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proraptor
07-09-2007, 02:19 PM
Im going to be reloading .308 for the first time and need to know what primers to buy. I bought the Lee hand primer and it says to use only winchester or CCI primers....Are these any good? Which ones do I need? Thanks!
C.G.
07-09-2007, 02:22 PM
Im going to be reloading .308 for the first time and need to know what primers to buy. I bought the Lee hand primer and it says to use only winchester or CCI primers....Are these any good? Which ones do I need? Thanks!

Haven't used Winchester, but CCI work for me.

Large rifle primers is what you need.

BTW, if you haven't done so yet, you really need to get a reloading manual. Of the ones I have I like Lyman's the best, although there may be better ones out there.
Franksremote
07-09-2007, 02:24 PM
Both are fine.
NRAhighpowershooter
07-09-2007, 02:41 PM
What primers I use depends on the application.. I use either Federal Match primers or CCI BenchRest primers in my bolt guns.. for my semi autos, I use what ever I can get my greedy hands on.. I usually use either CCI or winchester for my rifle loads and pistol loads and CCI and Federal for my handgun stuff. I also use Federal for my M1 Carbine loads.. only because I got a smokin' deal on 5K of them for $50 :cool:

Now for my service rifle match loads I only use CCI and for 600yds I only use CCI BR primers....
proraptor
07-09-2007, 02:42 PM
Im using the lee book....I like it cause its easy to read and understand....
StukaJr
07-09-2007, 02:58 PM
Both primers are fine, my personal preference is with CCI 200 for .308 loads.

I've used Federal Gold Match primers for my handloads which supposed to be the best and didn't find that much of a difference when compared to CCI primers, other than Federal primer cups are softer and seat more easily in my S&B brass. No problems seating Federal primers with Lee's hand primer tool either (it's a marketing ploy to warrant only their parent company primers), however I did switch to RCBS tool which is more expensive but gives better feel/leverage. The Lee's primer gave me horrible blisters.

First time I took my handloaded .308 to the range was a very apprehensive time indeed - most joyous time after the first triangular group :)
Gunsrruss
07-09-2007, 03:02 PM
www.wideners.com has large rifle CCI primers for 70.00 for 5000. Not sure how many they have left;)
PistolPete75
07-09-2007, 03:08 PM
go CCI Benchrest or Federal Match
StukaJr
07-09-2007, 03:33 PM
www.wideners.com has large rifle CCI primers for 70.00 for 5000. Not sure how many they have left;)

Just remember to add usual fee for hazardous material shipping :43: Usually, 30 bucks, which knocks it down a notch...

If I could only train a donkey to travel into TN and back :rolleyes:
Jicko
07-09-2007, 03:42 PM
Im going to be reloading .308 for the first time and need to know what primers to buy. I bought the Lee hand primer and it says to use only winchester or CCI primers....Are these any good? Which ones do I need? Thanks!

Prop, wanna do a group buy of stuff from powder valley? I may start doing .308 as soon as I get my Rem700, which is.... 5 days from now... :D
wildcard
07-09-2007, 03:59 PM
Magnum primers because more is better! Just kidding.. Go for the CCI Benchrest primers.
30Cal
07-09-2007, 04:22 PM
I shot WLRs for a long time and they made nice groups in my M1A Supermatch. Rem 9 1/2's shoot just a tad bit tighter, but not by much--something you'll only see over an average of several targets.

Ty
proraptor
07-10-2007, 08:14 AM
Im going to go to fowlers on friday (when I get paid) to buy some CCI or federal primers...thanks guys
Prc329
07-10-2007, 09:10 AM
I have been using CC BR2 and 4 for 223 and 308.
proraptor
07-10-2007, 09:34 AM
Yeah I hear of a lot of people using the CCI BR primers...maybe Ill give them a try
Prc329
07-10-2007, 10:14 AM
I think I paid $30+ for a brick. Works out to just over $3 for 100. I got them from the Stockade since I didn't feel like going to Angeles.
Wink
07-10-2007, 12:59 PM
Quick question, where is fowlers?
ocabj
07-10-2007, 01:11 PM
Quick question, where is fowlers?

http://www.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=358+S+Tustin+St,+Orange,+CA+92866&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=62.958411,114.609375&ie=UTF8&ll=33.784141,-117.835751&spn=0.008222,0.01399&z=16&iwloc=addr&om=1
brando
07-10-2007, 06:38 PM
Good luck getting any Federal 210M or 215M primers. Federal's so backlogged filling .mil orders that they don't expect to ship any more to consumers until late 2008!
proraptor
07-10-2007, 06:52 PM
Good luck getting any Federal 210M or 215M primers. Federal's so backlogged filling .mil orders that they don't expect to ship any more to consumers until late 2008!

Im over it....If I cant find the federals then Ill just buy the CCI BR
anyracoon
07-10-2007, 06:53 PM
I got lucky this last week end in Vegas. Went into Center Mass Firearms in Henderson. Nice place They had 3 bricks of Federal 205s for $19.95 a 1000. To bad they are out now! Been trying to get some to try out for over 6 months.
grammaton76
07-11-2007, 04:06 PM
Personally, I like picking up 5k-primer sleeves from Dustin at Ammobros. It's a lot cheaper than online, once you get done paying S&H+hazmat.
ar15barrels
07-11-2007, 10:09 PM
Personally, I like picking up 5k-primer sleeves from Dustin at Ammobros. It's a lot cheaper than online, once you get done paying S&H+hazmat.

What are 5K sleeves going for?

I paid $105 a sleeve a month or so ago at Phillips in Covina.