Anyone have experience with Ginex Large Rifle Primers?

[dieselrealtor]

With the lack of LRP's, exploring options.

Hoping those with actual experience using these will chime in & share their experiences.

 

[edwea]

I have read that they have good ignition but can be difficult to seat due to being a tight fit. This bears out in my own experience with their spp. I expect there to be a lot more feedback on them in the coming months simply because of availability.

 

[kennedy759]

not LRP, but I bought 5000 small pistol and love them, no problems, seat fine in .40 and .357sig

 

[AndreusMaximus]

I have read that they have good ignition but can be difficult to seat due to being a tight fit. This bears out in my own experience with their spp. I expect there to be a lot more feedback on them in the coming months simply because of availability.

^^^What he said.

So far I've only loaded a couple hundred Ginex LRP and shot a few dozen. No misfires, but they were very tight going in. On some brands of brass I actually had to use a primer pocket swager to stretch it out a bit first. So I suspect once you load brass with the Ginex primers, you're likely going to have issues with loose primers if you reuse the same brass with a brand that is actually within spec.

 

[indyblue]

Can anyone with some Ginex primers get out their calipers and see how they measure up to SAAMI standards?
Just curious if they are "out of spec" or if the they are within tolerances or at the limits of tolerance.

 

[Creedmoor]

With the lack of LRP's, exploring options.

Hoping those with actual experience using these will chime in & share their experiences.

We have busted more of their SPP than LR in the past 2? years. The last 100 LRP were loaded in PPU 7.62X54R new brass. The pockets are tight to begin with, After seating a few I just ran a pocket reamer through that bag of brass and it made it all much easier.
I keep one of these on the bench just for the silly problems that sometimes pop up. Its a little strange to learn to use, but its well made and Money well spent.
If I recall I bought if from a member here.
I have been known to use the bits in a Dewalt 20V to speed things up.

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[AndreusMaximus]

Can anyone with some Ginex primers get out their calipers and see how they measure up to SAAMI standards?
Just curious if they are "out of spec" or if the they are within tolerances or at the limits of tolerance.
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Very good idea. Not at home right now, but I will try to get a chance to measure a few when I am, unless someone else beats me to it.

 

[Creedmoor]

Can anyone with some Ginex primers get out their calipers and see how they measure up to SAAMI standards?
Just curious if they are "out of spec" or if the they are within tolerances or at the limits of tolerance.
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I will be in the shop in a few hours and can, if no one has done it by then.

 

[cavallo]

Can anyone with some Ginex primers get out their calipers and see how they measure up to SAAMI standards?
Just curious if they are "out of spec" or if the they are within tolerances or at the limits of tolerance.
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I have a ton of Ginex SPPs and they definitely require more force to seat. I busted out the calipers and checked them against CCI and ... believe it or not ... they measure IDENTICAL to me. The With them being the same size, Ginex sides must be more stiff or something.

 

[indyblue]

I have a ton of Ginex SPPs and they definitely require more force to seat. I busted out the calipers and checked them against CCI and ... believe it or not ... they measure IDENTICAL to me. The With them being the same size, Ginex sides must be more stiff or something.

Hmmm

 

[edwea]

Cup sides must be thicker.

 

[Cynical]

I used them in .243,.270 and 30-06, they all went bang. As as everyone said they’re a little snug to seat in the primer pocket.

 

[Purdue1991]

With the lack of LRP's, exploring options.

Hoping those with actual experience using these will chime in & share their experiences.

Yes, I've used them for about a year on .243, .308, & 6.5x55. Not a terrible number of rounds but have had very good luck with them. No misfires that I remember. As some have pointed out, they can be snug to press. But all in all, better than having no LRP's.

IIRC PRVI Partizan uses Ginex in their ammo. Never had an issue with their ammo either.