cci large pistol primers

[glenwolde]

I tend to use Winchester primers, because when I first tried the CCI's I found them harder to seat than the Winchester primers. But I'll confess this was 30 years ago and I mostly use Winchesters now out of habit. I did use some CCI's a couple of years or so ago when that was all I could get and didn't really notice a difference. Different equipment between then and now though.

I'd have no problem using them.

[Panda]

I too favor CCI large pistols primers. Never had a compelling reason to change or even try anything different. I prefer not to mess with success.

[swmp9jrm]

I've used CCI SPP and LPP for a good while. When I got my Model 66 revolver, I loaded up a bunch of .357 Magnum rounds and went to the range. Had multiple non-fires with what looked like light stikes. It was worse on DA than SA. I read that CCI primers are a bit harder than others, so tried the same load with Federal primers - problem went away. I still have a few thousand CCI primers and they work fine in everything except my Model 66.

So, bottom line, CCI primers seem just fine as long as your gun doesn't have a tendency toward light strikes.

[chuck_in_texas]

BAck during the "shortage", when all ammo was lean pickings, I was able to get my hands on a few thousand CCI small and large pistol. they have worked just fine, and I'll use up what I have.

Only problem I had was some "assumed" FTF's in my model 605 with 38 spls. When factory ammo became available, the FTF's continued in the 605, and it turned out to be the fault of a light strike, which new springs corrected.

[texastaurusguy]

The CCI primers were on sale for awhile at Cabelas and I got them for $28 per box instead of the normal $36 per box. Glad I got some.

[Nam62]

I never had a CCI primer fail to fire & I have used some that where 20 years old that I bought when components were hard to get in the early 90's.....

[SCAT530]

I'll use them when I can't get Federals.

I use Federals when I can't find CCI

[pistolman]

CCI are the only primers I use.

They may be hard, but that just helps to keep them from going bang by mistake during the reloading process, they always go bang on the first hammer drop in all of my weapons.

[olfarhors]

The CCI primers were on sale for awhile at Cabelas and I got them for $28 per box instead of the normal $36 per box. Glad I got some.

Powder valleys normal price is $26.00 Per 1000, just went up a couple months back, they were $24.00 per 1000 before that, and at the savings on the price of powder it more than offsets haz mat and shipping if you order a few thousand.
Leave some for me, i got to make an order here in a few weeks.

[fishbones182]

I love powder valley. I just gave them 400 of my hard earned dollars. Best powder prices and component prices around. They were out of CCI primers when i was needing some the last time i ordered. I used to only use CCI they are great primers but not being in stock i tried Tula primers I like them no FTFs and i have no issues with seating them like some claim to have had with them. The Tula primers are also only 20 bucks per thousand.