Winchester #41 small rifle primer problems, reviews?

[arakboss]

I found a relatively decent deal on Winchester #41 primers. After doing a little google fu it seems like they may have a similar problem with pinhole ruptures like they had with some large rifle primers years ago. Has anybody used a bunch in 223/5.56 rounds? Any problems with them?

This is one person's results.

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[arakboss]

They seem to be well reviewed here. At $63 per brick with local pick up, I think I will order a couple of bricks and give them a try. I will report back in a few years when I finally get around to loading some up.

Winchester #41 Small Rifle NATO-Spec Military Primers #41 Box of 1000

Winchester #41 5.56 Military Reloading Primers have a slanted anvil and harder cup making them ideal for AR style rifles. Exclusive to Powder Valley!

www.powdervalley.com

Edit: 3000 primers are on the way to a Cabelas store (no shipping or haz mat was charged). I had $70 worth of old gift cards, so remaining total was only about $119. Hopefully they don't have the rupturing issues.

 

[Mikej]

I picked up brick of these at Cabela's for $79.00 a few weeks ago. I hope there's not an issue with them! Also have a brick + three hundred of CCI 41s. Haven't tried the Winchester yet. I don't load hot or heavy. 24gr h-335 under 55gr slugs.

 

[arakboss]

I picked up brick of these at Cabela's for $79.00 a few weeks ago. I hope there's not an issue with them! Also have a brick + three hundred of CCI 41s. Haven't tried the Winchester yet. I don't load hot or heavy. 24gr h-335 under 55gr slugs.

I hope they are solid as well.

 

[Moeca]

I've run quit afew of the Winchester 41s say roughly 1300 or so with no issues. Loaded in both 556 and 6.8. I run mostly mid powder range loads so can't say how the hold upto hotter loads. Powders have been 335,322,cfe and some others. If I remember correctly they can be tight in some brass.
They were some of the only primers I could find locally for awhile. Like I said no problems for me so hopefully you will have the same results.

 

[Mikej]

I've run quit afew of the Winchester 41s say roughly 1300 or so with no issues. Loaded in both 556 and 6.8. I run mostly mid powder range loads so can't say how the hold upto hotter loads. Powders have been 335,322,cfe and some others. If I remember correctly they can be tight in some brass.
They were some of the only primers I could find locally for awhile. Like I said no problems for me so hopefully you will have the same results.

There wasn't anything near the top of a search for "Problems with Winchester 41 primers". I'll probably load up 100 for next range day and let wifey shoot 'em.

 

[Moeca]

There wasn't anything near the top of a search for "Problems with Winchester 41 primers". I'll probably load up 100 for next range day and let wifey shoot 'em.

Now I don't know if thats smart or brave but it is funny!

 

[Mikej]

Now I don't know if thats smart or brave but it is funny!

I guess that did sound weird. Wifey shoots most of the .223 in this house. She likes punching paper at 100yds. I'm more interested in shooting one of the two Swede Mausers. Or one of the Garlands, .30 carbine. Got a couple of lever guns too that we both like to ding the steel targets with. I'm always checking brass for damage too.