Of all the reloading components, it is probably the primer that gets the least attention.
Most gun shops stock Winchester, CCI & Federal and occasionally the odd other brand, and you tend to buy whichever they have on the shelf, particularly in these trying times.
Recently however, some primers from RWS have found their way onto the NZ market both large and small rifle, give them a go, you'll be impressed!
There's been some really good write ups on RWS primers and there performance, check them out.
All small rifle primers are 0.175-inches and, although checking the dimensions of such small component isn’t easy without specialist equipment, it was possible to establish that the RWS primers are very consistent in both shape and size.
RWS primers seem to have better sensitivity for more positive firing in all rifles.
RWS Primers are carefully controlled with shape, size and weights of primer mixtures with precise measurements and tolerances for anvil heights and stability in extremes of temperatures and humidity.
Packaged in a tray of 250 primers.
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