[TexasSeaRay]

I strongly prefer Winchester primers for small pistol loads that I load on a progressive.

For my larger pistol loads that I hand-prime, it doesn't make a lot of difference between Winchester and CCI.

But for large rifle, I'm about to give up on CCI.

Last week, I loaded up two-dozen 30-06 loads with different powder configurations, two-dozen 30-30 loads for zeroing in with different ranges--and out of almost fifty rounds, I had eight complete duds--would not fire at all. I had a total of twelve misfires, but got four to finally discharge, leaving eight that were just flat dead.

That's a 25% failure rate, and the highest rate I've had with CCI ever.

And this was from a new batch with a different lot number. Prior to breaking open that brick, I was averaging about 10% failure rate with CCI large rifle.

Two different 30-06 rifles keeps me from blaming the firearm.

Primers never touched my hands--went from tray to primer tray to primer pocket untouched. All were fully and correctly seated, and I uniform all rifle primer pockets, debur the flash holes, and do a light chamfer.

I've had failures with all brands except Winchester (excluding when I didn't seat them correctly), but not nearly as many as I've had with CCI. Back in my competition days, I refused to load them, but during the Winchester shortages during the first Gulf War, I acquiesced and began buying CCI.

When these CCI's are gone, no more. I'm stockpiling Winchester primers like crazy.

Jeff