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Watch that video...........my guess was magnum primers burned faster or something like that..
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Watch that video...........my guess was magnum primers burned faster or something like that..
I am but they are talking about using small rifle primers while Im buying large rifle primers...Watch that video...........
Magnum primers are better for magnum and slow burn powders since the burn hotter and have a little more primer mix in them.my guess was magnum primers burned faster or something like that..
The info will be the same based on standard vs magnum. not really a difference except thickness.I am but they are talking about using small rifle primers while Im buying large rifle primers...
so they give an "edge" to the slower burning powders... ?Magnum primers are better for magnum and slow burn powders since the burn hotter and have a little more primer mix in them.
No, bullet weight doesn't make it a magnum. It's based off of the cases and caliber of the firearm.so they give an "edge" to the slower burning powders... ?
(like if your going to load for a heavier "magnum" projectile you want a slower powder....?)
I will defer to published handload data before I experiment.No, bullet weight doesn't make it a magnum. It's based off of the cases and caliber of the firearm.
Magnum powders and slow burn powders tend to use magnum primers to ensure a proper burn and ignition.
More powder, higher pressure, higher velocity, no piercing.When you mean "faster" do you mean to produce faster velocities?
I've always used this rule: for Small Primers reduce by 0.1gr to 0.3gr when using magnum in non-magnum loads and for Large Primers reduce by 0.3gr to 0.5gr when using magnum in non-magnum loads.I will defer to published handload data before I experiment.
Ive heard of using magnum primers in non magnum calibers but now Im cautious....
Faster and more accurate are often not synonymous. You'll probably have to choose a slower velocity to get the best accuracy. Not always, but most of the time.I think this is the question Im after. If you were to develope a handload for your favorite hunting rifle, hoping for the fastest most accurate handload possible.... would you choose CCI BR2 (Benchrest) or #200 (standard) LR primers?
this is what Ive concluded on my own reading articles, and forums advice... its taken a while to piece together but this is what Ive gathers its about for me. I appreciate this reply...The right answer for you may not be the right answer for someone else. Pick an acceptable accuracy for the job at hand and then push the velocity until you either see pressure signs or fall outside of the acceptable accuracy envelope.
I don't know of any scientific proof that this happens consistently. You can add more powder in a case using a magnum primer (often times) in order to push the pressures (velocity) higher, but a magnum primer in and of itself is not going to guarantee a faster velocity. It can actually cause velocity to drop in some instances.Ive read that some people use magnum primers in non-magum calibers to gain a slightly faster velocities.
noted.I don't know of any scientific proof that this happens consistently.
Many people think you'll automatically get increased velocity from just swapping out to a magnum primer. It's not that simple or consistent.noted.
I may have jumped to conclusions there based on discussions in other forums. It seems now like the use of magnum primers in non magnum calibers is just random experimentation that works for the individual and not a hard fast rule. I dunno....
then thats probably where I got that impression from. I will keep your advice in mind, maybe even save my money for more of the primers I have than spend time experimenting. Not certain I need magnum primers now.Many people think you'll automatically get increased velocity from just swapping out to a magnum primer. It's not that simple or consistent.
Magnums give a higher, hotter and faster burn than standards. With non magnum powders they will burn the powder a little faster than normal, which I think is where some people got the impression that it gives more speed but it doesn't in my experience.noted.
I may have jumped to conclusions there based on discussions in other forums. It seems now like the use of magnum primers in non magnum calibers is just random experimentation that works for the individual and not a hard fast rule. I dunno....
There not bad to have, especially if you want to use a magnum type powder in a non-magnum round.then thats probably where I got that impression from. I will keep your advice in mind, maybe even save my money for more of the primers I have than spend time experimenting. Not certain I need magnum primers now.
Interesting, I actually have some magnum powder I was using in a non magnum caliber.There not bad to have, especially if you want to use a magnum type powder in a non-magnum round.