Have the same issue coming up for my 6CM. The article in the 2018 Hodgdon manual has data that indicates that the best choice depends on the powder, and/or your use. Superformance seems like a great powder for hunting loads, and heavy target bullets and LRs seemed to work best there, but the examples are very limited. Both types gave very good results in certain case. I figure on getting some of both types eventually.
Alpha has a larger flash hole in the small riifle primer brass as well, just to complicate things.
Good to know, might be the best of both worlds. Anybody burning cases full of RL26 with small primers? I don't have any problems with 42gr of RL17 in the 6.5x47L.
When I initially got Lapua brass for my small rifle primers I was nervous about cold weather ignition especially. But the coldest I tested that brass with small rifle primers previous to a couple weeks ago was about zero. Well I got the chance to shoot at -49 degrees F (was -53 when I woke up but I had to get the fire roaring first) with a -6500' DA and went 2 for 2 at just over 700 yards on a 1.5 MOA gong with no issues and velocity obviously didn't suck too bad even in those temps. The Bushnell scope while it dialed just fine, did earn itself a trip back to the Bushnell HQ for repair after that shooting sequence though.
Anyways, I guess you could say I am no long worried about ignition issues if the CCI 450s can light off 46+ grains of powder at -50F
Were the rifle and ammo at ambient temperature, or had they just come from inside?
I had a number of ignition issues with Small Rifle Primers in the 6.5x47... even some outright hang-fires. When you pull the trigger.... the gun goes click.............. BOOM!... it’s a bit unnerving. The issues only occurred when it was below about 20 degrees.... but it was bad when it was below zero.
There’s no way I’d go with SR primers if I intended to hunt with the rifle.
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The May issue of Shooting Times I pulled out of my mailbox this morning has a column by Lane Pearce addressing this exact issue. Three industry authorities said that the small primers can create a dangerous situation under some circumstances. Based on that, I think I'll pass, since my use is for hunting.
Not arguing the point one way or other, just repeating what was published.
Small can handle higher pressure without destroying the brass.
I am guessing primer pockets loosing up sooner with large primer brass ? A friend of mine who is a Guru rifle maker suggested that I take all Creedmoor brass and check every one small or large primer and enlarge the flash hole if the decapping stem even touches the sides not just uniform. Watching this guy shoot 1/2" wide strips of AR 500 with a 300 win mag at 300 yards with out missing I listen!
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I had a number of ignition issues with Small Rifle Primers in the 6.5x47... even some outright hang-fires. When you pull the trigger.... the gun goes click.............. BOOM!... it’s a bit unnerving. The issues only occurred when it was below about 20 degrees.... but it was bad when it was below zero.
There’s no way I’d go with SR primers if I intended to hunt with the rifle.
Which powder?
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Small can handle higher pressure without destroying the brass.
I am guessing primer pockets loosing up sooner with large primer brass ? A friend of mine who is a Guru rifle maker suggested that I take all Creedmoor brass and check every one small or large primer and enlarge the flash hole if the decapping stem even touches the sides not just uniform. Watching this guy shoot 1/2" wide strips of AR 500 with a 300 win mag at 300 yards with out missing I listen!
Yeah, the thicker ring of brass on the case head surrounding the primer resists expansion more than the narrower ring around a LRP.
I had a number of ignition issues with Small Rifle Primers in the 6.5x47... even some outright hang-fires. When you pull the trigger.... the gun goes click.............. BOOM!... it’s a bit unnerving. The issues only occurred when it was below about 20 degrees.... but it was bad when it was below zero.
There’s no way I’d go with SR primers if I intended to hunt with the rifle.
Smart man.....
Especially in very cold, subzero temps. Been there, done that and never again.
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