30BR primers?
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Riverwolf1
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Right now use what you can get your hands on! I usually use Fed SR match. Recently I have been using Wolf SR Magnum primers. I have shot 2 consecutive 250 22x at 100yds and a couple of 249’s at 200yds.
RWS Primers
A few years ago, I was very lucky to purchase a quantity of RWS primers. I use them with H4198 (34.5 grains) and Randy Robinette's 118's.
A long time ago, when I was shooting highpower and long range, Gene Adam (who won the Wimbleton Cup in 1975) came up to me and said 'Matt, if you want to get really great scores you have to shoot these'. He handed me a 250 count RWS primer box that had about 30 primers in it. Gene was a great highpower and long range shooter in his day. He used to come up to the Bay City Rifle Club (the old mine range) and shoot the highpower league with us.
So, I loaded up a series of rounds with my usual Winchester primers and some with the RWS primers. To this day, I succinctly remember that the Winchester primer loads produced an extreme spread of 15-27 FPS, whereas the RWS primers produced an extreme spread of 7-9 FPS. I did the testing with my Oehler Chronograph. I wish I had kept the printouts and the target. The groups were also in line with what I discovered with the extreme spread. Unfortunately, I discarded all of that material when I retired from that competition.
I plan on duplicating this test (comparing RWS primers against the Federal primers). I will use the Oehler Chronograph to record the results. I will post the results when I complete the test. I realize that it won't be apples to apples but it will be interesting to see what the extreme spreads will be.
Matt
A few years ago, I was very lucky to purchase a quantity of RWS primers. I use them with H4198 (34.5 grains) and Randy Robinette's 118's.
A long time ago, when I was shooting highpower and long range, Gene Adam (who won the Wimbleton Cup in 1975) came up to me and said 'Matt, if you want to get really great scores you have to shoot these'. He handed me a 250 count RWS primer box that had about 30 primers in it. Gene was a great highpower and long range shooter in his day. He used to come up to the Bay City Rifle Club (the old mine range) and shoot the highpower league with us.
So, I loaded up a series of rounds with my usual Winchester primers and some with the RWS primers. To this day, I succinctly remember that the Winchester primer loads produced an extreme spread of 15-27 FPS, whereas the RWS primers produced an extreme spread of 7-9 FPS. I did the testing with my Oehler Chronograph. I wish I had kept the printouts and the target. The groups were also in line with what I discovered with the extreme spread. Unfortunately, I discarded all of that material when I retired from that competition.
I plan on duplicating this test (comparing RWS primers against the Federal primers). I will use the Oehler Chronograph to record the results. I will post the results when I complete the test. I realize that it won't be apples to apples but it will be interesting to see what the extreme spreads will be.
Matt
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Pete Wass
Well-known member
I've mostly used
Winchester and Wolf. I bought a bunch of both years ago and have been working them down. @ 76 I may have enough still to last me out.
Pete
Winchester and Wolf. I bought a bunch of both years ago and have been working them down. @ 76 I may have enough still to last me out.
Pete
You didn't notice any difference because you didn't take the time to record results. Relying on 'bang' will get you nowhere.
Butch Lambert
Active member
Young feller, 95% of shooters can't shoot better or worse from their choice of primers in a 30BR.
sorry but my testing showed a marked difference in ACCURACY based on which primer was used with what powder.
do what works for you.
do what works for you.
Butch Lambert
Active member
Yes sir, That's great feller. I guess I didn't check the winner's list as closely as I should. Sorry.
Well i picked up 1000 fed 205m to try.
Butch Lambert
Active member
I've used several thousand through the years, but had no drop off when they were hard to get using Winchester SR primers.
I always like to be in the top 5%.
Butch Lambert
Active member
Sorry, I didn't recognize your name in the winner's equipment list.
jackie schmidt
New member
I have tried several over the years, 205’s or 205m’s always give great results with 4198.
Pete Wass
Well-known member
iMAGINATION
Young feller, 95% of shooters can't shoot better or worse from their choice of pri
is a wonderful thing, I must say.
Pete
