Bullets

[Bruce McAskill]

If you are going to be using near or at max loads in a carbine then do not use a magnum primer. A magnum primer can jump the operating pressure to well above normal causing extra ware and possible damage to a carbine. Remember that many of the carbines are now 70 years old and have been well used. No need to push them. The so called military primers are not needed with the carbine. Save them for high pressure cartridges like the 5.56/223. Standard small rifle primers are all that are needed.

[Lost Bob]

Thanks to everyone for the suggestions and hints for loading .30 carbine. Most of my prior reloading has been straight wall revolver and .45 ACP so the lubing and trimming are pretty new steps. Thanks especially for the tips on using plated bullets as I am trying to keep the cost per round down to a reasonable level yet still get decent performance. The carbine is such a fun to shoot gun/round and the history is really cool. It's too bad factory ammo is a little hard to find and so pricey. My last box of AE FMJ was about $36.00 !

I will take your advice and proceed with caution ( if I can ever get small rifle primers!). This is a great forum. Thanks again, especially to USGI.

Bob

[USGI]

I've been using only the harder CCI #41 military primers, but others will tell you that any small rifle primer is OK.

See, wha'd I tell ya' ! - Bob