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Mag Primer Verses Large Rifle #14695522 03/23/20
Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 273 S STXdeerhound OP Campfire Member
OP STXdeerhound Campfire Member S Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 273	I recently purchased a 6.5 PRC will it hurt to use 215m primers instead of 210m? I have a bunch of the 215 I know its hotter just didn't know what effects it might have Im not planning to shoot max loads.

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Re: Mag Primer Verses Large Rifle STXdeerhound #14695569 03/23/20
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,341 Likes: 6 Chassohowitzka, FL M Muffin Campfire Outfitter
Muffin Campfire Outfitter M Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,341 Likes: 6 Chassohowitzka, FL	I ended up with the 215M for my 338WM, more consistent numbers...... but the velocities were HIGHER when I used the 210s............ You never know what will happen until you bust some caps..... Last edited by muffin; 03/23/20. "...A man's rights rest in three boxes: the ballot box, the jury box and the cartridge box..." Frederick Douglass, 1867 ( . Y . )

Re: Mag Primer Verses Large Rifle STXdeerhound #14695686 03/23/20
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lastround Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 6,519 Western Kentucky	Use them. Just work up to your load. If we live long enough, we all have regrets. But the ones that nag at us the most are the ones in which we know we had a choice. Doug

Re: Mag Primer Verses Large Rifle STXdeerhound #14696136 03/23/20
Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,985 L lotech Campfire Regular
lotech Campfire Regular L Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,985	Try both; one may provide a little better accuracy.

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