6×47L Primer???

[Glenn Powell]

I am in the beginning stages of building a coyote rifle, my action is ordered, Stiller Predator, and that is as far as I have gotten purchasing wise. I am thinking of a 22" #4 Heart 9tw for the barrel and a McMillan scout for the stock. I am strongly considering the 6×47L for this build, my concern is the small primers. Will they go bang in cold weather? I might give calling wolves a try next winter,( just for giggles and something to do) and from what I here the small primers in the 308 are kinda touchy with cold temps. No it don't get -40° here in Southeast Alaska, it barely dips below 0 once or twice a year, typically 25° to 35° in the winter months October through April. Thanks for any and all help.

 

[jsimonh]

Me and a buddy both use 450's in ours. He also uses them in his 6.5L and neither one of us has had any problems with ignition. Coldest I've shot mine was in the upper 30's here in SW Oklahoma.

 

[waterdog]

Can't go wrong with CCI-450's. Rem 7 1/2s are fine too.

Larry

 

[Glenn Powell]

Thanks fellas, looks as though I am on the right track so far

 

[MrMajestic]

Glenn, I highly recommend the Remington #7 1/2. Check out the work Salazar did on his "The Rifleman's Journal". You can also Google primer brisance, there were some charts floating around with hard #'s to compare. FYI, I run both a 6.5X47L and a 6X47L with 7 1/2's. "I" get the best accuracy results with them.

 

[Glenn Powell]

MrMagestic, thanks for that! That is a whole lot of info that German has there. Bookmarked it for future reading.