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SVT_Tactical
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Posted: February/14/2010 at 20:19 |
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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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pyro6999
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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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Longhunter
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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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lucytuma
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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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thats exactly right. |
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+1
Same here.
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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. Edited by Steelbenz - February/16/2010 at 16:49 |
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I'd be happy with either one of those groups!
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