pistol primer vs. rifle primer

[Walkalong]

Why

We "wandered" a little.

 

[illinoisburt]

Done all my small primer loading with srp for the past 10 years or so. I don't push maximums, found they work fine and gives me one less component to stock. No issues with pin strikes, but then glock, hi-power, and stock 1911 dont generally have that complaint. Maybe if you run softer springs than factory it might matter.

*EDIT: No, there is no need to use anything other than small pistol primers. I just happen to use rifle primers because it does work okay in this application and I load a bunch more rifle cartridges than spp handgun rounds making inventory easier.

 

[Toprudder]

No need to change to rifle primers because you are shooting from a rifle.

 

[Patocazador]

Take this for what it's worth. I was gifted some machined capsules from member, Doak, that replaced the nipples in a black powder revolver. The capsules used a small pistol/rifle primer. Since I wanted to use Blackhorn 209 instead of black powder, I wanted the hottest primers available. After researching primers online and my testing on the Ruger Old Army, Remington 7 1/2 primers were the hottest. They worked great for my application but you only need run-of-the-mill small pistol primers for your application. Overkill isn't necessary.

(How's that for 'wandering'?)

 

[Lee Q. Loader]

hi guys,
hoping you can share your wisdom and opinions.
wanting to try some reloading for my ruger PC9, 9mm carbine.
small rifle primers or small pistol primers???
your thoughts are always appreciated.
thanks, Bob

Some non-primer advice I would give you that you should "plunk" your rounds. It's very easy to do in the carbine by separating the barrel.
The PC Carbine has a shorter leade than I was used to in my 9mm handgun. I had a bunch of rounds loaded for the handgun that would not function in the carbine.

 

[Toprudder]

Some non-primer advice I would give you that you should "plunk" your rounds. It's very easy to do in the carbine by separating the barrel.
The PC Carbine has a shorter leade than I was used to in my 9mm handgun. I had a bunch of rounds loaded for the handgun that would not function in the carbine.

Interesting. I don't know if that is true for all carbines, but it is certainly true for my 9mm AR carbine.

 

[scarletfire]

thanks for the "plunk" suggestion.
thanks to my time here on THR, that's the first thing i did with a couple different bullets (RMR 124 gr MPR and Berry's 124 gr RNHB-TP)
the PC9 has a short leade but i'm used to that with my CZ75.
hoping to test my load work-ups as soon as the weather cooperates and have time.

"We "wandered" a little. "

i rather enjoy the "wandering" myself. Its half the reason i post.
"Not all who wander are lost."

Bob

 

[Toprudder]

thanks for the "plunk" suggestion.
thanks to my time here on THR, that's the first thing i did with a couple different bullets (RMR 124 gr MPR and Berry's 124 gr RNHB-TP)
the PC9 has a short leade but i'm used to that with my CZ75.
hoping to test my load work-ups as soon as the weather cooperates and have time.

"We "wandered" a little. "

i rather enjoy the "wandering" myself. Its half the reason i post.
"Not all who wander are lost."

Bob

Funny you mention the CZ75. I just picked up an old one ('96 manufacture) that has a longer leade than my other 9mm guns.