Has anyone done any testing on CCI BR primers vs. their normal 200 LR primers? The BR's are getting stupid expensive lately and I'm wondering how much of a performance decrease I will get if I switch to the standard non BR version?
CCI BR-2 vs 200 LR Primers?
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Re: CCI BR-2 vs 200 LR Primers?
break the price down and its only like 15 bux per thousand. is it worth the savings.
break the price down and its only like 15 bux per thousand. is it worth the savings.
Re: CCI BR-2 vs 200 LR Primers?
I chronographed both CCI 200's and BR2. No differance so I shoot the 200s'.
I chronographed both CCI 200's and BR2. No differance so I shoot the 200s'.
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Well, seeing as I've shot over 1000 rds of .308 in the last 2 months, yes, that extra 15$ adds up quick especially when I'm buying five thousand at a time. Thanks for the input guys. Especially 427 Cobra. I know you reload and shoot a lot of volume, that makes me feel more comfortable making the switch.
Well, seeing as I've shot over 1000 rds of .308 in the last 2 months, yes, that extra 15$ adds up quick especially when I'm buying five thousand at a time. Thanks for the input guys. Especially 427 Cobra. I know you reload and shoot a lot of volume, that makes me feel more comfortable making the switch.
Re: CCI BR-2 vs 200 LR Primers?
some of my loads like the br 2 better so i just loaded them into all my rounds. i put the price difference into perspective of what else id spend the 15 bux on. use to smoke 2 packs a day so the extra really didnt matter to me
some of my loads like the br 2 better so i just loaded them into all my rounds. i put the price difference into perspective of what else id spend the 15 bux on. use to smoke 2 packs a day so the extra really didnt matter to me
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Anyone else wanna chime in? So far I've got two in support of going to standard primers while I have one against (staying with the BR's that is). Anybody?
Anyone else wanna chime in? So far I've got two in support of going to standard primers while I have one against (staying with the BR's that is). Anybody?
Re: CCI BR-2 vs 200 LR Primers?
I use the 200's. The cups are a little softer and let me see the pressure sighns before the brass gives up. I think the 200's pack plenty of heat to fire anything that will fit in a 308 case.
I use the 200's. The cups are a little softer and let me see the pressure sighns before the brass gives up. I think the 200's pack plenty of heat to fire anything that will fit in a 308 case.
Re: CCI BR-2 vs 200 LR Primers?
My rifle actually like the 200's better (hundred rounds of each over a few range trips) showed that the 200's had on avg roughly a quarter inch improvement over br2 (in gun vise to take me out of it). Can't explain why. Chrono showed same fps.
Buy a 100 pack of each and do your own testing. Everyone's rifle/barrel is different- if you do your own tests- that's one less "what if I try this" question you'll have when you're sitting at your reloading bench.
My rifle actually like the 200's better (hundred rounds of each over a few range trips) showed that the 200's had on avg roughly a quarter inch improvement over br2 (in gun vise to take me out of it). Can't explain why. Chrono showed same fps.
Buy a 100 pack of each and do your own testing. Everyone's rifle/barrel is different- if you do your own tests- that's one less "what if I try this" question you'll have when you're sitting at your reloading bench.
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I haven't noticed any accuracy differences between the CCi and federal primers worth mentioning all the way to 600 yds, but my groups seem a little tighter with the damn russian primers.
hope this helps.
I haven't noticed any accuracy differences between the CCi and federal primers worth mentioning all the way to 600 yds, but my groups seem a little tighter with the damn russian primers.
hope this helps.
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I was thinking the cups on the Federal primers were a little softer than the CCI? Can anyone chime in on there experiences?
I was thinking the cups on the Federal primers were a little softer than the CCI? Can anyone chime in on there experiences?
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you are correct, the federal primers are the softest of all, when i was doinfg lots of steel plate pistol matches with revolvers, if my trigger pull went under 9.5lbs in double action i could only ignite the federal primers. CCI are the hardest.
hope this helps.
you are correct, the federal primers are the softest of all, when i was doinfg lots of steel plate pistol matches with revolvers, if my trigger pull went under 9.5lbs in double action i could only ignite the federal primers. CCI are the hardest.
hope this helps.
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^^^ That is why a lot of AR shooters recommend CCI primers- they are harder which prevent slam fires.
^^^ That is why a lot of AR shooters recommend CCI primers- they are harder which prevent slam fires.
