I recently got a S&W 500. I wasn't really looking for one but it kind of found me anyway. I loaded several rounds with Federal large pistol magnum primers instead of large rifle primers before realizing my mistake. The two boxes of primers were side by side on my bench and I just picked up the wrong one.
So, my question is: do I disassemble them or find a guinea pig to shoot the first few to make sure they are safe? Just kidding. I am a little worried about piercing the primers so I will probably take them apart. The load I used should be relatively low powered, at least by S&W 500 standards. I used 36.0 gr IMR 4227 with Hornady 350 gr XTP bullets in new Starline cases. I would rather err on the side of safety, but how likely would there be a problem firing these rounds?
So, my question is: do I disassemble them or find a guinea pig to shoot the first few to make sure they are safe? Just kidding. I am a little worried about piercing the primers so I will probably take them apart. The load I used should be relatively low powered, at least by S&W 500 standards. I used 36.0 gr IMR 4227 with Hornady 350 gr XTP bullets in new Starline cases. I would rather err on the side of safety, but how likely would there be a problem firing these rounds?