yards]

Used Federals for 40 years. Had a few CCI's not go off on a hot day in a pistol match in 1979 and switched to Federals the next day. Have never had an issue since then. Maybe a fluke but just my $.02

 

[Triple BB]

I like them both. Use Fed's in my 300 RUM's. Use CCI's in my Edge.

 

[waveslayer]

I use both. Some loads like the F215 other loads prefer the CCI 250's. Or use what you can find these days

 

[Rick Richard]

I use both depending on what's available