Used To Use Wolf SRM Primers, Now What?

[USMCDOC]

Ok.,. i used to use the Wolf primers exclusively! Not that i understand that they are what, hard to get, out of production or the like.. so i am looking at a alternative. i was running a warm load and i am wondering how in relationship to the Wolf SRM primers would the Rem 7.5 primers would be, handle the same pressure, less or more.. are the cups soft like Winchester primers (or did they fix that?)
Some guidance in this matter in advance!

 

[dkhunt14]

What Cartridge? Matt

 

[USMCDOC]

Matt,

.223 90 VLD RL 15

 

[spclark]

I'm using BR4's when I'd used SRM/NCSRM initially but had cratering / blanking in a 7mm (Palma brass) wildcat earlier this season. 7-1/2's work well too but I still saw cratering.

Performance of all three varieties seems pretty much interchangeable otherwise; as long as I have some left everywhere else (6HAGAR, Palma loads in Palma brass) I'll be using up my stash of Wolf/Tula....

 

[USMCDOC]

I'm using BR4's when I'd used SRM/NCSRM initially but had cratering / blanking in a 7mm (Palma brass) wildcat earlier this season. 7-1/2's work well too but I still saw cratering.

Performance of all three varieties seems pretty much interchangeable otherwise; as long as I have some left everywhere else (6HAGAR, Palma loads in Palma brass) I'll be using up my stash of Wolf/Tula....

Yeah..i have about 1600 left of the small and about 3K in the large left..

 

[6xcshooter]

CCI SR Mag

 

[USMCDOC]

CCI SR Mag

I have not considered these, but yes, i think that i may have to try a few to see how that works out! Should be able to get a 100 local i would hope!

 

[Wingnut00]

I have not considered these, but yes, i think that i may have to try a few to see how that works out! Should be able to get a 100 local i would hope!

Yup. Cci 450's would be my choice.

 

[USMCDOC]

Have you ever weighed them for use at 1K?

 

[savagedasher]

My best Es are with Wolf Tula Federal the last is 450 Larry

 

[USMCDOC]

My best Es are with Wolf Tula Federal the last is 450 Larry

This is the way it has been for me as well, I am afraid that when the meager stash is done, will I get the same results

 

[savagedasher]

This is the way it has been for me as well, I am afraid that when the meager stash is done, will I get the same results

I seen it coming and acquired enough for life
Larry

 

[MGYSGT]

When the shortage started for Tula/Wolf, I switched to CCI #450 for my 80 gr. Amax load with Varget. It shoots well. If they start importing them again I will stick with the CCI.

Tom

 

[USMCDOC]

Thanks Tom for your insight! I will remember that!

 

[TAJ45]

We are running 450s, will be looking at the Fed AR primers as well as the
CCI white box to see what will be suitable for some Palma 308 worked into some XC Long cases for healthy loads. Right now, the 450s were toting the note well, but durned if 7 1/2s didn't improve the groups a smidge. All mileages may vary..

 

[msinc]

I have to ask...are these primers really gods gift to the shooting world??? I mean, isn't "Wolf" the same Russian outfit that makes that steel jacketed, steel cased, rifle destroying ammo that is so cheap and cheesy they "paint" the bullets with copper paint and it looks like they dip the steel cases in some kind of clear brown lacquer so the average idiot don't realize what it is???? And these are the same folks that produce the most sought after fantastic primers on the planet???? Has to be a different Wolf...the one I am familiar with at one time had Wolf for a name, but a cartoon like picture of a bear on the box???? Or was it a severely overweight wolf?? I actually have a box of Wolf primers, I guess I had better load them up!!!

 

[jlow]

I have to ask...are these primers really gods gift to the shooting world??? I mean, isn't "Wolf" the same Russian outfit that makes that steel jacketed, steel cased, rifle destroying ammo that is so cheap and cheesy they "paint" the bullets with copper paint and it looks like they dip the steel cases in some kind of clear brown lacquer so the average idiot don't realize what it is???? And these are the same folks that produce the most sought after fantastic primers on the planet???? Has to be a different Wolf...the one I am familiar with at one time had Wolf for a name, but a cartoon like picture of a bear on the box???? Or was it a severely overweight wolf?? I actually have a box of Wolf primers, I guess I had better load them up!!!

That’s because you were unfortunately unable to read German Salazar’s excellent “Rifleman’s Journal” before it was taken down.

 

[Ned Ludd]

I have been using Fed 205s in my 90 VLD .223 load. I tried out some Russian primers (when they were still available) and some CCI450s. Both of them behaved similarly and gave me approximately 20 fps greater velocity with the same charge weight of H4895 than did the lot of Fed 205s I have been using. The CCIs should work just fine, although you may have to tweak the load a bit.

 

[USMCDOC]

I have to ask...are these primers really gods gift to the shooting world??? I mean, isn't "Wolf" the same Russian outfit that makes that steel jacketed, steel cased, rifle destroying ammo that is so cheap and cheesy they "paint" the bullets with copper paint and it looks like they dip the steel cases in some kind of clear brown lacquer so the average idiot don't realize what it is???? And these are the same folks that produce the most sought after fantastic primers on the planet???? Has to be a different Wolf...the one I am familiar with at one time had Wolf for a name, but a cartoon like picture of a bear on the box???? Or was it a severely overweight wolf?? I actually have a box of Wolf primers, I guess I had better load them up!!!

Best vertical dispersion that i have ever experienced have been with Wolf then Tula primers. i guess this is why in a sense, i may appear to be fussy about this.. but @gstaylorg is probably right, it will just need some tweaking, but then again.. it could all be out the window..

 

[basshusker]

I save the Wolf lr primers when I start getting loose primer pockets to get to more rounds out of brass because of their larger diameter.
Handy trick in a pinch.

They are awesome under h4350 in a 260ish type Powder column in 6s and 6.5s.

Damn Putin!!