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The Federal 215 primer was developed for the .378 Weatherby Magnum cartridge and is the only primer which is generally recommended for use with the .460 Weatherby Magnum cartridge. This primer was created specifically to provide reliable ignition for compressed powder charges in large capacity cases. [52]
While the rimfire priming method is limited due to the thin cases required, it has enjoyed a few resurgences recently. First, it was Winchester's .22 Magnum Rimfire, or .22 WMR in 1959, followed in 1970 by Remington's short-lived 5mm Rimfire, based on Winchester's magnum case.
CCI (Cascade Cartridge Inc.), based in Lewiston, Idaho, manufactures rimfire ammunition, centerfire handgun ammunition, and primers for reloaders and industrial ammunition production. CCI made the first mini-mag rimfire ammunition in 1963, and in 1975 developed the Stinger, a high velocity .22 Long Rifle product.
Tubes and primers are used to ignite the propellant in projectile weapons. In ancient times various devices were adopted to ignite the charge . Small guns were fired by priming powder poured down the touch hole (or vent) and ignited by glowing embers or a red-hot iron rod.
Rimfire ammunition is a type of metallic cartridge whose primer is located within a hollow circumferential rim protruding from the base of its casing. The most common rimfire cartridges are chambered for .17 caliber and .22 caliber. The bullet diameter for .17 caliber firearms generally measure .172 inch (4.37 mm), while the bullet diameter for ...
571 magnum shotgun propellant introduced in 1973. [1] 630P Pistol propellant introduced in 1968 [1] and replaced in 1973 by 630 with 35 percent nitroglycerin and no deterrent coating for magnum revolver loads. [10] 680BR Ball Rifle propellant introduced in 1968 and replaced by 680 in 1973 for .22 Hornet, .218 Bee and .256 Winchester Magnum. [1]
The primer's explosive charge is based on the amount of ignition energy required by the cartridge design; a standard primer would be used for smaller charges or faster-burning powders, while a magnum primer would be used for the larger charges or slower-burning powders used with large cartridges or heavy charges.
Primer type: Large rifle magnum: Maximum pressure: 65,000 psi (450 MPa) ... The .300 Weatherby Magnum is a .30 caliber rifle cartridge created by Roy Weatherby in ...