[MissouriCrowinMass]

I have about 250 cases to reload and I'm short about 100 Small Rifle Primers. They're just not around? Can Small Pistol Primers be substituted? My use is just plinking?

Thanks,

John

[jcwit]

Not recommended, possible slamfire.

Yes whats said below is correct, forgot about revolvers. Got stuck on ca ca ca car carbine.

[MMCSRET]

What is the ammunition going to be fired in? If its a Ruger revolver it will work fine, in a carbine it could happen as jcwit says.

[MissouriCrowinMass]

Thanks, guys. I searched old Posts and everyone is in agreement. Bad idea. Slam fires. I'll keep looking for 'em.

[Thomas Garrett]

Just got 1000 sm pistol primers in less than a week from Third Generation Shooting Supply. Must Have some in stock:D.

[Carl N. Brown]

Good heads up on the possibility of slamfires with (thin) pistol primers in semi-auto carbine cartridges. Thicker-cupped rifle primers in pistol cartridges is less a problem (requiring a 2nd or 3rd strike to fire) than slamfiring in a carbine, but even there it is not a good idea.

Pistol primers for pistol rounds, rifle primers for rifle rounds. When supplies get low, it is tempting to substitute, but there are good reasons not to.

[dogrunner]

S'cuse me fellas, but I have something of a problem with the articulation of 'slam fire' possibility.......

Now I've played with and reloaded for the .30 Carbine in both full and semi configuration for about fifty years, I have on occasion (tho not as a matter of regular practice) utilized SPP's when my SRP supply was running low........I have never had or heard of a slam fire occurring......... And I find it kind of difficult to imagine just how it could. After all, the design of the fp/bolt/receiver relationship is designed to AVOID firing pin/primer contact by virtue of the internal receiver/firing pin tail interface that holds that pin to the rear till the bolt has completed it's cycle and locks into battery! It's NOT like the AR or Browning 1911 system wherein the pin essentially floats freely and one regularly sees dimpled primers.

Like I said, I've done it, had good results in my M2 in both modes of fire.........your experience may differ, but I for one don't think its a matter for great concern assuming ones rifle is working properly.

[jcwit]

Not agood idea! You can walk through the pasture for years and years but someday you'll step in it. Make the sport as safe as possible, luck is very fickle.