Primer Options

[Muelsy]

Hi everybody, Just got a new .204 and love it! I started to get some reloading components for it but all I could find for primers are WSR. All load recipes I have seen call for magnum primers like Rem 7 1/2 and Fed 205M and I can't find any of these. How will this affect my rounds if i don't use a magnum primer? I am using Hornady brass, Hornady 32grn V-Max, Hodgdon 322. Thanks.

[Jim White]

They should work just fine, you'll just have to tailor the load for it. I prefer Remington 7 1/2 my self since my 223 target rifles prefers them. Also, in this day in time, grab any primer you can.

Good luck

[futuretrades]

i use wsr primers exclusively in both my 204 and my 223. for the 204, i use them in 3 different loads and i get really good results with them.

[Rick in Oregon]

The Remington 7-1/2 is NOT a magnum primer. The 6-1/2 is for small mild cases like the Hornet, the 7-1/2 is for cartridges such as the 223 and the 204.

The WSR is perfectly suited to the 204 case also.

[Jim White]

FWIW,

Over on the highpower forums the Wolf magnum primers get good reviews, the non-magnums, not so great.

HTH,

[Muelsy]

Thanks for the info everyone, this helps alot. I'll work up some loads with the WSR and see what they can do.