Note comparison of CCI-300 (Large Pistol) and CCI-200 (Large Rifle) primers: despite generating essentially identical pressure, CCI-300 produces 8 fps more velocity. We see a similar result with RWS 5341 (Large Rifle) and CCI-250 (Large Rifle Magnum) – less pressure, more velocity. As in Table 1, CCI-350 (Large Pistol Magnum) generates Magnum Rifle Primer class results.
|
Primer |
Manufacture |
Peak Chamber |
Muzzle |
Energy to Pressure |
|
250 |
1995 |
53,200 |
2715 |
139 |
|
5341 |
1994 |
53,100 |
2722 |
140 |
|
2½ |
1994 |
53,100 |
2730 |
140 |
|
150 |
1990s |
52,900 |
2727 |
141 |
|
WLP |
1995 |
52,700 |
2719 |
140 |
|
200 |
1995 |
52,500 |
2708 |
140 |
|
300 |
1994 |
52,400 |
2714 |
141 |