When I started handloading, my only handguns were a Hi Power (9mm) and a GP100 (.357). Never had an issue with primers, even when I tried Small Rifle military primers. I thought this was a silly topic. More handguns in the mix, and I don't feel the same. Now I have boxes of 9mm stashed away marked "BHP Only!!!" because the rounds are unreliable in anything else (even a P226).
TLDR - For me: CCI 500 runs 100%; Federal 100% (but few tested); Winchester 100% in most guns, 95% in one; CCI 400 seem 100%; Federal SRP AR Match- don't even go there.
Final answer: If you're betting your life on it, test it as much as you think your worth. Load 'the good stuff' with the best, and use the others for range rounds. This really sucks given the state of primer supply and demand.
I'd rather not carry at all, than hear "click" when it counts.
TLDR - For me: CCI 500 runs 100%; Federal 100% (but few tested); Winchester 100% in most guns, 95% in one; CCI 400 seem 100%; Federal SRP AR Match- don't even go there.
Final answer: If you're betting your life on it, test it as much as you think your worth. Load 'the good stuff' with the best, and use the others for range rounds. This really sucks given the state of primer supply and demand.
I'd rather not carry at all, than hear "click" when it counts.
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