Which Brand of Primer Do You Use Most?

[GunAdmirer]

Which brand of primer do you use most and why?

I use CCI because a friend recommended them and they have worked 100%for me.

I have also used a few Federal and Winchester. They all went bang reliably.

I can't tell any difference between brands but often read that some are "harder" than others, affecting reliability with guns with lighter hammer or striker strikes.

 

[bakert]

I use Winchester and CCI. That's what's mostly available in my area and I've never had a problem with either one. I only reload for handguns so can't comment on rifle primers.

 

[sm]

Winchester.

Shotshell Reloader here...

I once came in with 25K Win Primers. Wifey at the time made a comment about how "many" they were, and how long they would last, storage...etc.

*tick...tock*

"Honey, what do you mean you are going to get some more Primers?"

I was down to 5K, I showed her the storage area of reloaded shells...which meant she saw the boxes of empty hulls..."

I cannot type what she exclaimed. Lets just say she was quite overwhelmed.

Then a buddy let slip I had ~ 10K reloaded shells in his warehouse stored...

Got rid of the wifey, kept the guns and ammo.

She never forgot I used Win primers for some reason...

 

[Cosmoline]

CCI all the way. I've loaded thousands and thousands of rounds with them and never had a single primer failure. They're fantastic.

 

[trickyasafox]

remington because they are on sale more.

 

[P95Carry]

I favor Federal - certainly way back when reloading, the CCI's came out as demonstrably harder - so for a compo revo for example, with spring eased off a bit - enough so that some would not go.

I also use Win sometimes but still stick to Fed mostly. This BTW is re handgun loads - for rifles and large cal handguns - I am much less fussy and CCI will do fine too.

 

[db_tanker]

Winchester and CCI...I have access to all types here in Houston, but I just prefer those.


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[BigSlick]

Winchester and CCI - zillions of them, never a misfire.

BigSlick

 

[P0832177]

Fed 150's are used loading the 45acp and auto rim.
CCI BR2's are used loading the 308 with Varget, a match maid in heaven
Rem 7.5's are used loading the 223 with Varget, a true love affiar!
I tend to use CCI 450's with TAC.

 

[dodgestdshift]

CCI almost exclusively.

 

[callgood]

CCI almost exclusively, with some Winchester (at this point I only reload pistol). No problems in Sig, Glock, Browning or Ruger.

 

[Jeeper]

Winchester feed the easiest through my 650 but federal have been more reliable. I am now mainly using federal

 

[HSMITH]

Ditto Jeeper. Winchester seem to be the most consistent in cup size and feed flawlessly in my presses. Federal primers also feed well and seem to make a little more consistent ammo. I hate CCI primers, the military primers they make are used in my military style semi's but I will never seat another standard CCI primer if I can help it.

I had a friend go to Perry this summer and sent some money with him, I laid in a PILE of Winchester primers at a fantastic price. I also have a bit of a stockpile of Federals too. If it weren't for the smoking deal on Winchester primers I would have switched over to Federal almost exclusively.

 

[therealsteamer]

Depends

For the most part I use CCI( that is what is cheapest locally) Although when I make it to the Gun show I can fine Winchester for $12 per 1k. Then I stock up, but they never seem to stay around long..............

 

[Werewolf]

Winchester - 0 problems in 1000's of rounds.

I've tried Federal but they tend to flip upside down when using my Lee 4 hole turret so I stopped using them.

I've got some CCI's that I've never used for some reason - will have to give them a shot sometime...

 

[The Bushmaster]

Winchester and CCI. Because they work and I can use them to adjust for little differences in pressure and velocity...

 

[BigDog(RE)]

Winchester

because they work, and because they are about the only kind I can find around here...

 

[dakotasin]

about 60% federal, 30% cci, and 10% everything else combined.

i am trying to get everything weaned off the other 10% so i can go 60-40 fed/cci, and not have to have so many different kinds on hand.

 

[Dave R]

Mostly CCI. "Buy Idaho."

 

[Gewehr98]

It appears I've purchased stock in Federal...

Specifically, the 210 Match Large Rifle primers.

Although I have a bunch of the CCI #34 primers for my 7.62x39 handloads, too.


(11 to go, then I go...)

 

[Idaho Elk Hunter]

So far its been 100% Federal®

 

[jdkelly]

...the 650 and Federal primers seem to have tube detonations...

I've read where the 650 and Federal primers seem to have tube detonations more often then Winchester primers. So I use Winchester for my autos and Federal only for my round guns.


Respectfully,

jkelly

 

[Gunrunner]

Winchester for most rifle loads
CCI for handguns
Federal 210M for my 308

 

[redneck2]

FWIW...

a saw an article somewhere that just changing primer brands could vary pressure in a rifle by 6,000 psi. Some brands arre "hotter" than others. IIRC, CCI's were the hottest, then Winchester, Federal, and Remington

I use Winchester for pistol because I can use them in everything and they seat easily in my Dillon. I have a lot more trouble with CCI's seating and also have about 1 in 5 misfires with my Thompson Contender due to the hard material of the CCI's combined with the light hammer strike. Federal works fine.

 

[newfalguy101]

Winchester for me

I have run several thousand with nary a hitch, they are also usually the least expensive.