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Primer question...standard srp

Since the 41's are a Mil-spec primer with a thicker cup , to counter slam-fire in Military Auto-feeds , they should be more than suitable , if you're currently using BR4's .

No, they don't have a thicker cup - it's 0.025" same as other SRM and BR models (F205M aside which is 0.0225"). The 41 is identical to the CCI-450 with one important exception - the anvil position. When seated properly, the #41 anvil retains a small gap between its tip and the explosive pellet, so that the light strike many military type weapons impart on chambering from unrestrained strikers/firing pins shouldn't ever cause ignition. A fully seated CCI-450 / BR4 with the small amount of extra seating 'crush' that many users prefer sees the anvil tip resting against the pellet. The CCI-41 is therefore a slightly less sensitive version of 'civilian' models. How that affects their performance in a conventional bolt-rifle, I've no idea.

Having said that, I'd imagine that when the factory receives the brass sheets that the cups are stamped from and does its hardness and quality tests, I wouldn't be surprised if shipments that are at the harder end of the acceptable range are directed towards the #41 line.
 
Did some testing this weekend with the Winchester primers. I could tell no difference in using a BR4 versus a standard small rifle primer. Did several 3 shot groups using 68 grain Bergers and 31 grains of Varget. Overall length of 2.153 inches. Best group was .167 MOA at 100 yds. Worst three shot group was .210 MOA at 100 yds.
Think I will focus more on loads, seating and brass prep and not so much on primers.
 

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