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    Posted: February/14/2010 at 20:19
Haven't been reloading long enough to know the effects of the two.  I have been ready places that some folks use the magnum even when the reloading manual doesn't call for it.  I use the magnum in my subsonic loads and wonder if I should try them in the 300 win mag loads I am working on or am I better off just using the large rifle.  Some places say they use the Mag. because the low temps they shoot in, others different reasons.  I shoot year round coldest is around 40 and high around 100.  If magnums help should I reduce the powder charge to keep the pressure levels down?
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use magnums for magnums, use magnums if you plan to hunt in colder weather, even if its a non magnum use them if you hunt in cold weather. i wouldnt recommend using a standard large rifle primer for any magnum no matter what load or bullet your using.
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I've used standard primers in my .338 Win Mag with no problems, and increased accuracy.  BUT, I didn't use compressed loads or ball powder.  Nor was I using Weatherby magnum cartridges.  
 
When I've hunted in super cold weather, I used Federal factory rounds which probably DO use magnum primers.
 
We've had this discussion in the forum before.  Someone here can probably provide a cross-reference.
 
 
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I use magnum primers in anything that I load with more than 60gr of powder.
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I use mag in my 22-250.  Not at max for powder by 2 gr.  Simplifies life with only 1 kind of large rifle primers.
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I use Fed215 primers in everything.  There are over 40 rifles on my reloading spreadsheet right now and I have never had a problem finding a load using magnum primers.  If you switch to large rifle primers and get a good group then in all probability you could do the same thing by lowering the powder a bit.
 
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So the only calipers I reload are 223, 308, 300 win mag and soon 7mm mag.  Think i could use mag in all of the later 3? or all?
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I don't like offering hear say for info but, the source is very reliable. You can load magnum in all you mentioned and the magnum will typically add 100 fps over a standard rifle primer. The pressure is only a concern if you are loading max or slightly more. Unless your load chart says NOT to use magnum primers they have factored in the option.
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Originally posted by Sgt. D Sgt. D wrote:

I don't like offering hear say for info but, the source is very reliable. You can load magnum in all you mentioned and the magnum will typically add 100 fps over a standard rifle primer. The pressure is only a concern if you are loading max or slightly more. Unless your load chart says NOT to use magnum primers they have factored in the option.

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Originally posted by lucytuma lucytuma wrote:

I use magnum primers in anything that I load with more than 60gr of powder.
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CCI BR-2 pushing a 168 Amax @ 2690 fps


CCI Mag Primers with exact same load only primers changed.  NOTE the FPS
almost 100 fps faster.   

Edited: That was with ZERO pressure signs.




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I'd be happy with either one of those groups! Big Smile
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Originally posted by pyro6999 pyro6999 wrote:

Originally posted by Sgt. D Sgt. D wrote:

I don't like offering hear say for info but, the source is very reliable. You can load magnum in all you mentioned and the magnum will typically add 100 fps over a standard rifle primer. The pressure is only a concern if you are loading max or slightly more. Unless your load chart says NOT to use magnum primers they have factored in the option.

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