Remington bench rest primers
Never tried them, but they were available at the local shop today at a reasonable price($29.90 per thousand). Do I need to use these differently than the Winchester small rifle I usually use? Such as not use them in certain rifles, cartridges, or loads?? I don't like changing components, but some are getting hard to come by these days.
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Load them as you do normally do. Benchrest primers are just made more carefully then regular ones. They are supposed to be more uniform, the cream of the crop. 0 -
ANY TIME you change a component you should back off the powder weight and work back up again..... Just for safety's sake if nothing else...... 0 -
I think you're refering to the Remington 7 1/2? They were designed to be used in the .222 Remington class of cartridges and have a little thicker cup than the 6 1/2. I use them a lot in my rifles (and, as recommended, in a .357 MaXimum revolver) and find no performance difference from Winchester WSR. However, mrbruce has given you good advice! 0 -
Remington Primers - quote:In rifle cartridges, the 6-1/2 small rifle primer should not be used in the 17 Remington, 222 Remington or the 223 Remington. The 7-1/2 BR is the proper small rifle primer for these rounds. [url][/url]http://remington.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/remington.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=167&p_created=945141864&p_sid=dPdl-9uj&p_accessibility=0&p_redirect=&p_lva=&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPTEmcF9zb3J0X2J5PSZwX2dyaWRzb3J0PSZwX3Jvd19jbnQ9OCw4JnBfcHJvZHM9MCZwX2NhdHM9JnBfcHY9JnBfY3Y9JnBfcGFnZT0xJnBfc2VhcmNoX3RleHQ9LjIyMw**&p_li=&p_topview=1 0 -
What are rem 6 1/2 used for??
I bought 1000 at a gun show,
told the "guy" I needed primers
for a 223 and he sold me rem 6 1/2
said they would work fine??
I am new to rifle reloading
Dont mean to "hijack" your post0 -
270cowboy; My records show I've used Rem 6 1/2 quite often in my .222 Rem rifles--especially with IMR4198 powder. I've used them less often in my .223 bolt action rifles. As I mentioned earlier, the Rem 7 1/2 was designed with a thicker/tougher cup in response to the higher pressure generated by the .222 class of cartridges (less chance of blanking or peircing). (See the advice by 243winxb.) I don't know this for sure but there may be an issue with slam fires in some self-loading .223's with Rem 6 1/2's. The "black gun" experts would know more about that than this old bolt gun guy!
As an aside, it's NEVER a good idea to accept the counsel of a seller at a gun show!!0 -
Ambrose thanks Lesson learned
The hard WAY!!!0 -
If you go to Remington's website and look through the FAQ they have a statement there that says the 6 ? Small Rifle Primer was primarily designed for the 22 Hornet. They do NOT recommend the 6 1/2 be used in reloading cartridges for the 17 Remington; the 222 Remington; the 223 Remington; the 204 Ruger; or the 17 Remington Fireball. For those calibers Remington recommends their 7 1/2 Small Rifle Bench Rest Primer. 0
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