GunAdmirer
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Are Federal brand large Rifle primers more sensitive than other brands? I know people believe Federal primers are the most sensitive of pistol primers. I had an unfortunate situation yesterday where I fired at a deer with a handload using CCI BR large rifle primers and the only sound was a dreaded click. The primer showed a light strike. It was about 33 degrees. I fired that round without incident a little later and a second to check for reliability. The primers both showed strong firing pin hits. I am going to have that Rem 700 bolt checked but wonder if using a more sensitive primer could help insure against a light primer strike while hunting. I am okay with losing the spike but would hate to lose a bigger deer or hog.
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