🔥 CCI Magnum Large Rifle Primers No. 250 – APS Strips Edition

🔥 CCI Magnum Large Rifle Primers No. 250 – APS Strips Edition

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✅ Manufacturer:

CCI (Cascade Cartridge Inc.)

• Location: Lewiston, Idaho, USA

• Renowned for manufacturing high-quality primers used in everything from match-grade target shooting to high-volume ammunition production.

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✅ Product Overview:

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🔹 What Are APS Strips?

APS = Automated Priming System

• APS strips are plastic primer holders designed to work with the RCBS APS priming tools and compatible reloading presses.

• Each strip holds 25 primers and comes color-coded for primer type (magnum rifle = often purple or red).

• Designed for safe, fast, consistent primer feeding.

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✅ Designed For:

Magnum and large-capacity rifle cartridges requiring hot, consistent ignition, such as:

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✅ Primer Characteristics:

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✅ Why Use Magnum Primers?

Use CCI No. 250 when:

• You are loading slow-burning powders (e.g., H1000, Retumbo, RL-33, IMR 7977).

• The case volume exceeds standard rifle capacity.

• You want reliable cold-weather ignition or consistent long-range performance.

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✅ APS System Benefits:

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✅ Priming Tools Compatibility:

• RCBS APS Bench-Mounted Priming Tool

• RCBS Pro 2000 Progressive Press (APS-ready)

• RCBS APS Strip Loader (loads loose primers into strips)

If using standard priming tools, CCI No. 250 is also available in conventional packaging (boxed loose).

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✅ Storage and Handling:

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✅ Warnings & Best Practices:

• Do not use Magnum primers in place of standard primers unless load data supports it

• Always refer to published reloading manuals (e.g., Hodgdon, Lyman, Speer)

• Watch for signs of excessive pressure when working with hot primers

• Match primer to powder type and environmental conditions

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✅ Packaging Details:

• Each APS strip holds 25 primers

• Typical package includes 100 or 500 primers in pre-loaded strips

• Color-coded strips help distinguish between primer types

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✅ Summary – Why Use CCI No. 250 in APS Strips?