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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: gasman on March 02, 2015, 03:04:39 PM

Title: Primer ??????
Post by: gasman on March 02, 2015, 03:04:39 PM: I grabed 3 pack sof Small Riffle Primer over the weekend and when I got home noticed theye were "Magnum" primer :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash:

Can I still use them in laoding for my AR (.223) :dunno:

I talked with a friend and he said "yes, but you have to reduce the powder charge". so I asked him by how much and his answer was :dunno: :dunno: :dunno:

Any one got any more insite on this, can I use them or should I use them, if so how?

or should i just bagg them and chalk it up to my own stupidity for not looking more closely :DOH:
Title: Re: Primer ??????
Post by: Biggerhammer on March 02, 2015, 03:10:32 PM: I'm not sure about the .223 but CCI 450 small rifle magnum primers are all I use in my 6.5 Grendel's.
Title: Re: Primer ??????
Post by: carpsniperg2 on March 02, 2015, 03:14:43 PM: I have run 450's in all my 223's for years. I never really load max charges and I have had zero issues. Certain powders "like some of the ball powders" even call for the magnum's.
Title: Re: Primer ??????
Post by: grundy53 on March 02, 2015, 03:15:33 PM: You should be fine. Just don't reach max load.
Title: Re: Primer ??????
Post by: gasman on March 02, 2015, 03:20:20 PM: Thanks guys :tup:

CCI 450 is what i got. I will just keep them down towards the minimal site of the chart. There just for plinking any ways.
Title: Re: Primer ??????
Post by: 300rum on March 02, 2015, 06:17:29 PM: You will be fine. Do you have a chrono? Many times "magnum" primers add very little if anything. Max published is just a guide anyway, not a rule.
Title: Re: Primer ??????
Post by: Blacklab on March 02, 2015, 07:03:40 PM: gasman it's all good. CCI 450 mags are just a tad warmer. The main advantage is they have thicker walls. Lower the chance of slam fires in autos. I used them all the time nothing to get to excited about. 400 for bolt guns 450 for autos no worries or 450 for everything. Not that big of a deal :tup: ;)