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Posted: 11/11/2009 9:01:09 AM EDT
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I have some small primers, pistol, rifle I don't know. I do know they are either CCi or Remington brand. I am not sure which is pistol and which are rifle. I hate to trash them. Is there a way I can tell which is small pistol and which are small rifle?
If a pistol primer were to be inadvertantly installed into a medium charge .223 Rem round what could happen? Thanks Much -VonBarky- |
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If Remington # 6 1/2 primers, risk of pierced primer if used in rifle. In general, same risk out come if primers are intended for small pistol.
I asume that you are aware of the precautions needed & pressure signs to carefully look for if you use the primers for rifle. For safety precautions, best use for pistol loads. Not worth injury or damage to experiment with rifle loads. |
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I've not found a way to separate small pistol and small rifle primers.
I would not use them in rifle loads; if they are pistol primers, rifle pressures could make a mess of your rifle. Using small rifle primers in a light (starting) pistol load should be OK; the worst that can happen is that your pistol doesn't have enough oomph to ignite the primer. |
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I would trash them. When I had some, I took a 2 gal steel bucket and started a small fire in the bottom of it and one by one dropped them in the bucket. They popped off and then I dumped then in the trash. Never use a component that is a unknown. Is your life or others worth it? Thats IMHO.
Mike |
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I have some small primers, pistol, rifle I don't know. I do know they are either CCi or Remington brand. CCI will have a "3" leg anvil.... Remington primers I had (pistol I think) had "2" leg anvil... Winchester typically color codes the disc between the anvil and compound in the cup.. I am not sure which is pistol and which are rifle. I hate to trash them. Is there a way I can tell which is small pistol and which are small rifle? At this time, delegate them to pistol use for blasting ammo, mild to mid-range loads and run with it. If a pistol primer were to be inadvertantly installed into a medium charge .223 Rem round what could happen? See comment above –––– Thanks Much -VonBarky- |
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I guess I have about 75 mixed up primers. I think I'll just trash them. Thanks Everyone OP 75 primers is about $2, so not a great loss. You could have always put them on top of the bulb in a shadeless lamp and turned on the juice. Fireworks in November. Or, thrown them into that pesky neighbor's tailpipe. I'm just sayin'. Disclaimer: j/k. Chris Chris |
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