Hotter primer?

[Sling]

Which primer is hotter, a Federal 215 magnum or Wolf 7.62Nato? I've read several places the Wolf is hotter as I'm working with a wildcat cartridge that requires around 170grs of powder and don't want hang fires. Thank you

 

[/VH]

I'm thinking you might need a blasting cap for 170 grains. Sorry, I don't know the correct answer to your question.

 

[firewrench044]

The Feds are hotter
The Wolfs only have a harder cup
Wolf's Magnum primers have a harder cup but the same amount of the same compound as their standard primers
( Wolfs have a shorter duration and less flame than the other brands )

sounds like you need a magnum primer

 

[Zero333]

Raising pressure doesn't always translate to hotter ignition because what you are looking for is a primer that fires more brisance faster/farther.

General consensus throughout the years has been that Federal 215 / 215M is the only trusted primer by those who reload for the 505 Gibbs to 700NE and everything in between like 585 Nyati etc.

 

[RDavies]

Isn't the Winchester WLRM hotter than the 215M?

 

[fguffey]

Which primer is hotter, a Federal 215 magnum or Wolf 7.62Nato? I've read several places the Wolf is hotter

Is hotter something we test for are talk about? I was told Federal primers were dangerous because they were 'more powerful'. That did it for me, I went straight to using Federal primers because that is what I want; I want a more powerful primer. And them, I read R. Lee's book on modern reloading and found reloaders were quoting R. Lee; it was about that time I realized I had a different copy of R. Lee's book because in my book R. Lee said he did not test Federal primers because they did not give him primers to test.


F. Guffey

 

[KMart]

These photos might help with your decision

http://www.6mmbr.com/PrimerPix.html

 

[waldo1979]

These photos might help with your decision

http://www.6mmbr.com/PrimerPix.html

There's a few of those flash photos on the Internet. I know some folks in the ar15.com precision rifles reloading section have posted some photos.

Another primer that might be a contender is a CCI #34

 

[dkhunt14]

These photos might help with your decision

http://www.6mmbr.com/PrimerPix.html

No picture of a 215 MAGNUM. Matt

 

[JimPag]

Isn't the Winchester WLRM hotter than the 215M?

Yes the WLRM primer is hotter than the Federal 215M.