I am reloading 223 REM and using Winchester small rifle primers. Based on the vendor's recommendation I bought both the powder (BLC2) and the used brass along with the Winchester small rifle primers from a reloading vendor at the Indy 1500 gun show in January.
I ran across this website at 223 Rem + 223 AI Cartridge Guide and it says NOT to use Winchester small rifle primers in an AR15. What follows is in the article:
"For use in semi-automatics and AR15s, we advise that you stick to CCI and Remington primers. These brands have harder cups and are much less likely to pierce primers. Also, the AR15 has a free-floating firing pin that dents the primer on loading. This creates a risk of slam fires. So you want hard primer cups. The latest generation of Winchester primers, with brass-colored cups, should be avoided for AR15 use. The old silver Winchester primers worked fine, but the current WSRs are soft and can be pierced more easily than CCI or Rem primers."
Is this true? If it is I don't know who to trust for advice anymore when I purchase reloading supplies.
I just checked their website to ask them the same question and it has NO contact information for customer service, technical support, or anyone or any department at Winchester! Now what kind of company like Winchester gives absolutely NO contact information?
I ran across this website at 223 Rem + 223 AI Cartridge Guide and it says NOT to use Winchester small rifle primers in an AR15. What follows is in the article:
"For use in semi-automatics and AR15s, we advise that you stick to CCI and Remington primers. These brands have harder cups and are much less likely to pierce primers. Also, the AR15 has a free-floating firing pin that dents the primer on loading. This creates a risk of slam fires. So you want hard primer cups. The latest generation of Winchester primers, with brass-colored cups, should be avoided for AR15 use. The old silver Winchester primers worked fine, but the current WSRs are soft and can be pierced more easily than CCI or Rem primers."
Is this true? If it is I don't know who to trust for advice anymore when I purchase reloading supplies.
I just checked their website to ask them the same question and it has NO contact information for customer service, technical support, or anyone or any department at Winchester! Now what kind of company like Winchester gives absolutely NO contact information?
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