CCI OEM primers sensitivity

[4given]

Are CCI OEM primers (the non nickel plated primers in the white, not for retail sale box) more sensitive than the standard nickel plated available to consumers?

[vcdgrips]

Edge of lane:

Way back in the last century when I was regularly reloading and based on the collective experience of my shooting/training/competing cadre - CCI Primers in both small (9mm) and large (.45ACP) were universally considered to be the hardest primers by far. This was particularly, but not exclusively true, in a wheel gun that had been slicked/lightened.

I never bought CCI when Winchesters (my favorites given how they packaged relative to a Dillion primer flip tray) or even Federals/Remingtons were available.

Given the scarcity of primers at a decent price these days…bird in the hand.

[GJM]

The CCI primers available to reloaders have a reputation for being harder, but I haven't experienced that or heard the same about loaded ammo like Gold Dot or Lawman, so my guess is the primers you are asking about probably are more sensitive.

[vcdgrips]

Thx GJM

I have shot tens of thousands of CCI Lawman/Gold Dot in 9, .357 sig, 40 and 45 and concur. Not any harder than the Golden Saber, Ranger or WWB I have shot as well.