bullseye308
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I have seen references more than a few times to folks using -for example- small rifle primers in 38, 357, 9mm, etc with no ill happenings so long as the powder charge is dropped 5-10%. Also using magnum primers where standard is called for & dropping the powder charge some. Now, being the cheap butt I am, I was wondering since the primers cost the same, and you would use less powder, what would be the drawback to doing this?
It seems to me that for those of us that cast our own & use free range brass that this would cut our already low costs even lower, but there must be something I am missing. I'm frugal to a fault, but safety must come first. What is wrong with this practice that I am missing? Is there any reason not to do it?
My wimpy little disclaimer: I have enough powder & primers on hand for a while, so I'm not gonna jump into this and blow anything up.
TIA
It seems to me that for those of us that cast our own & use free range brass that this would cut our already low costs even lower, but there must be something I am missing. I'm frugal to a fault, but safety must come first. What is wrong with this practice that I am missing? Is there any reason not to do it?
My wimpy little disclaimer: I have enough powder & primers on hand for a while, so I'm not gonna jump into this and blow anything up.
TIA