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
Type

Manufacture
Date

Peak Chamber
Pressure (PSI)

Muzzle
Velocity (fps)

Energy to Pressure
Ratio (fps2/PSI)

250

1995

53,200

2715

139

5341

1994

53,100

2722

140

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

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