Help design the NZHS Forum Wildcat - Part 3 - Case

[Kiwi Greg]

I read a reply from a lapua rep a while ago regarding using small primers, they where having some issues with consistent ignition with heavier charges and even using the .308 palma brass necked down to other cals had some associated problems

I used them on my 708 project but gave up on them.
They gave less speed than regular large pocket 308 Lapua brass for the same charge & I couldn't get the speed back by increasing the charge as the CCI 450s would pierce before the 250s would.
I also tried brs, 400s & small federals as well...
Admittedly I was running them hard, but the large pocket would cope happily while the small primer simply couldn't match the speed.

I was running up to 2900fps with the 180 hybrids

Over 2900 the brass couldn't cope reliably

This was a special build with a long barrel & target action, so don't try this in your Tikka, etc .....