Primers

[Paul Harm]

I'd use Remington primers in a heart beat if only they'd be competitive with their prices. Last time I checked a brick [ 5000 ] was over $200 where as Win was around 135, Fed about 140 and Cheddites 120. Reloading at moderate pressures [ less than 8000psi ] I treat the Rem, Win, Cheddite, Rio, Nobel, all the same. CCI 209M and Fed209A are hot primers and maybe a grain less powder if subbing them in. Usually Rem primers have a bit lower pressures, but not always. But like I said, at moderate pressures a jump of 500, or even a 1000psi jump wouldn't hurt anything. I use to go through 30,000 primers a year, so prices made a difference. But then I started checking if any primers were getting pierced and one of my Parker and a Remington hammer gun were piercing the primers. No more Cheddites, no more problem.

[George "Scott" Davis]

Thank you Paul for sharing your thoughts on primers. I shot about 10,000 per year and 90% of those are in Brownings with Winchester primers. I save my Remington primers for my 2 1/2 shells either 12 or 16 gauges but Remington has become very proud of their primers. Hence my question about primers and now I believe I'll just use Winchester across the board.