Originally Posted by MontanaMan
It's not about whether they work as far a target performance goes or not, it's about the mechanics of an AR's firing system.

Most AR's, after firing & when another round is chambered, will allow the FP, by inertia, to strike/touch the primer..................various specific guns will have this to a varying degree.

If you have a combination whereas your rifle's FP is prone to it, combined with a thinner, softer cup thickness, then you could have a combination that will generate slam fires.

Much has to do with the particular gun's setup & the velocity of the bolt as it slams into battery; obviously, harder is more likely to be a problem than slower, softer.

Here's a listing of various primers & cup thicknesses.........................for my part, I avoid Win, Federal, & CCI 400 & Rem 6 1/2's unless absolutely necessary to use them

JMHO, YMMV.

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Primer Cup Thickness


Thickness is only one variable. CCI cup material is harder then Winchester and Federal material.

As far as what I use, it's powder dependent.

400's work well with IMR4895, Benchmark, H322, and similar powers.

Ball powders get magnum primers. I've tested CCI450's vs 400's behind ball powders and the 450's/41's win hands down for group size.

With TAC I've found the S&B small rifle primers even beat the 450's, when you can get them. It's my understanding they are no longer imported, but with the current primer situation it could be nice if that changed.

Last edited by antelope_sniper; 07/10/20.

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