Who uses small rifle primers for pistol?

[warpspeed]

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.

[PinoyShooter06]

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

[PinoyShooter06]

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

[mgrs]

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.

[bowenbuilt]

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.

[actionshooter38]

I use the WSRP for 38Super and 9mm both minor and major no problem.

[Mikelindsey]

The same question could be said.. Could you use large rifle primers for say a .45acp?

[Sean Gaines]

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.

[Guest]

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.

[GuildSF4]

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

[Bob DuBois]

Used small rifle primers in 38 super major loads since the old single stack comp gun days.

[DougCarden]

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