What brand of primers do you prefer? *Poll*

Tex S · February 8, 2009, 10:46 PM

What brand of primers do you prefer and why?

**Shane Tuttle** · February 8, 2009, 10:51 PM

I didn't vote since I prefer two:

Federal and Remington for pistol.

Sevens · February 8, 2009, 10:56 PM

Should add WOLF to your options. No, I haven't used any Wolf, just that some folks say they go bang, too.

I use CCI. Lousy reason... as a first-time reloader, I walked in to the gun store and asked for small pistol primers. They gave me CCI 500, small pistol primers. $9 for a thousand.

So I worked up loads with CCI small pistol primers. So when I ran low, I bought more. When I started rifle, I grabbed CCI small rifle, why not. CCI large pistol when I started 10mm, then .45. CCI large rifle when I began 8x57.

It's not a good reason, but it's a reason. I just bought a thousand large pistol yesterday... $30. More than I wanted to pay, but I had to do a double take when I actually saw them on the shelf.

458winshooter · February 8, 2009, 10:57 PM

Winchester are what are most common here so that is what I started with and since I have not had any trouble with them I have stayed with them.I did luck up awhile back and found a pawnshop that carried reloading supplies.When they stopped and put it all on sale very cheap I bought up all the primers they had.CCI's were what they carried but have not tried any as yet.

kraigwy · February 8, 2009, 11:17 PM

You cant answer that question. Each loading may require differant primer. One primer (brand) does not fit all loadings. Or even fit differant purposes.

Big Caliber · February 9, 2009, 12:07 AM

I did not vote either. After using Winchester primers for loading both large and small rifles and pistols for roughly 10 years, I'm switching over to Fed's to fill all my primer pockets. I liked the large rifle "match" primers (though now they're impossible to find) so I thought I'd do a change-over to all Fed. I have no other rational reason.

joneb · February 9, 2009, 12:31 AM

I didn't vote either, for handgun I use Winchester, Federal and CCI, for rifle I use Federal, Winchester and Remington.

straight-shooter · February 9, 2009, 12:37 AM

I used to swear by Winchesters and actually still do. With the reduced cost and same reliability of the Wolf Primers I have now switched over to those and have had excellent results with them.

ir3e971 · February 9, 2009, 12:50 AM

I have used CCI, Winchester, and Remington and had no problems with any of them. I am now giving Wolf a try. I use what I can get ahold of, though if given a choice I pick CCI.

ronl · February 9, 2009, 01:48 AM

I have Win., CCI Federal and Remington in my stash, but I prefer the CCI if I can get them. These days I get whatever I can find as most of the places around here are out of just about everything.

ljnowell · February 9, 2009, 02:22 AM

Winchester is the cheapest that I can buy locally, and so far they have been flawless for me. I would like to try the wolf primers, I just havent wanted to bad enough to order them online. When they were 19/1000 I almost did it, but chickened out.

hardhit · February 9, 2009, 03:25 AM

I always seem to get better group’s with fed primer’s, With all my rifles ether it be hunting or target load’s

FrankenMauser · February 9, 2009, 06:20 AM

The cheap ones....

(With CCI having being a little less desireable due to a much higher percentage of burrs that cause the primer to try flipping or seating sideways.)

One of these days I'll put in a massive order of Wolf primers, and not have to worry about switching primers in established loads.

Hawg · February 9, 2009, 06:30 AM

CCI for everything because they're reliable. I started with them, never had a bad one, they always work. If I can't find CCI I will buy a few Winchesters to tide me over. Federals are too soft. Never tried Remington.

Smokey Joe · February 9, 2009, 01:54 PM

For target pistol, whatever comes to hand. There honestly seems to be no difference.

For shotgun primers, use strictly what the recipe calls for--there, there IS a difference!

For rifle primers, my best loads are with CCI Benchrest primers.

I will try anything, ANYTHING, except the Federal primers in those gol-durn huge boxes!!!

CraigC · February 9, 2009, 02:21 PM

Mostly CCI but I also use a few Winchester pistol primers.

RickB · February 9, 2009, 04:03 PM

I usually seem to end up with Winchester, and they do work well, but they're too hard to be consistently busted by my revolver, so for the latter I buy Federal. Federal primers seem to be in short supply, like a lot of gun stuff, but if had to use one brand for everything, it would be Federal, if only so I didn't have to keep a separate supply for the revo.

amamnn · February 9, 2009, 04:15 PM

I agree that CCI's QC leaves much to be desired. Therefore Federals are what I use in match loads. Since I can order in bulk and get a very nice discount if I order all the same brand, I also use Federals in my plinking and handgun loads.

Casimer · February 9, 2009, 04:29 PM

Federals - they're soft enough for my lightened revolvers and consistent enough for match ammo.

sig2009 · February 9, 2009, 04:43 PM

I don't see MagTech or Wolf listed!!!!!!!!!!

Steviewonder1 · February 18, 2009, 03:37 PM

They are softer than Winchesters and work in all my 45's especially my G21. It would not light off Winchesters with 100% results.

Steviewonder1

putteral · February 18, 2009, 04:13 PM

Right now it is hard to find primers here online and locally. My range has a 1 box limit. I voted it doesn't matter. I basically use Wolf because they are cheeper. Never had a problem. When I am unable to get them I have used CCI, Federal and Winchester. They have all gone bang when I pulled the trigger.

45Marlin carbine · February 18, 2009, 04:18 PM

Winchester, they just 'feel' better in my Lee hand primer and all have gone 'bang'. I has a few CCI not light off, even after repeated strikes.

Sam06 · February 18, 2009, 04:39 PM

I voted CCI but I use all of them. For the broadest application I think CCI is probably the best. In other words if I could only have one brand I would pick CCI.

NuJudge · February 18, 2009, 05:19 PM

I do like CCI regulars in .223 competition loads, but only because the particular load works with them and no others.

CDD

View Poll Results: What brand of primers do you prefer?
Federal	18	15.93%
Winchester	36	31.86%
Remington	5	4.42%
CCI	39	34.51%
Doesn't matter; they are all the same.	15	13.27%
Voters: 113. You may not vote on this poll

February 8, 2009, 10:46 PM	#1
Tex S Senior Member Join Date: November 12, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, TEXAS Posts: 909	What brand of primers do you prefer? Poll What brand of primers do you prefer and why?

February 8, 2009, 10:51 PM	#2
Shane Tuttle Staff Join Date: November 28, 2005 Location: Montana Posts: 9,443	I didn't vote since I prefer two: Federal and Remington for pistol. __________________ If it were up to me, the word "got" would be deleted from the English language. Posting and YOU: http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/posting

February 8, 2009, 10:56 PM	#3
Sevens Senior Member Join Date: July 28, 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 11,756	Should add WOLF to your options. No, I haven't used any Wolf, just that some folks say they go bang, too. I use CCI. Lousy reason... as a first-time reloader, I walked in to the gun store and asked for small pistol primers. They gave me CCI 500, small pistol primers. $9 for a thousand. So I worked up loads with CCI small pistol primers. So when I ran low, I bought more. When I started rifle, I grabbed CCI small rifle, why not. CCI large pistol when I started 10mm, then .45. CCI large rifle when I began 8x57. It's not a good reason, but it's a reason. I just bought a thousand large pistol yesterday... $30. More than I wanted to pay, but I had to do a double take when I actually saw them on the shelf. __________________ *Attention Brass rats and other reloaders:* I really need .327 Federal Magnum brass, no lot size too small. Tell me what caliber you need and I'll see what I have to swap. PM me and we'll discuss.

February 8, 2009, 10:57 PM	#4
458winshooter Senior Member Join Date: June 16, 2008 Location: Transplanted to Ridgeland,SC Posts: 606	Primers Winchester are what are most common here so that is what I started with and since I have not had any trouble with them I have stayed with them.I did luck up awhile back and found a pawnshop that carried reloading supplies.When they stopped and put it all on sale very cheap I bought up all the primers they had.CCI's were what they carried but have not tried any as yet.

February 8, 2009, 11:17 PM	#5
kraigwy Senior Member Join Date: June 16, 2008 Location: Wyoming Posts: 11,061	You cant answer that question. Each loading may require differant primer. One primer (brand) does not fit all loadings. Or even fit differant purposes. __________________ Kraig Stuart CPT USAR Ret USAMU Sniper School Distinguished Rifle Badge 1071

February 9, 2009, 12:07 AM	#6
Big Caliber Senior Member Join Date: October 10, 2006 Location: S. CA Posts: 421	I did not vote either. After using Winchester primers for loading both large and small rifles and pistols for roughly 10 years, I'm switching over to Fed's to fill all my primer pockets. I liked the large rifle "match" primers (though now they're impossible to find) so I thought I'd do a change-over to all Fed. I have no other rational reason.

February 9, 2009, 12:31 AM	#7
joneb Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2005 Location: Central , OR Posts: 1,888	I didn't vote either, for handgun I use Winchester, Federal and CCI, for rifle I use Federal, Winchester and Remington.

February 9, 2009, 12:37 AM	#8
straight-shooter Senior Member Join Date: June 12, 2007 Location: North Central Indiana Posts: 436	I used to swear by Winchesters and actually still do. With the reduced cost and same reliability of the Wolf Primers I have now switched over to those and have had excellent results with them.

February 9, 2009, 12:50 AM	#9
ir3e971 Senior Member Join Date: August 3, 2006 Posts: 145	I have used CCI, Winchester, and Remington and had no problems with any of them. I am now giving Wolf a try. I use what I can get ahold of, though if given a choice I pick CCI.

February 9, 2009, 01:48 AM	#10
ronl Senior Member Join Date: December 2, 2007 Posts: 1,100	I have Win., CCI Federal and Remington in my stash, but I prefer the CCI if I can get them. These days I get whatever I can find as most of the places around here are out of just about everything.

February 9, 2009, 02:22 AM	#11
ljnowell Senior Member Join Date: January 5, 2009 Posts: 274	Winchester is the cheapest that I can buy locally, and so far they have been flawless for me. I would like to try the wolf primers, I just havent wanted to bad enough to order them online. When they were 19/1000 I almost did it, but chickened out.

February 9, 2009, 03:25 AM	#12
hardhit Senior Member Join Date: August 18, 2008 Posts: 343	I always seem to get better group’s with fed primer’s, With all my rifles ether it be hunting or target load’s

February 9, 2009, 06:20 AM	#13
FrankenMauser Senior Member Join Date: August 25, 2008 Location: In the valley above the plain Posts: 13,424	The cheap ones.... (With CCI having being a little less desireable due to a much higher percentage of burrs that cause the primer to try flipping or seating sideways.) One of these days I'll put in a massive order of Wolf primers, and not have to worry about switching primers in established loads.

February 9, 2009, 06:30 AM	#14
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,188	CCI for everything because they're reliable. I started with them, never had a bad one, they always work. If I can't find CCI I will buy a few Winchesters to tide me over. Federals are too soft. Never tried Remington.

February 9, 2009, 01:54 PM	#15
Smokey Joe Senior Member Join Date: July 14, 2001 Location: State of Confusion Posts: 2,106	Primers... For target pistol, whatever comes to hand. There honestly seems to be no difference. For shotgun primers, use strictly what the recipe calls for--there, there IS a difference! For rifle primers, my best loads are with CCI Benchrest primers. I will try anything, ANYTHING, except the Federal primers in those gol-durn huge boxes!!! __________________ God Bless America --Smokey Joe Last edited by Smokey Joe; February 9, 2009 at 01:58 PM. Reason: The usual--had another thought.

February 9, 2009, 02:21 PM	#16
CraigC Junior member Join Date: November 28, 2001 Location: West Tennessee Posts: 4,300	Mostly CCI but I also use a few Winchester pistol primers.

February 9, 2009, 04:03 PM	#17
RickB Senior Member Join Date: March 1, 2000 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 8,518	I usually seem to end up with Winchester, and they do work well, but they're too hard to be consistently busted by my revolver, so for the latter I buy Federal. Federal primers seem to be in short supply, like a lot of gun stuff, but if had to use one brand for everything, it would be Federal, if only so I didn't have to keep a separate supply for the revo.

February 9, 2009, 04:15 PM	#18
amamnn Senior Member Join Date: May 13, 2006 Location: WA, the left armpit of the USA Posts: 1,323	I agree that CCI's QC leaves much to be desired. Therefore Federals are what I use in match loads. Since I can order in bulk and get a very nice discount if I order all the same brand, I also use Federals in my plinking and handgun loads. __________________ "If the enemy is in range, so are you." - Infantry Journal

February 9, 2009, 04:29 PM	#19
Casimer Senior Member Join Date: April 23, 2007 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 1,918	Federals - they're soft enough for my lightened revolvers and consistent enough for match ammo.

February 9, 2009, 04:43 PM	#20
sig2009 Member Join Date: September 25, 2008 Posts: 49	I don't see MagTech or Wolf listed!!!!!!!!!!

February 18, 2009, 03:37 PM	#21
Steviewonder1 Senior Member Join Date: February 16, 2009 Location: John's Creek, Georgia Posts: 328	Federals They are softer than Winchesters and work in all my 45's especially my G21. It would not light off Winchesters with 100% results. Steviewonder1

February 18, 2009, 04:13 PM	#22
putteral Senior Member Join Date: May 17, 2008 Location: Homosassa,Florida Posts: 206	Right now it is hard to find primers here online and locally. My range has a 1 box limit. I voted it doesn't matter. I basically use Wolf because they are cheeper. Never had a problem. When I am unable to get them I have used CCI, Federal and Winchester. They have all gone bang when I pulled the trigger.

February 18, 2009, 04:18 PM	#23
45Marlin carbine Junior member Join Date: January 26, 2007 Location: South-Western North Carolina Posts: 1,124	Winchester, they just 'feel' better in my Lee hand primer and all have gone 'bang'. I has a few CCI not light off, even after repeated strikes.

February 18, 2009, 04:39 PM	#24
Sam06 Senior Member Join Date: May 19, 2008 Location: Fayettenam Posts: 1,086	I voted CCI but I use all of them. For the broadest application I think CCI is probably the best. In other words if I could only have one brand I would pick CCI. __________________ The two most abundant elements in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity.

February 18, 2009, 05:19 PM	#25
NuJudge Member Join Date: October 17, 2005 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 86	Winchester for most everything I do like CCI regulars in .223 competition loads, but only because the particular load works with them and no others. CDD