Using the Right Primer

[@thecognitiveconservative489]

Thanks for sharing your experience. Now if only the manufacturers could keep up with the demand for primers.

[@bobbyjorogers4937]

I know all of us would benefit from THE REAL GUNSMITH MANUAL ON RELOADING , I CLAIM 1ST SIGNED COPY .

[@foxtrap8826]

I'e been loading my own ammo for over 60 years, but it's always been a good idea to listen to others who have the experience and wisdom to hare to share. Thank you Sir!

[@long-range-eliminator]

Randy has forgot more than most will ever take in.

[@ronlowney4700]

🤠 A very important, but overlooked subject that no one talks about on these public hunting/shooting channels! Good Job Randy! 🥳

[@alanbaxter7191]

Much appreciated. During the "primer pandemic" many podcasts spoke of primer substitutions, "it's ok" said often. However, as you point out with the primers discussed, actual fact based knowledge releaves concerns, thank you.

[@loganhefner906]

Randy is just so knowledgeable!!! Love ya Randy

[@Twistedoff2]

The biggest problem I'm having is finding the primers to try. It is really good information. Powder burn rates and caliber capacity must be a part of the primer size decision when working up loads. I'm starting to understand this on a novice level. Great video and information. Seems like standard deviation has a lot to do with it too as an indicator. Thanks again.

[@JH-kc9tm]

Yes exactly past 3 years have been a nightmare. Imagine being new to reloading.

[@TheRealGunsmith]

From Cathy, The Real Gunsmith's Wife: Yes, finding components, especially primers that aren't being sold at pirate prices is the real challenge that is worse since this video was produced 4 years ago. One thing I've found helpful in searching on-line for any components is to put the component you are searching for in quotation marks with for sale after. For instance, "CCI primers for sale" and I seem to get more options that way. Oh, I still come up with a lot of "out of stock" and "no backorders" but I also found I have more success by refining my search that way. Good shooting and thanks for watching.

[@earlelkins9086]

If anyone is still reading this, I just received cci #250 magnum rifle primers, O.E.M. from Republic Ammo in Ohio. They might still have them in stock.

[@bradoshaholmes2867]

Ammo seek is an invaluable resource IMO 👍🏼

[@Adirondneck]

Thank you. This is good info for younger reloaders such as myself. Arming us with the info and questions we didn't know we had to ask!

[@jamiestevens8807]

Love you're videos Randy and I personally would love to see one done on the 270 Winchester and also would like to hear your thoughts on the old winchester model 71. Keep educating,I for one can't get enough. Thank you!!!

[@andymills6583]

Good information,most handloaders dont know the difference,not all primers are the same,good job Sir!

[@ignaciogutierrez2488]

I agree this is excellent detailed information which is very very important. I’ve been reloading for 40+ years. I learned a lot from my father-in-law Leonard James Bull, who was a gunsmithing instructor. Got his apprenticeship at Holland and Holland, but you have brought a lot of light to my reloading ability and helped me improve my reloading skills and I Thank you Sir.

[@stefanschug5490]

Great video again, Randy. In my 45 years of reloading, I liked the milder primers for most of my applications, since I shoot mainly powder efficient cartridges like 7x57, 30-06, 338 Win, 375 H&H and 416 Taylor. Occasionally, if I use a very slow burning powder like IMR 7828 and H1000 especially in combination with longer barreled rifles and heavy for caliber bullets, hotter primers appear to ignite these propellants somewhat better and produce a lower standard deviation on the chronograph. The right primer and powder combination has certainly enormous impacts on accuracy.

[@JaxGlide]

I listened to every word. You are no nonsense and the most knowledgeable gunsmith I have ever listened to. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge!

[@fuathakaj6511]

Thank you! Some of us or most of us for that matter do not acknowledge the feedback that you give by sharing your experience and knowledge. Believe me we do. And we’re thankful, i don’t load 100+grains…but capture every single detail on your feed back .. can’t thank enough 🙏

[@coulsoneric]

Thank you thank you thank you for this incredibly valuable information mainly about 300 Weatherby Magnum I'm using 7828 shortcut shooting between 1:30 and 208 grain do you recommend the Winchester large rifle for all loads in 300 Weatherby Magnum . Once again thank you for this outstanding information

[@toddvandyke8737]

Thank you for this common sense educational video! Randy, you are an excellent teacher. These types of videos are just one more reason, in my opinion, why you are the best!

[@tobinlakeguideservices]

Mr. Shelby I truly enjoy the information that you share. I watch your videos sometimes a few times and the one that have special applications to say calibres I have , I makes notes. Nothing beats experience and in my opinion you have a lifetime of. Thank you for all the information that you share.

[@TheRealGunsmith]

You are very welcome The last name has no "h" in it, though. Auto correct seems to think it does though. SMH! Thanks for watching.

[@44240xtp]

Much to be said about primers. Primers are the last on the list for fine tuning a hand load. Powder , bullet, and case preparation is what I develop first and bullet seating depth next. Primer last. Rule of thumb for me is magnum primers for magnum size cases or use of ball powders for any size case. Thats how I start off selecting a primer. That may not what i end up with fine tuning a hand load. I think the Whinchester magnum rifle primer is the hottest primer because Whinchester mainly loaded ammo with ball powder by Olin corporations in the old days. Temperature, flashole diameter and length, along with primer seat , firing pin protrusion, and firing pin spring power all have effect on powder charge ignition. Got to dot all the i's and cross the t's. I been loading ammo for 54 years. I do not recall a misfire with my handloads. Cant say the same for factory or surpluse ammunition .

[@Siskiyous6]

Thank you for sharing your experiences

[@GordonRizzuti]

This information on primers is hard to find. Thank you Randy and Cathy.

[@tomlarue654]

I’m going to have to rewatch this video and probably take some notes. Lots of great information in this video

[@TheQCollection]

Yes very very true about primers, I have all the different primers and use each differently depending on the hunting loads I'm building for each individual rifle. I thank you for all of your knowledge that you share with us. It has helped me in words i can't express in my handload development.

[@normanmallory2055]

That was very well said ! Myself I’ve used the Remington 9 1/2 for many years now with excellent results!

[@texpatriot8462]

For years, most of us have been stuck using whatever we can get. I cannot wait to find LRP's again.

[@TheRealGunsmith]

When this was first published on Patreon, it wasn't nearly as hard as it is now. If you do an on-line search, put your search something like this: "long range primers for sale" always using the quote marks and for sale in the search. Cathy finds that it helps a lot. Still get a lot of out of stock, no backorders, but overall, have better results than just typing in what you are looking for. Thanks for watching.

[@milboltnut]

@@TheRealGunsmith the only place they are abundant is Gun broker and they are thieves. Anywhere else they are always out of stock

[@bradoshaholmes2867]

⁠@@TheRealGunsmith I find ammo seek to be an excellent resource for all components (as well as production ammo) and is good about being very current. The maintainers are vigilant about policing scam retailers at the expense of not listing every lesser-known retailer but seem to always be expanding their seller listings.

[@briankelly2886]

Thank you! Now I'll watch again and take notes!😊

[@kevmoful]

Have been handloading for about 8 years. I in fact learned quite a bit from you on this one . Availability dictates my primer choices much of the time . Recently had to buy a whole brick of match grade cci small rifle primers 2x the price of my normal #41’s. Came to learn about those but learned much more.

[@richmorlan2402]

Thank you for this video. There are very few people that talk about primers, even less that actually know what they are talking about. I especially liked how you listed a lot of these in order of hotness.

[@DaleFeitshans]

I revisited your resizing cases And your first video is without a doubt the way it should be done! THANK YOU AGAIN RANDY 🙂

[@stevenrocco4120]

This is one of your best vids!!!

[@JeffBush-h6d]

Love to hear primer powder choice for 280 ackley. I enjoy your videos keep them coming.

[@timothycoupe2738]

Outstanding information as always, put in a simple easy to understand way, thank you once again Sir.

[@jasonshults368]

I've had excellent results using WLR primers for a wide variety of loads in '06-based cases. In the very cold conditions (-25 F and below) and I used to hunt for elk, Fed 215's worked well at giving consistent ignition in the same cases. My favorite elk loads use 180 or 200 gr Nosler Partitions in 30-06 and R-22 or H4831 and Fed 215's.

[@jimpalmer4916]

Cci #2 primers in my opinion is great. But for extreme consistency the Remington 9.5 primers are very good in 308 and 30/06. For my beloved 257 Weatherby, and the 300, 338 winchesters the Remington 9.5 magnum primers are used. I'm alot like Mr. Randy because these primers are really good. I have been very successful with them there primers. My old BDL in 30/06 still shoots as good as the m‐40 a3 did in 82- 84. Mr. Selby has been using the same thing that I have, and I hunt in southwest Texas. Remington primers are excellent.

[@mikeleschber33]

Excellent information as always Mr. Selby! Thanks for sharing with us. God bless!

[@TODinWY]

That was great. I know there is much more you could share on this topic. Maybe you could expand on it in the future?

[@zorngottes1778]

You are a really great and modest man.

[@chrisshumake83]

I really appreciate you taking the time to share your knowledge, i hope our paths will cross some day so I can shake your hand and tell you thank you.

[@johnmollet2637]

Excellent talk Sir. I will need to go back and do some more testing with the Remington primers and will also need to try the CCI BR-2, I've never used that one. Thank you!

[@randycarpenter2914]

Randy, thanks for explaining the primers. If I can ever find any, I plan on reloading my 300 win mag. The book called for winchester large rifle primers. I been trying to understand the difference between different manufacturers. It's not easy for a beginner. We all start somewhere before we get the experience and knowledge. I know from reading that primers that are to hot can cause some pressure problems, or the book says that. I don't know when if ever I can find primers, they are scarce as hens teeth. I truly appreciate your knowledge. I could watch you build rifles all day. I love shooting since I was a young man. I started out with a 22, and it's still my favorite. I love my 300 win mag but now it's to expensive to shoot at 45 dollars and up per 20 rounds. Thanks for sharing again.

[@Lexidezi225]

All I could find just now was some Remington 9 1/2 at Sportsman’s

[@jeffbond2094]

Great information. I knew they were all different in burn heat. Didn't realize the Winchester mag primer was to hot for 300win mag. Thanks for the information.

[@JeffGill-j6m]

Thanks for your insight on this , I think that primers is a much overlooked component in hand loading

[@davidjustice1848]

Pay attention. And thanks for the primer info. Im not familiar with most of the cartridges you discussed but still learned something. Thanks

[@timparrett5962]

I’ve been waiting on this great info!

[@Accuracy1st]

Only large rifle primers I can find right now are Fiocchi. So, I bought 5500. I bought Remington primers one time in the late 90s. They appeared new, in great condition, boxed properly, etc. At least 50% were duds. I contacted the store where I bought them and they referred me directly to Remington. They made it right and sent me all new primers once they received the remaining batch I bought

[@maximotest2226]

This is very interesting!

[@timrowell94]

thanks Randy

[@darylsapergia3663]

Didn't know about the power of Winch. large rifle and large rifle mag. primers. Tks. The Rem 7 1/2 primer has one of the thickest cups and works especially well with the .17Rem.

[@luvtahandload7692]

When I want to refresh my memory of the brisance of various primers, I seat each one in an empty case and arrange in a loading block in some kind of order that I can memorize, numerically or alphabetical. I then go down in my deep, dark, dungeon basement and fire them, in the dark, out of a Contender or other break-open firearm. Earpro is required. I read once that the CCI 350 large pistol magnum primer has the highest brisance level of all primers, as it was developed for igniting H110 powder which, the author said, is akin to lighting charcoal. Thanks, Randy!

[@sautoter411]

Great vid randy

[@MrBoondocker17]

Absolutely enjoy these videos So thank you for sharing knowledge, I have used your bench shooting technique and it definitely helps when shooting my sporter weight rifles such as the 257 Weatherby,35 Whelen and 270WSM. I do have a question that does not have to be answered here but I recently was able to get my hands on some Winchester WLR primers and Fed 215s. I have been having issues getting my 257 Weatherby to achieve top velocity shooting an 80gr ttsx, using barnes data with .2 grs below max charge using IMR 4831 using a cci 250.I am only achieving velocities in the high 3600s and low 3700s I was hoping that I was able to achieve 3800, at this point it's not much more than a 25-06, should I try a slower powder like 7828, and or will this primer change help achieve the velocity I am looking for

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Randy, thanks for this. Does a primer change make much of a difference with a heavier bullet weight for cartridge? Example 25-06 rem. using Rel. 22 with a 117-120 grain bullet vs a 100gn. Bullets. I use a Win. LR primer currently.

[@TheRealGunsmith]

A good question. That said, you will only know what your particular rifle will do by making the changes. What may work in 1 or 10 different rifles I have of the same caliber, may not work in any of the others, so it is a matter of time, patience and a lot of trial and error. Safe reloading and thanks for watching.

[@libra7624]

i am glad you set standards for everything including your distances and bullet choices for game, i never been elk hunting but my standard for myself would be a 4 inch target that i can hit 5 times in a row consistantly in any weather condition, what ever distance i can do that even if i have to move closer, i refuse to wound any animal but give it a quick death, also nosler partition or accubond with a good 1500 ft/lbs of remaining energy on the elk at its distance as you mentioned, in my opinion a good hunter wont step back to snipe but have fair chase moving in closer if anything, wont be a impressive video for those only wanting reckless risky long range shots to impress others with the video and being sneaky to edit out any shot that wound a animal causing animal extended suffering as they finally put it down, wildlife are treated like long range steel or paper targets with thin jacketed competition bullets that are similar to a varmit load exploding not able to get adequate penetration like bone and angle shots wich need maybe a good bonded, partition or copper bullet, that long range snipe nonsense i was glad you bring it up a lot and still will in other videos, keep the grumpy wisdom coming in your videos, its like a good kick to the back side of unethical hunters or long range shooters having no care about the right bullet or the right distance

[@dukeman7595]

Thank you for what you said, not many do, or care about the animal. Any man or woman who kills any animal for the sake of killing is mentally disturbed and we will not tolerate such in our group. These animal's feel pain and bleed, they deserve to be humanely harvested and nothing less. I think you're the only 'MAN'[ in the comments who cared enough to mention it.

[@redrock425]

​@@dukeman7595I'm not a hunter but if I was I'd follow your advice. It says a lot if a person doesn't do their best to prevent any suffering.

[@kesleycottrell1416]

I've always had good luck with CCI large rifle primers. I don't reload any Magnum rounds. Really 45-70 is the biggest we mess with.

[@hungryyeti2548]

School is in session, valuable primer info

[@trihall2273]

Excellent 👍 Thank you very much🎉

[@johnwright5041]

thanks for sharing. my old 243 winchester rifle has been using the cci br2 primer pretty well with 85 gr partition and varget powder. probably not ideal but it shoots well. and i take game with it every year. i just load what dad figured out but never gave no never mind on the primers. thanks for the info

[@alaska1andy959]

Thank you. Very informative,

[@mamor7285]

Thanks for the info. it all makes good sense primers are very important in target shooting and hunting loads

[@jasonharmon4314]

Great video, I’ve seen a lot of what you said first hand.

[@loganhefner906]

Outstanding Randy, thank you!

[@terrycalvert7812]

Great video it amazes me the people that don’t have any idea what primer to use in there rifles. It isn’t that hard to do a lil research and take a lil time to do some reading about these things and learn the proper primers and powders to use in a particular caliber. So so many times have I been somewhere and ran across guys that are almost always using way to hot of primer for a caliber and way to fast of powder. Most people don’t take the time to use a chronograph when they work up a load so they don’t know that there combo maybe producing SDs in the high 30s 40s maybe even in the 50s. It’s not that hard to learn these things if your really interested in top accuracy and low SDs. Again thanks Randy for all the free knowledge your handing out to the hunting shooting and reloading world I really appreciate it.

[@carlosduran6327]

Keep up the good work

[@gregoryalford3995]

Love the video. Great information. My one question is that you never remarked on where the CCI #34 ranks in the spectrum. I've always considered it similar to the 250. Am I wrong? Thanks again for the great content.

[@TheRealGunsmith]

Yes, you are wrong. The .250 is a Mag primer, #34 is standard primer. Try different primers to see what works best in your particular rifle for each caliber of rifle you have. Remember that not all rifles of the same caliber will like the same "diet". Thanks for watching.

[@ajcates9136]

I learned a lot thanks 🙏

[@oldschooljack3479]

In my own meager experience I have found that primers that are too mild will yield hangfires and erratic ES/SD... And too hot of a primer will do the same. And I have heard people run down this or that primer because it wouldn't shoot a particular bullet/brass/powder combo well... That doesn't make that particular primer bad... It just means it isn't the right "fit" for that particular load combo. I have a particular ling distance target load for 300 Win Mag that uses CCI BR2 primers and shoots absolutely "lights out" with single digit ES/SD numbers... But only in the warmer months because ignition and ES/SD become erratic below 40°F... Which is fine because I don't like to target shoot much in the winter.

[@goranmalnar5172]

Thank you for your knowledge Randy. I always learn something new from you. What is your opinion on Lazzeroni family cartridges?

[@TheRealGunsmith]

These smaller case offerings are good. The huge capacity cases require huge powder charges to equal the balanced cartridges. Thanks for watching.

[@joshuabowman5757]

Great knowledge recommendation for seven mm Remington mag, for accuracy Winchester large rifle or Magnum primer?

[@jwdundon]

I love the federal 215, (I read the hottest primer on the market) but, haven't been able to find them since 2015!!!!! (Much less 2020). I am down to 2000, I only use them in my ultra mags, but, sure would like to buy more. (Anybody know of any links to buy some)???

[@ronaldmasterbud1551]

In Regards to The Remington 7 1/2 BR primer.I have C.S. Rear Grip XP-100 in 7mm B.R. and it Only Will Shoot With 7 1/2 Primers. Are The Current Production Primers Equal to the Pre- Bankruptcy Primers ???? There Finally Showing Up, Again. I just Haven't Heard From Anyone if there Any Good ???

[@stevenlaubach5947]

I absolutely had no idea about the primer differences and I have been reloading 40 years, now I am wondering if I should be tinkering with WLRM primers in my .300 RUM and my 95 grains of Retumbo or my 104 grains of RL 33 loads?

[@nathansewell3912]

Thanks! Great information!

[@jeffthennes3197]

Thanks Randy

[@larrysayers1377]

Very good information

[@philipfreeman72]

If hunting in Alaska in winter is it better to lean toward hotter primers .

[@TheRealGunsmith]

Yes, as a rule. Good hunting. Thanks for watching.

[@DaleFeitshans-o3o]

Don’t know until you try it No easy button in reloading Only hard work and the best satisfaction you will FEEL!!!

[@280AI]

Randy I have a question. I have been using Winchester magnum primers in my 280 Ackley Improved Kimber rifle to ignite H450 powder. Please tell me if I am on the right track.

[@anonymousf454]

Boy would I love a video on the 35 whelen

[@TheRealGunsmith]

Thanks for the suggestion. I'll take it under advisement. There is plenty of load data in the reloading manuals. It is a good cartridge. Thanks for watching.

[@anonymousf454]

@@TheRealGunsmith Yes Sir, we love your presentations on everything shooting related and learn so much. Thanks again

[@gunsablazin67]

So my understanding is that if I’m reloading my 7 mag the Winchester large rifle should be more than sufficient to ignite my charges of H1000 or RL25

[@338mag]

Great stuff Randy. Do you have any experience with S&B primers?

[@TheRealGunsmith]

No, I don't, at this point. Thanks for watching.

[@bigracer3867]

Great info. 👍

[@joevollmer3037]

Great information thanks

[@robertkeller4316]

What powder do you prefer with a 300 Weatherby Mag using a Winchester large rifle primers? Great video!

[@TheRealGunsmith]

H4831 and RL 22. Thanks for watching.

[@patdennis3751]

Hot and cold primers aren't really all about case size, but more about propellant. For example a ball propellant in winter Temps is harder to get good ignition than a temp insensitive extruded powder.

[@kavehadib8402]

Hi loved the news on primers. Would you recommend the Winchester large rifle magnum primer with a 7 RUM? I shoot 150 Scirocco II’s

[@TheRealGunsmith]

WLRM is correct for the 7 RUM. Thanks for watching and Happy New Year!

[@brenth.hillier5796]

Sir, thank you for sharing your Knowledge on your show, I would like to ask you a question, because of the cost of Ammo I am going to start reloading, I need to learn how to pick the right case's, powder, bullet's, primers, and can you direct me to a reloading system, I was looking at the lee but I don't know for sure, I have these calibers, 300 wsm, 300 win mag, sig 357, I would appreciate any help, thank you and have a wonderful day.

[@TheRealGunsmith]

All of the manufacturers are making great equipment. I'd heard that there are some on the market that aren't US made, but haven't confirmed that. Just go with US made and you will be fine. Go with reloading manuals, start lower than max charges and work up. Given the problem of getting components, and from what I can tell, it may vary from area to area, I only make component recommendations for rifles I've worked up loads for, anymore. The best components are ones you can obtain and then finding the combo that your two rifles will like. Thanks for watching.

[@archangel20031]

It would be nice to see a list of what he's talking about.

[@jeffjeffery1124]

Thanks for the information. Is it generally safe to use cci #34 for 308, 3006 or 7x57 case capacities?

[@TheRealGunsmith]

Yes, it is. Thanks for watching.

[@jeffjeffery1124]

@@TheRealGunsmith that's great to know. I just got my hands on some. Thanks very much.

[@jonasbruzas2651]

Hi Randy.whats corect amunition length 308cal.175ge not full length but to OGIVE

[@ericthered7226]

Thank you for this video. I do have a question though..... Let's say a cartridge like the 6.5 Creedmoor .... You can get brass in either small or large rifle. Is there a disadvantage or downside to using a small rifle primer with that bore and case capacity?

[@jasonshults368]

The only downside would be getting inconsistent ignition with some powders in extreme cold temps when using small rifle primers. It's rare, but it happens in extreme cold, as in -25 F and below. On the other hand, the benefits of using small rifle primed cases of this size are less velocity variation from shot to shot, stronger case head, and thus longer case life in general. If you want the most precision, small rifle primers are the way to go. If you want a 400 yard target and deer gun, particularly in the cold, get the standard large rifle primer cases.

[@ericthered7226]

@@jasonshults368 , thanks for the reply. I've got a few small primer cases. I need to get some primers, load 'em up and compare the small and large over the chronograph, I guess. I appreciate it.

[@TheRealGunsmith]

Yes, there is a downside. Some powders can't be adequately ignited with small primers. I would only use LR primers. Thanks for watching.

[@308dad8]

I miss Remington 9 1/2 primers but so far they’re not back in stock yet. Had to make sue with Federal Large Rifle and Fiocchi Large Rifle. Very little CCI available to me Immediately.

[@TheRealGunsmith]

Finding components is frustrating, for sure! Thanks for watching!

[@travissmith-wz5nc]

I use lr bench rest

[@benjaminhierlmeier4313]

Does using a compressed load affect which primer you might choose to start with? My example is 280 ackley improved with 62 gr of imr 7828ssc, would a hotter primer potentially be better with a compressed load?

[@TheRealGunsmith]

No. Thanks for watching.

[@Backin_Theday]

Can you recommend a written document or printable file that one could keep near their loading bench, for reference, with recommended primers for a given group of cartridges? I see a lot of load recipes give a recommendation but don't necessarily provide the desired results.

[@TheRealGunsmith]

Hottest Primers WLRM F215 F210 Hot Primers CCI 350 Rem 9 1/2 M Rem 9 1/2 CCI 250 CC1 34 Fed 210 M WLR Mild Primers CCI BC2 CCI 200 RWS 5341 Fed 155 Win WLP Rem 6 1/2 CCI 400 pR 7 1/2 BR Most mild primers Fed 150 CCI 300 Rem 2 1/2 I compiled this list some time ago. Hope this helps. Otherwise, not sure of another comprehensive source, though there may be one out there. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching.

[@varmint223]

What primer would you use In a 300prc with h1000 and the 215 Berger

[@TheRealGunsmith]

WLR, F215, or R 9 1/2 M. See which your particular rifle likes. Thanks for watching.

[@Lucysdad66]

I get pressure sighs with fed mag primer and the same load with win mag primer no pressure sighs hmmm

[@Rushshooting67913]

I’d like to try all them but 1 I can’t find any and 2 it’s would be in the neighborhood of 1000-1400 dollars to buy all them. Cci 200s it is.

[@markcarew6724]

Quite interesting, thank you. Perhaps you could turn the ringer down/off for future installments? I don't think you know how jarring the ringer sounds while wearing headphones . . . just saying.

[@rickterrance4981]

Do you think theres really no merit to utulizing magnum primers in medium sized cartridges like the 6.5 swede and slow powders like imr 4831 especially in a shorter barrel to max out performance?

[@TheRealGunsmith]

Correct. Thanks for watching.

[@lifesMR.C]

Have you tried those bossnian ginex primers? Its all im able to find in Alberta. Im loading for 300wm. Would it be worth trying or should i just keep waiting and watching for fed 215 that nosler recomends?

[@TheRealGunsmith]

You'll have to use the Bosnian ginex primer. I don't think anyone will be able to get Federal any more as the large ammo makers have, from what I've been told, bought up all of the Federal primers for their factory ammo. Thanks for watching.

[@lifesMR.C]

@TheRealGunsmith thank your for the response. I'll give them a try hopefully I can figure out a power that works well with them at -30c. P.s. thank your for sharing your knowledge and experience with the world.

[@dhooter]

At this stage of the primer game I have been using Rem 9 1/2 and Winchester WLR in my 300rum with surprisingly good results. Interesting they say its the raw material to make primers is the issue. Since they all use the same raw materials why are just large rifle impossible to find? Small rifle and pistol are everywhere. Same compound different amounts of it. Sure as shit dont make sense to me