RidgwayCO
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In 2008, I did a comparison between CCI and Wolf large pistol primers in the .44 Special:
(http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=343460&page=2)
Since then I've wanted to compare CCI's small pistol primers (my usual choice) with Wolf's (which have been significantly cheaper). I got a chance to do some chronographing today, and the results were interesting.
I used one of my favorite 9mm Luger loads consisting of Fiocchi brass, 6.3gr of VihtaVuori 3N37 powder (.57cc), and Hornady's 124gr FMJ-Encapsuled bullet loaded to a COL of 1.160" with a light taper crimp. The launch platform was my Beretta 92FS with Crimson Trace laser grips (the only way I can justify recording groups anymore).
Shooting over a CED Millenium chronograph, placed 12 feet from the muzzle, at a target 25 yards away, I recorded the following data (ten shots each):
........................ Velocity .... ES ..... SD .... Accuracy
---------------------------------------------------------------
CCI 500 Primer .... 1176 ....... 42 ..... 11 ....... 2.5"
Wolf SP Primer .... 1183 ....... 27 ...... 9 ........ 1.6"
All rounds went bang, and all functioned the Beretta 100%. I'll probably do this test again in the future with more rounds, but for now I'm very happy I laid in a supply of Wolf primers when I had the chance.
Standard boilerplate: These loads were safe in my gun, but may not be in yours. Never trust data from the internet, including (especially) mine. Start low and work up slowly.
(http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=343460&page=2)
Since then I've wanted to compare CCI's small pistol primers (my usual choice) with Wolf's (which have been significantly cheaper). I got a chance to do some chronographing today, and the results were interesting.
I used one of my favorite 9mm Luger loads consisting of Fiocchi brass, 6.3gr of VihtaVuori 3N37 powder (.57cc), and Hornady's 124gr FMJ-Encapsuled bullet loaded to a COL of 1.160" with a light taper crimp. The launch platform was my Beretta 92FS with Crimson Trace laser grips (the only way I can justify recording groups anymore).
Shooting over a CED Millenium chronograph, placed 12 feet from the muzzle, at a target 25 yards away, I recorded the following data (ten shots each):
........................ Velocity .... ES ..... SD .... Accuracy
---------------------------------------------------------------
CCI 500 Primer .... 1176 ....... 42 ..... 11 ....... 2.5"
Wolf SP Primer .... 1183 ....... 27 ...... 9 ........ 1.6"
All rounds went bang, and all functioned the Beretta 100%. I'll probably do this test again in the future with more rounds, but for now I'm very happy I laid in a supply of Wolf primers when I had the chance.
Standard boilerplate: These loads were safe in my gun, but may not be in yours. Never trust data from the internet, including (especially) mine. Start low and work up slowly.
