Federal 215M primers

[seans]

There seems to be a shortage of these primers. Does anyone know what the deals is - is there any reason to believe I will be able to find these soon or should I look at alternatives?

 

[Rick Richard]

Use the regular 215s. I can find these and don't see any difference than the 215M.

 

[red dawg]

I live in southern mo. and I went close to a year before finding them in a reloading store that I do not shop very often. Most of our bigger shops were trying to get them and were told they are back ordered. I used other primers during that time but federal 210 match and 215mag primers have always been what I look for, but it might not hurt to have a back up plan with another brand

 

[Laelkhunter]

Check "gunbot.net". A website that shows availability for ammo and components for reloading. They update it hourly, and don't sell anything, they just show you where it is available.

 

[Makaira]

Check "gunbot.net". A website that shows availability for ammo and components for reloading. They update it hourly, and don't sell anything, they just show you where it is available.

I found some on there a few weeks ago but they were not the match.

 

[Corey Schwanz]

I've found a few things thanks to gunbot. As for the actual issue of finding the Match primers, I have no idea. I'd be willing to say Supply/Demand unbalance just like most other components out there still. As other have said, if you can find the regular 215s, I wouldn't be afraid to use them in a heartbeat.

 

[257ackleyhunter]

i also have been looking for those primers but instead the most abundant ones ive found are the CCI 250 large magnum primers and i have had excelent results with them and theyre easier to get ahold of in more places

 

[seans]

I was able to pick up some standard 215's. Are they a direct replacement for the 215M's or do I need to work up another load?

 

[257ackleyhunter]

I was able to pick up some standard 215's. Are they a direct replacement for the 215M's or do I need to work up another load?

No you shouldn't need to I would check with a 5 round test group though just to make sure

 

[Greyfox]

Use the regular 215s. I can find these and don't see any difference than the 215M.

I absolutely agree. I thoroughly tested and compared the 215/215M. There's zero difference in accuracy,velocity or ES between them when tested in four different loads. Same holds true for the 210/210M's. IMO.

 

[just country]

evening. gunbroker had a 1000 for $162 S&H very high priced. I just bought some. if u can find these or any federal primers buy them, all the Federal primers r going up in price!!gun)

 

[8andbait]

Holy crap...$162 for 1000, ONE Thousand?

 

[Barrelnut]

evening. gunbroker had a 1000 for $162 S&H very high priced. I just bought some. if u can find these or any federal primers buy them, all the Federal primers r going up in price!!gun)

I think the scammers are buying them up just like they do 22 ammo and trying to get a big profit on gunbroker, etc. When they get wind that something is scarce, they jump on it.

I know a couple who are holier than thou and don't own guns or shoot. I've seen them spend lots of their spare time scarfing up this stuff to sell online. Go figure...

 

[just country]

yes 1000, these r not the match, but I find no difference. I have 6 magnum rifles. I

use these primers a lot. I bought a 1000 fed. 205m, 210m primers. I got in a routine of using

fed. primers, I read the primers sustain a longer and more conformed flash.

could b hearsay, they work for me.

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