CCI250 no good for .338LM?

[David Bookstaber]

I loaded a batch of .338 Lapua Magnum with CCI 250 primers. I had 4 out of 40 fail to fire, even after restriking the round in the Barrett MRAD. The primer was dimpled, and when I pulled apart one of the rounds it appeared the anvil was properly set but the compound just didn't detonate.

I contacted ATK and they said the lot I'm using has not had any negative reports and that I need to use Federal 215s for the .338LM because the pockets are too deep. That's the first I've heard of any substantive difference in large rifle magnum primers. I can't get my hands on any F215s yet, but can anyone substantiate this?

(I find it hard to believe that even though the anvil is seating and the primer is dimpling that I'm seeing 10% failures to detonate.)

 

[michaelnel]

I am betting this is a rifle problem, not a CCI 250 problem, but I will wait to see what those who actually know something have to say. ;-)

 

[284driver]

I have shot a bunch of 338 Lapua rounds with cci250's without one failure.
I would check firing pin protrusion and headspace.

 

[338 Mollett]

I had the same problem 8 years ago !

 

[dkhunt14]

If you read all the threads on here about primer problems they are all about CCI and Russian. The cups are harder. I have also seen CCI go off but not ignite powder. It would fuse it together in the back end of case but wouldn't light it. Matt

 

[CatShooter]

If you read all the threads on here about primer problems they are all about CCI and Russian. The cups are harder. I have also seen CCI go off but not ignite powder. It would fuse it together in the back end of case but wouldn't light it. Matt

Matt... when I look back over the years, I have the same memories - it has always been CCI (and mostly, the BR series) that I had problems with. Miss-fires, Click-fires, and hang-fires. I have not found their customer service to be helpful at all.

One bench gun I own will fire WSRs and 7-1/2s with 110% reliability, but get 2 or 3 click-fires per hundred or BR-4s.

I never used the Russian primers (and won't). I am refiling my shelves with other makes now, especially with the cost of CCI's running so high now in my area

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[Dusty Stevens]

I dont have any probs in lapua, hornady or nammo brass

 

[L.Sherm]

Had the same exact problem as catshooter in a Rem. 722 222 Rem. Mag. Poor customer service switch to 7.5s and have never had a ftf since.

 

[Sling]

Fed 215 only when running more than 90grs of powder. I know some will disagree but I`ve never had trouble.