Primers

steelrat · January 24, 2008, 08:03 PM

Is it okay to switch primers? Meaning if a recipie calls for WLR, can you use any large rifle primer made by someone else?

CrustyFN · January 24, 2008, 08:15 PM

Yes it is OK. If you are loading at or near max then I would drop the charge 3% to 5% and work back up.
Rusty

intruder · January 24, 2008, 08:17 PM

Yes but if your at your max load for that caliber. Drop back your powder and work up a new load. Different primers can produce different pressures.

WESHOOT2 · January 25, 2008, 09:55 AM

It is okay to switch; it is not okay to swap.

Certain loads will change based on primer; test to confirm.
As with ANY component change, most highly recommend working back up.

**Mike Irwin** · January 25, 2008, 11:58 AM

I do it all the time.

However, if I'm up against the top edge of the load, I'll back off and move back up.

UniversalFrost · January 25, 2008, 12:46 PM

I too load with my own favorite primers (CCI benchrest for rifle and cci for pistol) and like the others I load accordingly, at first back off the load and then work up.

JOE

steelrat · January 25, 2008, 02:00 PM

Sounds good thanks for the info.

January 24, 2008, 08:03 PM	#1
steelrat Member Join Date: February 8, 2007 Location: Utah Posts: 66	Primers Is it okay to switch primers? Meaning if a recipie calls for WLR, can you use any large rifle primer made by someone else?

January 24, 2008, 08:15 PM	#2
CrustyFN Senior Member Join Date: June 4, 2006 Location: West Virginia Posts: 2,258	Yes it is OK. If you are loading at or near max then I would drop the charge 3% to 5% and work back up. Rusty __________________ I don't ever remember being absent minded.

January 25, 2008, 09:55 AM	#4
WESHOOT2 Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 1999 Location: home on the range; Vermont (Caspian country) Posts: 14,324	velocity AND accuracy It is okay to switch; it is not okay to swap. Certain loads will change based on primer; test to confirm. As with ANY component change, most highly recommend working back up. __________________ . "all my ammo is mostly retired factory ammo"

January 25, 2008, 11:58 AM	#5
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,389	I do it all the time. However, if I'm up against the top edge of the load, I'll back off and move back up. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

January 25, 2008, 12:46 PM	#6
UniversalFrost Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,300	I too load with my own favorite primers (CCI benchrest for rifle and cci for pistol) and like the others I load accordingly, at first back off the load and then work up. JOE __________________ Lifetime member VFW and NRA "Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati" (when all else fails play dead) -Red Green

January 24, 2008, 08:17 PM	#3
intruder Senior Member Join Date: March 26, 2006 Location: pa Posts: 128	Yes but if your at your max load for that caliber. Drop back your powder and work up a new load. Different primers can produce different pressures.

January 25, 2008, 02:00 PM	#7
steelrat Member Join Date: February 8, 2007 Location: Utah Posts: 66	Sounds good thanks for the info.