Small pistol primers - CCI vs Rem 5-1/2

[tominboise]

I have used CCI pistol primers (small and large) for many years. I see some Rem 5-1/2 SPP available on the internet. I've never used Remington pistol primers (I have used quite a lot of Rem Rifle primers). Any reason to not pick up the Remington primers? Have any of you had issues with them?

 

[tightgroup tiger]

No reason what so ever. Just know they are Remington's version of magnum primers so they may be hotter than "standard" primers.
With Remington primers, the 1 1/2 are their "standard" primers.

 

[tominboise]

No reason what so ever. Just know they are Remington's version of magnum primers so they may be hotter than "standard" primers.
With Remington primers, the 1 1/2 are their "standard" primers.

I thought the only difference between the 5-1/2 and the1-1/2, is that the 1-1/2 has a softer cup and is not recommended for higher pressure cartridges like 9mm and 357 Mag.

 

[hoardingthemanual]

I thought the only difference between the 5-1/2 and the1-1/2, is that the 1-1/2 has a softer cup and is not recommended for higher pressure cartridges like 9mm and 357 Mag.

I’ve always understood it that way too. In fact, my blown out Rem 1-1/2 primers @ min charge demand that I do.

 

[PO2Hammer]

5-1/2s are hard. Two of my pistols did not set them off reliably.
Only Tula primers are harder ime.

 

[tominboise]

Well, I ordered 5k of them, so we shall see how they work out.

 

[TransAmConvert]

I’ve always understood it that way too. In fact, my blown out Rem 1-1/2 primers @ min charge demand that I do.

What were you loading that blew out 1 1/2 primers?

 

[tightgroup tiger]

Some members say they are hotter, I personally have never noticed a difference between them. I used them in 9mm, and reduced loads of everything else I load and have never had any problems with them not going off. They are not that hard. Most of my revolvers have spring kits in them to reduce trigger pull and hammer pull and have no problems with the 5 1/2s.

As I said in post 2, they "may" be hotter than standard. We have no way of telling, so no one really knows unless they load duplicate loads with each primer and shoot them over a chrono to see if there is a speed difference.

 

[lightman]

Well, I ordered 5k of them, so we shall see how they work out.

I think you will be happy enough with the Remington. I prefer CCI but in these times ya take what ya can find!

 

[tominboise]

I think you will be happy enough with the Remington. I prefer CCI but in these times ya take what ya can find!

Yup, me exactly...

 

[Howa 9700]

So to circle back to the OP's original question, which of the two Rem primers are the same as the CCI #500 spp?

BTW, those are now widely available......if you have the means........about $90 per brick before haz mat and shipping.

 

[hoardingthemanual]

What were you loading that blew out 1 1/2 primers?

9mm- 5 grain CFE Pistol. I tried 4.7 grains of it & it wouldn’t run the slide.