Does a primer make that much difference?? - Page 2

YARDDOG(1) · July 19, 2012, 12:56 PM

I Know one thing. Fedral primers are a bear to load in a hand primer

Y/D

SAUMHUNTER79 · July 19, 2012, 01:02 PM

I've never had a problem with them, but CCIs seem to go in a bit tight for me.

warnerwh · July 19, 2012, 10:37 PM

I've noticed that in using Unique and loading medium loads in .357 and .44 magnum that magnum primers open up the groups at 25 yards about 3/4 to 1". I consider 1.5" good enough but 2.5 is much too large. This is the same even changing the amount of powder and bullet.

In no way have I done a thorough test but have tried both magnum but don't bother trying the magnum primers. 98% of my shooting is with medium loads that is the only certainty I have experienced.

Clark · July 20, 2012, 09:51 AM

Bart Bobbitt ~ 15 years ago on how important primers are in competition.

http://yarchive.net/gun/ammo/primer_variance.html

He is Bart B. here on TFL, but has not posted in 11 days, so I figured I had licence to quote him.

July 19, 2012, 12:56 PM	#26
YARDDOG(1) Senior Member Join Date: October 24, 2008 Location: GATOR COUNTRY HA HA HA! Posts: 721	I Know one thing. Fedral primers are a bear to load in a hand primer Y/D __________________ There's a GATOR in the bushes & She's Callin my name >Molly Hatchett<

July 19, 2012, 01:02 PM	#27
SAUMHUNTER79 Member Join Date: May 24, 2010 Posts: 16	I've never had a problem with them, but CCIs seem to go in a bit tight for me. __________________ If you're gonna be dumb, you better be tough

July 19, 2012, 10:37 PM	#28
warnerwh Senior Member Join Date: February 11, 2009 Posts: 329	I've noticed that in using Unique and loading medium loads in .357 and .44 magnum that magnum primers open up the groups at 25 yards about 3/4 to 1". I consider 1.5" good enough but 2.5 is much too large. This is the same even changing the amount of powder and bullet. In no way have I done a thorough test but have tried both magnum but don't bother trying the magnum primers. 98% of my shooting is with medium loads that is the only certainty I have experienced. __________________ Portland, Or

July 20, 2012, 09:51 AM	#29
Clark Senior Member Join Date: December 4, 1999 Location: WA, the ever blue state Posts: 4,678	Bart Bobbitt ~ 15 years ago on how important primers are in competition. http://yarchive.net/gun/ammo/primer_variance.html He is Bart B. here on TFL, but has not posted in 11 days, so I figured I had licence to quote him. __________________ The word 'forum" does not mean "not criticizing books." "Ad hominem fallacy" is not the same as point by point criticism of books. If you bought the book, and believe it all, it may FEEL like an ad hominem attack, but you might strive to accept other points of view may exist. Are we a nation of competing ideas, or a nation of forced conformity of thought?

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