Primers for old 250 3000

[wvshooter]

Son-in-law has a pretty old 250-3000 that I'm going to start reloading for. Bullet will be 87 gr Speer Hot-Cor Spitzer. The Speer book calls for CCI 200, 250 primers. I have CCI magnum small rifle number 450 and CCI small rifle number 400. Will one of these work or do I need what Speer lists for their loads?

[stimpylu32]

The old 250/3000 takes a LARGE rifle primer so neither the 400 or 450 will work , as their small primers , sorry , your going to have to bite the bullet and buy more primers if you can find them .

But on the up side , just about any large rifle primer will work for this loading .

stimpy

[wvshooter]

Thanks for the reply.

I finally figured it out about the large primers. Couldn't find any at Cabellas, Gander or Walmart.

[MacDR]

Large pistol primers are the same size but not recommended for use in rifle loadings as they are made of softer metal.

[multitoes]

Large pistol and large rifle primer pockets are NOT the same...

[MacDR]

Not sure about the pockets but the primers are the same size and my point again was they are not recommended for use in rifles.

[multitoes]

Small rifle and pistol are virtually the same ; NOT the large.
Read this : http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/archive/index.php/t-192663.html

And if you google for this subject you will find more of the same info.

[MacDR]

I took the time to measure 10 each of CCI LRP and LPP? You are correct and I am guilty of tunnel vision. The circumference was identical as I already knew but the depth was .18 mm (.007 in.) less in the LPP, something I also recalled after I measured the first pistol primer. Both my forehead and my palm hurt.:apologetic: I can honestly say what was foremost in my mind is that you can "fit" a LPP primer in a rifle pocket and it will feel just like seating a rifle primer but it isn't safe. The thought that it would be seated low never crossed my mind. I also confess that I experimented using LRP for 45 Colt single shot rifle loads. That was a few years ago. I had to use some firm pressure on the ram prime to seat them flush but they started and otherwise seated just like LPP's. I sold the rifle and never repeated the loads. Thanks for the taking the time to reply.