Russian Primers
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Re: Russian Primers
Russian Primers.
What are they - primers
Who makes - the russians
Who sells them - lots of folks; they are imported by Wolf, but when you buy them by the case the wolf boxes come inside a cool looking white box with Russian cyrilic (sp) writing on it).
What do they cost - varies by vendor, look at Powder Valley, Graf's etc.
Are they generally avaiable - yes, lots of people carry them
Yes they shoot great in my 6x47 Lapua.
you need to be specific on your questions or you really general answers.
JeffVN
Russian Primers.
What are they - primers
Who makes - the russians
Who sells them - lots of folks; they are imported by Wolf, but when you buy them by the case the wolf boxes come inside a cool looking white box with Russian cyrilic (sp) writing on it).
What do they cost - varies by vendor, look at Powder Valley, Graf's etc.
Are they generally avaiable - yes, lots of people carry them
Yes they shoot great in my 6x47 Lapua.
you need to be specific on your questions or you really general answers.
JeffVN
Re: Russian Primers
Most people associate Russian primers with "Wolf" brand. They're fine in my experience, I have never had an issue with them. Powder Valley carries them, and they're the most economical out there.
Most people associate Russian primers with "Wolf" brand. They're fine in my experience, I have never had an issue with them. Powder Valley carries them, and they're the most economical out there.
Re: Russian Primers
When I did the studies on benchrest primers 4 years ago the Russian brand I used was IDT green box, (No Heavy Metals). The primer cups are copper. I got consistantly lower SD numbers with both benchrest rifles I was using.
The IDT primers had the lowest numbers. Next was Winchester then the old Federal primers and then the new Federal primers.
When I did the studies on benchrest primers 4 years ago the Russian brand I used was IDT green box, (No Heavy Metals). The primer cups are copper. I got consistantly lower SD numbers with both benchrest rifles I was using.
The IDT primers had the lowest numbers. Next was Winchester then the old Federal primers and then the new Federal primers.
Re: Russian Primers
David Tubbs won a match last summer using Wolf primers and purchased 400,000 of them. That's a good enough endorsement for me.I bought mine from Wideners. They are great to deal with.
David Tubbs won a match last summer using Wolf primers and purchased 400,000 of them. That's a good enough endorsement for me.I bought mine from Wideners. They are great to deal with.
Re: Russian Primers
I know for a fact that the Wolf Large Rifle Primer is the same KVB-7 primer that Bob Jones use to get in small batches 7-8 years ago. It is from the same exact plant and has the same part number. They are boxed differently but that is it. I use to buy from him when the Palma shooters and David Tubb wasn't drying
him up
I paid more for them then than I do now.
I know for a fact that the Wolf Large Rifle Primer is the same KVB-7 primer that Bob Jones use to get in small batches 7-8 years ago. It is from the same exact plant and has the same part number. They are boxed differently but that is it. I use to buy from him when the Palma shooters and David Tubb wasn't drying
him up
Re: Russian Primers
I have had great luck with Wolf's in both small and large rifle. The one thing you need to do with the Wolf's is seat them in solidly, quite a few people have had misfires or very short hangfires until they seated them deep enough. I had used a Lee primer for years and switched over to a K&M primer to get the Wolfs seated where they need to be. I also broke two Lee primer tools seating SRM primers.
Use the magnum primers if you are going to using max loads as the cups are stronger. I know that the amount of compound of the standard and magnum small rifles have the same amount of compound. I believe this is also true of the large rifles.
I think I nave shot 3,000 wolf primers in the last 6 months.
I have had great luck with Wolf's in both small and large rifle. The one thing you need to do with the Wolf's is seat them in solidly, quite a few people have had misfires or very short hangfires until they seated them deep enough. I had used a Lee primer for years and switched over to a K&M primer to get the Wolfs seated where they need to be. I also broke two Lee primer tools seating SRM primers.
Use the magnum primers if you are going to using max loads as the cups are stronger. I know that the amount of compound of the standard and magnum small rifles have the same amount of compound. I believe this is also true of the large rifles.
I think I nave shot 3,000 wolf primers in the last 6 months.
Re: Russian Primers
For the Wolf/Russain Small rifle Magnum Prmiers, the only difference between the regular and the magnum Primers is that teh magnum has a slightly harder cup material and can take a bit higher pressures without showing cratering. The mix is idential for both.
JeffVN
For the Wolf/Russain Small rifle Magnum Prmiers, the only difference between the regular and the magnum Primers is that teh magnum has a slightly harder cup material and can take a bit higher pressures without showing cratering. The mix is idential for both.
JeffVN
