Primer question

[Tex Hancock]

I was in a gun store the other day and ask if he had Large rifle magnum primers of Corse he said no but told me I could use LR primers instead in my magnum loads.
Does anyone have any experience in using LR primers in place of magnum primers

 

[epags]

The question has been discussed a number of times. Use the search button (upper right of screen) and put in "primers magnum vs standard" and you will get the link(s) to those discussions.

 

[wysako]

Me not personally but my buddy shoots tiny holes with a quarter minute 300 WM using 210 Fed primer, with 210 vlds with H4831sc . Alot is going to depend on amount and type of powder!

 

[Ckleeves]

I do it all the time. In many cases a standard primer will have tighter es then a magnum even in some fairly large magnum cartridges.

It also depends on what powder your sparking, RL33 for example I never had luck with LR primers I think it needs a magnum.

I don't really care what the primer is labeled, I only care what it looks like on the target and across the chrono. Seen some fantastic 300 wm loads with 210m's and on the other side seen some great 22-250 loads with 215's and cci 250's. Ymmv.

 

[ShtrRdy]

If you're going to do this on a hunting cartridge you'll want to test at cold temps to make sure it doesn't get weird.

 

[epags]

Just one more thought. I have read that if you do get an incompatible powder/primer combination, using a standard primer (in place of a magnum primer) with a magnum powder load you may get a hang fire. So if you go 'click' and the rifle doesn't go 'boom' wait for at least 30 seconds or more before attempting to unload the round.

 

[nkyshooter]

This article may provide you with additional insight ...

Mysteries And Misconceptions Of The All-Important Primer - Shooting Times

By Allan Jones Most component primers have a little disk of paper between the

www.shootingtimes.com

 

[Tex Hancock]

thank ya'll for all the information