"Match Grade" primers?

[maxxpower]

What will these do for me (besides costing a lot more). I found a store tha thad some in stock but they cost 4.99/100. Before buying them I'd like to know what the extra 66% cost is all about.

 

[Reloader Fred]

Match primers, in most cases, are roughly the same as regular primers. The reason they're called "Match" is only the senior employees, who have a good track record, work on the match primer line. The primers also go through a more thorough inspection process.

It's those things that make them cost more.

Hope this helps.

Fred

 

[maxxpower]

Match primers, in most cases, are roughly the same as regular primers. The reason they're called "Match" is only the senior employees, who have a good track record, work on the match primer line. The primers also go through a more thorough inspection process.

It's those things that make them cost more.

Hope this helps.

Fred

So they're slightly higher quality? Does this translate into less FTF, better accuracy or both?

 

[sourdough44]

If both were available I would get the cheapest. If the same price I would get match. With tight supplies I would get either.

 

[canoe on the yukon]

If for pistol ammo where a lot of repetitious firing will be done,I wouldn't pay the extra cost.But for rifle use,you might consider it if only a limited amount of shooting is done.It would take a long time for most of us to use up 1000 primers when shooting large cased rifle loads.The five buck difference won't matter much.Even so,I quite cheerfully use standard for that as well.

A few years ago,I bought a few bricks of match grade Federal LRM (215) and use them but I would be just as happy with the non-match grade.

 

[Reloader Fred]

maxxpower,

Considering the millions of primers made every year, it's a wonder they are as reliable as they are. When you pay the premium price for match primers, you're paying for the extra experience of the people who make them, and the extra inspection. That may translate into a slightly better chance of avoiding a misfire, but in the long run, proper primer seating and handling goes farther in that regard.

As to better accuracy expectations, I've never noticed any difference. I'm not by any means a world class shooter, but I consider myself an above average shooter, if ribbons and trophies are any indication.

Hope this helps.

Fred

 

[Homie]

Unless you're shooting competitive rifle disciplines don't waste your money. Their main advantage is lower extreme velocity spread- misfires with (and caused by) current primers are a rarity.

Good shooting.

 

[Black_Talon]

I use Federal GM100m SP match in my K-38's. Chronographing over the years has showed consistantly less ES/SD when compared to the standard Fed 100 SP.

 

[VAdoublegunner]

If I am building a hunting load or a woodswalking carry ammo load, I will generally select a match primer if there is one available for the application. I do find lower SD/extreme spread when chrono testing hunting loads. Does that translate to better accuracy? Perhaps only slightly in a measurable sense, but I seem to notice there are less fliers that cannot be attributed to just a bad shot and generally better clustering.

 

[bradanita]

I bought match grade CCI's because of the shortage and thought I would have to 'redo' my recipe, but it didn't seem to make a difference from the standard primers. I did have one misfire. Wouldn't that piss off a benchrest shooter!

 

[7P's]

I bought match grade CCI's because of the shortage and thought I would have to 'redo' my recipe, but it didn't seem to make a difference from the standard primers. I did have one misfire. Wouldn't that piss off a benchrest shooter!

Not many, as the vast majority use Federal.