Hello all. Are Winchester small rifle primers ok (safe) to use in .223 /5.56 loads for my AR-15s? Are they too soft and therefor risk of slamfire? I'd be happy to use CCI military, but I bought 5000 (at a great price) before I was aware of the difference in "hardness".
winchester primers for ar-15?
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Re: winchester primers for ar-15?
They're fine. Winchester used to plate them a silver color. They were the favored primer for highpower rifle shooting.
Since Olin's chosen to skip that (to keep prices down) the primers are now a natural brass color. Some think they are softer than the older, plated primers.
They're fine. Winchester used to plate them a silver color. They were the favored primer for highpower rifle shooting.
Since Olin's chosen to skip that (to keep prices down) the primers are now a natural brass color. Some think they are softer than the older, plated primers.
Re: winchester primers for ar-15?
Thanks Sinister, but I was mistaken ... I have CCI small rifle primers ... are they for ARs?
Thanks Sinister, but I was mistaken ... I have CCI small rifle primers ... are they for ARs?
Re: winchester primers for ar-15?
CCI's seem to be the preferred primer for AR's. I can't make them shoot worth a crap but some guys seems to have good luck with them.
CCI's seem to be the preferred primer for AR's. I can't make them shoot worth a crap but some guys seems to have good luck with them.
Re: winchester primers for ar-15?
They'll run fine, before we knew you could slam fire it my dad fired about 7000 rounds of WSR and Rem 6 1/2s through his AR with not a single issue.
They'll run fine, before we knew you could slam fire it my dad fired about 7000 rounds of WSR and Rem 6 1/2s through his AR with not a single issue.
Re: winchester primers for ar-15?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: bohem</div><div class="ubbcode-body">They'll run fine, before we knew you could slam fire it my dad fired about 7000 rounds of WSR and Rem 6 1/2s through his AR with not a single issue. </div></div>
Rem 6 1/2s are not recommended for 223/556 type pressures. Remington states this on their site. Sierra has a separate load section for the AR-15 and I believe they use Rem 7 1/2s for their work-ups.
I've used CCI, Feds, Winnies and Rems and I've had a few pierced primers here and there, but those were my doing, on my work ups, not an outright primer cup failure.
Chris
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: bohem</div><div class="ubbcode-body">They'll run fine, before we knew you could slam fire it my dad fired about 7000 rounds of WSR and Rem 6 1/2s through his AR with not a single issue. </div></div>
Rem 6 1/2s are not recommended for 223/556 type pressures. Remington states this on their site. Sierra has a separate load section for the AR-15 and I believe they use Rem 7 1/2s for their work-ups.
I've used CCI, Feds, Winnies and Rems and I've had a few pierced primers here and there, but those were my doing, on my work ups, not an outright primer cup failure.
Chris
Re: winchester primers for ar-15?
Follow the link and you will find good info on primers.
http://www.jamescalhoon.com/primers_and_pressure.php
Follow the link and you will find good info on primers.
http://www.jamescalhoon.com/primers_and_pressure.php
Re: winchester primers for ar-15?
The short answer is as long as your loads are not on the hot end of the scale they will be ok, but if your loads are hot or heavy bullet match loads, the thicker primers like the CCI 450 mag, br4 match, Rem 7 1/2 or fed 205M match are a better choice because they are thicker.
TC
The short answer is as long as your loads are not on the hot end of the scale they will be ok, but if your loads are hot or heavy bullet match loads, the thicker primers like the CCI 450 mag, br4 match, Rem 7 1/2 or fed 205M match are a better choice because they are thicker.
TC
Re: winchester primers for ar-15?
They will work and not have any issues I have used a few thousand with no issues.
Bill
They will work and not have any issues I have used a few thousand with no issues.
Bill
Re: winchester primers for ar-15?
Thanks All, I appreciate the help. Anybody wanna swap for some CCI Mil Spec.s?
Hi AXEMAN ... want me to change user name? Bye the way love that pic on yer profile.
Thanks All, I appreciate the help. Anybody wanna swap for some CCI Mil Spec.s?
Hi AXEMAN ... want me to change user name? Bye the way love that pic on yer profile.
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