beechnutbob Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 I did a search but had no luck finding info on this. Anyone use small rifle primers for open? Any issues? I know it has been discussed before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanfoglio1911 Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 I have been using them to my 2 open gun and no issue at all. Same thing to my PCC.Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beechnutbob Posted August 10, 2020 Author Share Posted August 10, 2020 That’s what I though was discussed. Found some CCI. Off the LGS I go. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aircooled6racer Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 Hello: I have shot well over 100,000 of them with no problems at all. You may want to get an extended firing pin or your setup may work just fine. I use the Dawson one since it is the longest one out there( insert catch phrase here). Thanks, Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moparnut88 Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 Good point on the extended firing pin. That’s what I run as well. I only run rifle primers at major pf. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clw42 Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 I've used plenty of them as well. I have, however, had mixed results with Fiocchi Small Rifle Magnum primers. I'm thinking it's a problem batch as the strikes on the primers are solid, yet no ignition. I'm also not sure if it's one box of 1,500 or several. After I loaded up 20 to try, and they worked, I loaded up a couple thousand...then started having problems. I thought maybe light strikes so I put a heavier main spring in the gun. Then I was thinking high primers, because I could get some to go off by striking several times. Then I started examining the rounds every time and the primers were not high and the strikes were very good. So I'm left with the possibility that there's a bad batch. So those are all practice rounds!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sauza45 Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 That is all I use in open and limited and have never had any trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bwillis Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 Drop your powder charge some, they will add 30-50fps if switching from a small pistol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falconpilot Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 Used them for years - both standard and mags - never had an issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shooterDrew Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 More of the same here. I’ve loaded tens of thousands of them in 9major, 9minor, and 40major. Haven’t noticed any issues at all. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMike Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 I’ve used nothing but SRP with no issues what so ever. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don_B Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 Been using small rifle primers for 30 years in my open guns. That only ones that would not work were S&B srp's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate89 Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 2 hours ago, Don_B said: Been using small rifle primers for 30 years in my open guns. That only ones that would not work were S&B srp's. I have also found this to be the case. I have about 10k of the S&B rifle primers that I mostly use for 223. I did try them in 9mm, and even my 226 with the stock mainspring wasn't lighting them off all of the time. They must be the hardest primers I have ever used. I have used winchester, federal, and CCI rifle primers in 9mm before with no ill effects, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AverageJoeShooting Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 I only used small rifle primers in my open gun until last week when I found a bunch of small pistol primers and theres a huge shortage of rifle primers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orangeman711 Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 That's all I've used in all my 9mm, 40 cal, , 38 Sup., 38 Sup Comp. and 9 maj. pistols for years. Never a problem.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S&W686 Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 I like to others have been using Small Rifle Primers in my 9 Major Open gun for years without any issues at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benevolence Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 I've got 4k small rifle magnum primers I'm about to try with 9mm minor & major once my bullets get in. Hope they don't do anything too crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnappi Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 I generally use SPP's but since I load .223 have lots of small rifle primers here and have used them when I run out of SPP. Somewhere in the past I read that the cup of Small rifle mag (SRM) primers was made a bit harder and may need another mainspring to light them up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrguns Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 On 8/10/2020 at 9:55 AM, Bwillis said: Drop your powder charge some, they will add 30-50fps if switching from a small pistol. ^^^this not unless you like or need the extra fps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George16 Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 3 hours ago, Benevolence said: I've got 4k small rifle magnum primers I'm about to try with 9mm minor & major once my bullets get in. Hope they don't do anything too crazy. As long as you load them within limits, you’ll be fine. I used small magnum pistol and rifle when I did my load development with sport pistol and Winchester 231 without any problems at all. I have also used them with AA7 for my major loads and everything went well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Watson Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 In 9mm minor with HP38, CCI and Federal Small Rifle made NO difference in velocity for me; all velocity ranges for rifle and pistol primers overlapped except Remington SP which was noiceably but not a lot faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selecw Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 21 minutes ago, George16 said: As long as you load them within limits, you’ll be fine. I used small magnum pistol and rifle when I did my load development with sport pistol and Winchester 231 without any problems at all. I have also used them with AA7 for my major loads and everything went well. what velocity change did you measure with the magnum primers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George16 Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 About 30-40 FPS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selecw Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 1 hour ago, George16 said: About 30-40 FPS. Thanks. Did your standard deviation change? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titandriver Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 56 minutes ago, selecw said: Thanks. Did your standard deviation change? Assuming you found primers then Steve? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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