[ezz555]

The Cheditte primers are so close to the same size as the others you mention that most people including myself use them interchangeably. I have noticed no problems doing so.

 

[Speedluvn]

Thanks for the repsonse. From my understanding, that once I use the Cheddite primers, the Winchester and Federal primer will fit somewhat loosely? That was my concern.

 

[hollywood5150]

I switch back and fourth all the time and have had no issues. Right now Cheddite's is all I can find, and dang happy to get them.

 

[DeAdLy.90T]

Cheddites are very close in size to the other US primers and no issue going back and fourth.

 

[Just Trap]

Several charts have been posted here on TS.com showing the real numbers - Win, Fed, Rem, Cheddites : all interchangeable. Powder manufacturers may list more loads online with the first 3.

 

[dls guide]

Who in their right mind would trade you Win or Fed for Cheddites? Just use them . 1000 primers won't go far.

 

[lhedrick1]

I've loaded exclusively W209s for the last 12 years and was forced to buy a few sleeves of Cheddites to continue reloading.

I personally think they feed through my Mec better than the Win 209s. I've loaded about 800 so far and have only had a few slow primer drops where with Win 209s I get atleast 3 per 200 that get hung up sideways going down the tube. I also feel they don't require as much force to drop the handle but that could be in my head.

 

[Chief 701]

I’ve run several thousand Cheddites through Winchester and Remington hulls. Never had an issue. I don’t for a minute believe that business about oversized primers.

 

[mas cerveza]

The sizing on the Cheddites is very similar to the Win 209 (can't speak about Federals as I have never used them). I use the Gun Clubs, Nitro, STS and AAHS shells for 12 gauge and the AAHS exclusively for 28 and 410. I have put Winchester primers in and then Cheddites and back and forth with never an issue on sizing. I've called Hodgdon and Alliant on several occassions to confrim that I can substitute the Cheddites in reloading recipes for the Win 209 primer. I have used these primers interchangeably in the published reloading recipes that I use.

 

[Joe Trapalino]

I always used Winchester primers, for shotshell as well as rifle and pistol. But about 2 years ago a member of my club bought a ton of Cheddite primers and was selling them to other members at a good price. So I started using Cheddite. I'm guessing I have gone through 10 - 12 cases since and NEVER had a problem.

 

[lhedrick1]

I always used Winchester primers, for shotshell as well as rifle and pistol. But about 2 years ago a member of my club bought a ton of Cheddite primers and was selling them to other members at a good price. So I started using Cheddite. I'm guessing I have gone through 10 - 12 cases since and NEVER had a problem.

Sort of got me thinking how they can produce in France with slightly beefier packaging, ship it here to the US and still sell for cheaper than Winchesters (pre-Rona of course). Is there a "cheaper" quality to them? And how are they able to provide primers when Winchesters, Rios Federals etc.. primers are non-existant? Looks like the Frenchys may be our saving grace for primers.

 

[Speedluvn]

Thanks for providing this information on the French primers. I will use them since they are the same size and the Winchester primers.

 

[50RALPH50]

Just load 50 or 100 of your hulls using Cheddite primers. That way you won't have a lot of hulls with stretched out primer pockets. 100 hulls X 10 loads each will use up your 1000 primers and "maybe" you will find other primers in the meantime.