6br low pressure loads with cci 400?

[chop house]

i likely know the answer, but wanted to run this by the brain trust here. i found a varmint load with 58 Vmax that is running at .222 pressures (~45K psi). since the #400 was developed back in the day for the .222, would it be a slick cost savings to use them for this 6br load? midsouth has the #400 for $65.

i tried the even cheaper fiocchi small rifle and got pretty bad cratering - but that was on a more stout load.
(r700, bolt not bushed, factory pin, carbon ring under control)

 

[SKWERLZ]

If the pin/pin bore are good with them I don’t see why not.

 

[Ccrider]

CCI Small Rifle Primers #400 Box of 1000

Ensure fast and consistent ignition with CCI #400 small rifle primers from Powder Valley. These premium primers are popular with hunters and match shooters.

www.powdervalley.com

 

[chop house]

CCI Small Rifle Primers #400 Box of 1000

Ensure fast and consistent ignition with CCI #400 small rifle primers from Powder Valley. These premium primers are popular with hunters and match shooters.

www.powdervalley.com

woo hoo. wouldn't have to order many bricks to make up the free hazmat offer from midsouth. thanks

 

[Jason D Hostetter]

I'm not a fan of CCI 400s, but they've held up, with some cratering and flattening on the edges, with loads up to around 60k, similar results as a Fed205. If I were running 40-55k, the only one I'd avoid, is the Remington 6 1/2. I believe Powder Valley had 7 1/2s for 49$ and 450s for 59 or 61$, just as a fyi.

 

[searcher]

I was looking at Midsouth shooter Supply site a week or so ago and they had primers on sale. Some I hadn't seen so low priced in at least 5-7 years. Much less than $65.00

 

[divingin]

i likely know the answer, but wanted to run this by the brain trust here. i found a varmint load with 58 Vmax that is running at .222 pressures (~45K psi). since the #400 was developed back in the day for the .222, would it be a slick cost savings to use them for this 6br load? midsouth has the #400 for $65.

i tried the even cheaper fiocchi small rifle and got pretty bad cratering - but that was on a more stout load.
(r700, bolt not bushed, factory pin, carbon ring under control)

I use CCI 400's for my normal 6BR loads (mostly running 50K psi, though I've also run up around max - 58 to 59K.) Assuming you don't get excessive cratering from your firing pin hole, you'll be fine.

 

[Steveb]

I run 6mm BR with 68's and CCI 400's using 748 for shooting gophers and not serious match shooting. Try around 34 grains after checking your info. I find it very accurate and easy to load.

 

[newbieshooter]

I run 6mm BR with 68's and CCI 400's using 748 for shooting gophers and not serious match shooting. Try around 34 grains after checking your info. I find it very accurate and easy to load.