AR-15 Primers - Advice?

[doc540]

liffs:
email from Natchez saying primers were in stock

ordered 10K Tula "Small Rifle Magnum" primers
(TULA makes three different 'small rifle' primers)

3-4 weeks later they arrived

boxes are marked "Small Rifle .223 Rem", not "Magnum"

called and waited on hold thru 52 other calls (keep working on the bench)

rep says, "hmmm...let me ask someone about that"

comes back on the line and says...
"We noticed that and called our supplier (Tula?) and they said 'THOSE ARE REALLY MAGNUM PRIMERS even though the box isn't marked as such'. So, don't worry about reloading them for your AR-15".

I sent them an email asking to put that in writing.

Guess I'll try a few and see what happens reloading .223, not max 5.56 NATO loads.

What say you?

btw: I like doing business with Natchez.

 

[slippingaway]

They'll work perfectly fine for your AR-15. I use Wolf .223 Rem primers, they're the same thing. Wolf primers are made by Tula in the same factory, just different packaging. They're made specifically for .223 and 5.56 loads.

 

[Rick Courtright]

boxes are marked "Small Rifle .223 Rem", not "Magnum"

Hi,

As long as they say ".223 Rem" on the box, I'd think you're good to go. Don't remember who all's doing it, but I believe there are now two or three brands that catalog a specific ".223" version of their small rifle primer. It should be able to handle a bit more pressure than the standard small rifle, and be satisfactory at least as long as you're loading regular .223 recipes. No guess on full blown 5.56 data.

Rick C

 

[Precision32]

223/5.56 is loaded with magnum primers. I would think you should be good to go with primers listed for that ammo.