warpspeed Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 I've used them for major loads in 9 & 38 super & 40. All in 1911/2011 guns. I have not tried them in a striker fired pistol mostly because I don't shoot major through my Glock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinoyShooter06 Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 I know small rifle can be used but I'd like to hear from those who do. I would guess some of the trick guns may have issues but my uses would be for striker fired XD's in 9mm. Using stock springs and with a Springer Precision trigger job. I have plenty of small pistol for the near future but when things settle down in a few months I'd like to order more primers and just ordering CCI small rifle covers rifle and pistol maybe. So who is using small rifle for pistol?? I use small rifle on my XD 9mm tactical without modifications (all stock including springs) if there is no small pistol available Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinoyShooter06 Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 (edited) I need to do 9mm minor loads for Production. I only have a box of small pistol magnum primers. Trodrig - you said you use small Pistol Mag primers for Production Minor... really? is it possible? I am desperate as I have no small pistol primers left. Shall I just try Magnum primers for 10-20 rounds as a test? I always go by the manual but I have to improvise. Any advise will be appreciated... thanks, Eli I also use small magnum pistol on my production gun (pro series 9mm) and my Khar P9 & CW9, XD Edited October 10, 2013 by PinoyShooter06 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgrs Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 I need to do 9mm minor loads for Production. I only have a box of small pistol magnum primers. Trodrig - you said you use small Pistol Mag primers for Production Minor... really? is it possible? I am desperate as I have no small pistol primers left. Shall I just try Magnum primers for 10-20 rounds as a test? I always go by the manual but I have to improvise. Any advise will be appreciated... thanks, Eli I also use small magnum pistol on my production gun (pro series 9mm) and my Khar P9 & CW9, XD I do the same, and saw only a 1-3 PF increase using FED SPM instead of FED SPP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowenbuilt Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 I have used them without a problem until I purchased some CCI small rifle BENCHREST primers. These things are harder than diamonds. None of my guns would hit them hard enough to fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
actionshooter38 Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 I use the WSRP for 38Super and 9mm both minor and major no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelindsey Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 The same question could be said.. Could you use large rifle primers for say a .45acp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Gaines Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 The same question could be said.. Could you use large rifle primers for say a .45acp? I am pretty sure your could, 45 is a very low pressure round. Hindsight is 20/20 I have a bunch of primers and won't need to stock up for a while, but it if I were to do it all over again, I would just buy Federal small rifle primers for everything that I shoot in competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 The same question could be said.. Could you use large rifle primers for say a .45acp? Be aware that while the Small Pistol primer and Small Rifle primer are the same size (dia & length), the Large Pistol Primer and the Large Rifle Primer are not. They have the same diameter, but the Large Rifle Primer is longer. If you load Large Rifle in a pistol case you may have the fully seated Large Rifle primer standing proud of the case head. Not a good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuildSF4 Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 (edited) The same question could be said.. Could you use large rifle primers for say a .45acp? Be aware that while the Small Pistol primer and Small Rifle primer are the same size (dia & length), the Large Pistol Primer and the Large Rifle Primer are not. They have the same diameter, but the Large Rifle Primer is longer. If you load Large Rifle in a pistol case you may have the fully seated Large Rifle primer standing proud of the case head. Not a good thing. They will be high, have tried it once... would not do it again. (Edited for grammer and clarity...) Edited October 16, 2013 by GuildSF4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob DuBois Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Used small rifle primers in 38 super major loads since the old single stack comp gun days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougCarden Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Only downside is increased erosion to breechface due to primer not sealing on minor load. It will happen and will cause damage long term. There have been several posts and pictures of this in the past. DougC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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