My first choice for all my varmint small rifle varmint reloads (all bolt rifles) is Federal 205M. While I have not done extensive control comparison testing, 205M's with my bullet / powder combo have yielded results that meet or and, in most cases, exceed my minimum standards for varmint hunting, i.e., 1/2 to 5/8" moa.
A close second is Remington 7 1/2. However, I haven't seen them in ages on my local dealers' shelves.
The only negative if you can even characterize it as such, I found with CCI primers is difficultly seating them due to their hard cups. I haven't shot them in probably over 30 years in rifle reloads but as I remember, they shoot on par with the other primers that I mentioned, accuracy wise. However, you have to paid close attention to seating them to make sure that they fully and consistently seat.
For precision rifle reloading, in my experience, maintaining consistency is critically important, thus whichever primer use select - stay with it unless you can positively isolate it as the cause factor keeping you from obtaining the precision you desire.
The most significant problems I had with CCI primers is in pistol reloads. I had too many misfires in my target tuned pistol with lighter main springs. This is more due to my pistol than CCI primers. With Federal 100's, I have never had a misfire after shooting thousands of 38 special and 357 magnum reloads.
A close second is Remington 7 1/2. However, I haven't seen them in ages on my local dealers' shelves.
The only negative if you can even characterize it as such, I found with CCI primers is difficultly seating them due to their hard cups. I haven't shot them in probably over 30 years in rifle reloads but as I remember, they shoot on par with the other primers that I mentioned, accuracy wise. However, you have to paid close attention to seating them to make sure that they fully and consistently seat.
For precision rifle reloading, in my experience, maintaining consistency is critically important, thus whichever primer use select - stay with it unless you can positively isolate it as the cause factor keeping you from obtaining the precision you desire.
The most significant problems I had with CCI primers is in pistol reloads. I had too many misfires in my target tuned pistol with lighter main springs. This is more due to my pistol than CCI primers. With Federal 100's, I have never had a misfire after shooting thousands of 38 special and 357 magnum reloads.