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i have been using fed 205m primers in my xp 100 6br. i have a few 100 but did just get 5000 rem 7 1/2 . have any of you shot the 7 1/2 very much and how are they ? will they be as goos as the fed 205m ?

Yes thousands of them,if you use the lee hand primer you can tell they are little harder to seat in Lapua brass than the Federal match.I cant tell any difference
between the Federal m and Remington 7 1/2 on accuracy.

I agree with Jackie. 7 1/2's are all I have used for 30 years in all my BR chamber inns.

Steve W.

I'll third that.
Mugs

Take a guess as to what primer Remington used when they brought out 7BR ammo. Give up?
Hint - It WASN'T Federal 205s!

For us mere mortals who can't afford Lapua brass, 7 1/2s work just fine. With current shortages, I guess I will be using whatever small rifle primers I can get my hands on. At least the ones I don't have to take a second mortgage out on the homestead!!!!

i wrought down the wrong sizes. rem 7 1/2 were .122 and fed 205m were .118

I have never had a problem seating 7 1/2 primers in Lapua cases or Norma cases. But, I don't use a Lee hand priming tool either. I also don't have a problem when I use my Sinclair priming tool.

i prime on my dilion 550. i will just use them with my rem 7br brass.

JACKIE40X40 wrote:Yes thousands of them,if you use the lee hand primer you can tell they are little harder to seat in Lapua brass than the Federal match.I cant tell any difference
between the Federal m and Remington 7 1/2 on accuracy.

I have not used the lee in years either,I use the Hornady L N L,there should not be any issues with the Remingtons if you use a progressive loader. Just wanted him know if he used the Lee.