Can you use muzzle-loading primers as shot-shell primers? i bought the wrong ones and i'm trying to figure out if you can. some are saying yes others are saying no, can somebody please shed some light on this for me?
Primers
- Thread starter crashdummy
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I dont know exactly what primers you are using, but I use 209 shotshell primers in my muzzleloader.
Im not sure. Those could be she same primers just labeled differently to sell to the muzzleloader crowd, or they could be a completely different primer that could be much hotter. I personally would just buy standard shotshell primers to be on the safe side, or you could always call winchester and see what they recommend.
i'm trying to trade them for some regular 209 shotshell primers, just to be on the safe side
Muzzleloading 209 primers have less "oomph" than standard shotshell primers. While they might work, depending on the powder you are loading, the chance of a misfire will increase. Smokeless powder is a bit more resistant to ignition than black powder and black powder-like imitation formulas.
Best to stick with standard 209 primers for a shotshell load.
Best to stick with standard 209 primers for a shotshell load.
thank you for all of the info, where can i get regular 209 primers for cheap?
No such thing as cheap anymore when speaking of firearms, ammo, reloading components. Components and powder bought 5 years apart from David's Gun Room DOUBLED!!
I wish ammo would go back to the old days my dad was telling me about, shells for 2.50 a box and .410 was even cheaper.
I agree, I was so confused when I first picked up a box of .410 that was more expensive than 12 ga.
