CCI primers

[SMSgt]

Other than two duds from the same pack many years ago, I've never had a problem with CCI (or any brand) primers in any firearm--rifle, shotgun, pistol, revolver--make or model.

My opinion is you have a firearm problem, not a primer problem.

 

[rockquarry]

Except for the foreign stuff, I've used all brands since 1965. They're all good and the differences are far less than some would imagine.

 

[Slimchance]

Thanks for the replies guys. Dave

 

[BC38]

It seems this topic surfaces several times a year with remarkable regularity as to the responses.

I noticed that too. Maybe it needs to be a sticky?

 

[LostintheOzone]

I have an assortment of primers. CCI is the hardest to seat (probably because they are the hardest) but work in all my revolvers and autos. Winchester is a pretty easy primer to seat and seems to work in everything for me. Federals are the softest and what 45 acp revolver shooters prefer.

 

[sjs]

I've had light strikes in my Ruger GP100 with the magnum primers as well as the CCI 500 small pistol primers. It happens about 1 in 100 rounds. This is with the factory hammer spring.

Ditto, same experience, with same gun, with about the same frequency, but only DA.

 

[jradisch]

I get light strikes using CCI primers in my M&P Shield 9mm only. No problems in all my other guns. Don't know if it is a primer problem or an issue with the gun. Have about 500-600 rounds through it. Will pick up some Federal primers and try them.

 

[H Richard]

I never replace my mainsprings, and have never had a problem with any brand of primer. I load numerous calibers, both pistol and rifle, and in pistol can not tell via target or chrono what brand of primers I am using. In my rifles, I do prefer Federal 205M and 210M bench rest primers for accuracy.

 

[daniel lawecki]

No and that's the first brand of primers I used and still do. I used a few hundred thousand of them with two FTF. Try a different brand Federal seem to work for my friends. And old bird I got all my cast bullets from only used Winchester.

 

[i1afli]

I recently picked up a S&W model 60 and i'm experiencing light strikes on my CCI-primered reloads with about a 60% FTF rate in DA (they always fire on the second strike). Haven't tried SA as my M60 has a bobbed hammer so not easy to do SA. No problem with factory loads, and my CCI-primered reloads work fine in my Model 10's, so seems to be a combination of CCI primers and my M60 not getting along.

 

[Sargeyork]

Primers

Yes the Federal primer packaging does seem a little excessive but as long as their primers sell at reasonable prices near that of the other brands I say no harm no foul.

Reloaders remember you are ACTIVATING the primer when you seat it into the brass by pressing the anvil to its correct and most sensitive seating position and pressure without crushing the primer or not seating it deep enough which will also cause ignition problems.

 

[Carrier]

I put a Wolf spring kit in my 686 and have had no issues with any factory ammo or my reloads with Federal, Winchester or CCI primers though Federal is the primary one that I use.

 

[SLT223]

I put a Wolf spring kit in my 686 and have had no issues with any factory ammo or my reloads with Federal, Winchester or CCI primers though Federal is the primary one that I use.

I tried that same kit in my 620, and pulled that mainspring out after its first range trip. It could not fire 550's.

 

[Carrier]

I tried that same kit in my 620, and pulled that mainspring out after its first range trip. It could not fire 550's.

I've had it in for close to two years I guess and like I said no issues. It made a big difference in double action and single action is really nice.

 

[Duster340]

I have used many CCI primers with no problems.

Same here, guessing 5000+ and counting without issue.

 

[SLT223]

I've had it in for close to two years I guess and like I said no issues. It made a big difference in double action and single action is really nice.

Do you remember if you were firing CCI500 or CCI550's?

 

[Carrier]

Do you remember if you were firing CCI500 or CCI550's?

550 small magnum. Maybe I'm lucky but like I said no issues.

 

[i1afli]

I recently picked up a S&W model 60 and i'm experiencing light strikes on my CCI-primered reloads with about a 60% FTF rate in DA (they always fire on the second strike). Haven't tried SA as my M60 has a bobbed hammer so not easy to do SA. No problem with factory loads, and my CCI-primered reloads work fine in my Model 10's, so seems to be a combination of CCI primers and my M60 not getting along.

Just to update this story...loaded up some .38 with Federal primers and they fire just fine in my Model 60, so looks like CCI primers were my problem.