What is the difference between rifle primers and pistol primers?
What is the difference between rifle primers and pistol primers?
Pistol primers have thinner and somewhat softer primer cups than their rifle counterparts. Small pistol and rifle primers utilize a cup 0.175″ in diameter, while large pistol and rifle primers measure 0.210″ across. Large rifle primers are 0.008″ thicker than a large pistol primer.
What is the difference between large pistol primers and small rifle primers?
Handgun primers have softer cups because the firing pin hit isn’t as strong as a rifle pin drop. Also they are not a tall as a rifle nor do they contain as much ignition material as the rifle because they don’t have to ignite as much powder. A small or large pistol primer in a rifle round will reverse the problems.
Can you use small rifle primers?
A close look at using small rifle primers rather than large rifle primers in reloading cartridge cases where both are offered; testing shows size matters little, with a few exceptions. Additionally, a small primer pocket leaves more material intact than a large primer pocket.
What is the difference between Magnum and regular primers?
What is the difference between magnum primers and regular primers? – Quora. Simply, magnum primers are more powerful. The intention is that extra explosive power more reliably ignites very slow propellants as used in magnum handgun and rifle loads. Load formulas calling for magnum primers factor this extra power in.
Are small pistol primers and large pistol primers the same size?
120 inches tall. Small pistol primers – which are about the same size as small rifle primers but designed specifically for handguns. Large rifle primers – which measure about . 128 inches in height and .
Who has large rifle primers in stock?
MidwayUSA has quite a few primers in stock (this link will show you all that are available) including small pistol, large pistol, small rifle, and large rifle (and large rifle magnum, small pistol magnum). Widener’s also has some primers available, including Sellier & Bellot large rifle and large rifle magnum, various types CCI primers (small pistol APS, large rifle APS, small rifle magnum APS) Brownells has Winchester large rifle magnum, CCI 50 cal, Remington small pistol magnum, and
Can I use pistol primers for rifles?
Using pistol primers in a rifle might mean pierced primers, as the hammer spring/firing pin spring is too strong. Also, pistol primers don’t have as much fire as rifle primers, so in a rifle cartridge they might not ignite the powder the same, giving strange burns.
What is a small pistol primer?
CCI Small Pistol Primers (1000/box) These are the bread-and-butter of reloading, the most commonly called-for primers in reloading recipes. CCI standard primers are remarkably clean-burning, leaving primer pockets cleaner and extending the time between pocket cleaning. That’s a huge benefit for progressive reloaders.
