As to stay on topic, a guy can probably tune around most any primer. A few years ago I tested as many primers as I could grab in a day and couldn’t find much difference in mid range performance.
Seriously components are available for those that want them.
Thanks for coming back to the topic. Precisely BECAUSE availability is increasing, I'm asking about primer performance.
Sooo.... for those with preferences, I'm seeing:
- SP: Federal 100, CCI 500.
- SR: Remington 7 1/2, Federal 205m205MAR, CCI 400/450, BR-4 if you're feeling spendy.
From the OP... my current loads:What aspects are you looking for in a primer and what are you using them in? Equipment and caliber wise?
#41's are very reliable in my limited testing, but they aren't made to be benchrest accurate. They are made to ignite a charge and send a bullet down the barrel, and not slamfire or greatly reduce the chance of a slamfire.Who's making good, reliable primers like CCI #41 and 500?
They all work, just some are different height and thickness so how much crush or how deep a primer is seated may effect performance as well as the individual rifles ignition may have a lighter or heavier firing pin spring, therefore just because Joe says his likes 41’s yours may prefer 400’s. Biggest thing is to be fully seated and maybe test the powder charge a bit and not assume xx.x gr will be optimum charge with that component.Thanks for coming back to the topic. Precisely BECAUSE availability is increasing, I'm asking about primer performance.
Sooo.... for those with preferences, I'm seeing:
- SP: Federal 100, CCI 500.
- SR: Remington 7 1/2, Federal 205m205MAR, CCI 400/450, BR-4 if you're feeling spendy.
I'm really just looking for reliability and everyday plinking performance. It need go bang.
#41's are very reliable in my limited testing, but they aren't made to be benchrest accurate. They are made to ignite a charge and send a bullet down the barrel, and not slamfire or greatly reduce the chance of a slamfire.
Every primer I've used has gone bang, every single one in about 5K rounds loaded. Seat them to the bottom of the pocket and they should work. If you want benchrest accuracy you'll have to test in your gun to see what works best for you.
They all work, just some are different height and thickness so how much crush or how deep a primer is seated may effect performance as well as the individual rifles ignition may have a lighter or heavier firing pin spring, therefore just because Joe says his likes 41’s yours may prefer 400’s. Biggest thing is to be fully seated and maybe test the powder charge a bit and not assume xx.x gr will be optimum charge with that component.
Just my 2-cents
You know what to expect that way…I'm the kind of guy that goes to the restaurant and orders the same meal every time.
For Cabela’s it’s best to check in store. I’ve found that they usually have more things in store than the website claims are out of stock.A couple of weeks ago I managed to get two sleeves of Remington LRP at our local Sportsman's Warehouse (there was a limit of two per customer). A couple of days later I went back and they were sold out. The clerk told me that they'd only received 1000 LRP primers! So I'd gotten 20% of their inventory. Those were the only LRPs I'd seen in two years. I don't think Cabela's in Lexington has had any in that time, they're always out when I check.
We train service and therapy dogs. Socializing them is a big part of that, so we take them into stores pretty often. Bass Pro is a favorite for that since they always have kids running around, which the dogs need to get used to. So we go into our local BP quite often, and I ALWAYS check primers. I have not seen large rifle in there for years. Every other type are always there the last few months, but LRP's remain rare locally. I got 5K of CCI LRP's a couple of months ago for a net of $90 per K delivered. Ammoseek is where I found those.For Cabela’s it’s best to check in store. I’ve found that they usually have more things in store than the website claims are out of stock.
It's the exact opposite at our local Cabela's. Many things that show "in stock" are, in fact, not. I've just about stopped shopping there.For Cabela’s it’s best to check in store. I’ve found that they usually have more things in store than the website claims are out of stock.
Point well taken, venting on line from one screen name to another will certainly not change the price of a component, but one may get a lead to a vendor that has something in stock. If something is in front of me at the the store and I don’t buy it when I can then that’s on me.Yeah but “you get, what you get and don’t throw a fit.” Only sounds good, when you’re saying it TO someone...
Plus it fills in the time between the “what press“ threads.
I’ve seen them in Cabela’s several times in recent months. Of course, having said that, watch the website as it updates regularly and if you catch them as Ship To Store, you can save shipping and hazmat fees. Large rifle primers come and go on there, but you should be able to get them in a decent timeframe.We train service and therapy dogs. Socializing them is a big part of that, so we take them into stores pretty often. Bass Pro is a favorite for that since they always have kids running around, which the dogs need to get used to. So we go into our local BP quite often, and I ALWAYS check primers. I have not seen large rifle in there for years. Every other type are always there the last few months, but LRP's remain rare locally. I got 5K of CCI LRP's a couple of months ago for a net of $90 per K delivered. Ammoseek is where I found those.
If it says “Limited Availability” but not an option to order to pick up in store today, that seems to mean out of stock. When I search on the website and filter by in stock, I get far fewer results than what is on the shelves at the store. Working Ship To Store and looking while in store, I’ve ended up getting the things I’ve wanted one way or the other.It's the exact opposite at our local Cabela's. Many things that show "in stock" are, in fact, not. I've just about stopped shopping there.
Example: Their web site shows Remington 9 1/2 LRP in stock at the Lexington store as of 9AM this morning. I called to make sure they were actually there, and the clerk said that they have no large rifle primers at all. I haven't seen them there for at least 2 years, even though the web site periodically shows them in stock.
They have the same issue with brass. Various calibers will show as in-stock on the web site, but are absent from the store.
Addendum: I called Sportsman's Warehouse this morning and asked if they had any LRP in stock. The clerk said they had 3 "boxes" (sleeves). I managed to get there before they were sold and bought all three. So I have enough to last for the foreseeable future now.
That'd be fantastic.I heard that Vihtavouri is getting into primers but that they are probably not likely to be online before 2025. I like the quality of their powder. Hopefully they will be another source of quality primers.
I know nothing about these, but if they are legit you can probably sell what you don't need.Got excited with the link you provided, but it's not a link to any available Large Rifle primers. Those still don't exist anywhere that I've seen. Our Cabelas has primers too. So does Runnings and Fleet Farm. Small rifle, small pistol, match versions of same, large pistol, you're good to go. If you shoot a man's gun, you're out of luck