Serious question:
I shoot a lot of 9mm. Besides several 9mm pistols I have four 9mm carbines. (Two AR's, a Beretta Storm, and a Marlin Camp). I only shoot my own reloads in these. After forty years of loading I have a perfect safety record and wish to keep it that way.
My question is I have been reading about using small rifle primers in 9mm reloading. I have read that the rifle primers are "harder" and will not work in some pistols. Well, I am not concerned about the pistols, its my rifles. The 9mm AR rifles beat the primers. I mean they slam then hard and leave a major crater in the back of that primer. A harder primer (or softer hammer spring) seems like a fair idea.
I ended up with an extra 1000 Rem 6-1/2 primers. I got these by mistake for my .223 rifles. I have since learned that Remington says NOT to use these in the .223 due to its higher pressure. They say use the 7-1/2's which are listed as "Small Rifle Magnum" primers. Now, manuals tell us NOT to use Magnum primers in loads unless the powder manufacturer tells you to. How confusing! Others say don't use the magnum primers at all. However, many have said that they use these in 9mm loads with great results.
My main concern here is safety. I don't want to be the one to start popping primers but it seems from what I have read that many have used the rifle primers in their Pistol Caliber Carbines with good results. Most agree to start with minimum loads and work up from there. But this is what I always do anyway. I tend to do lower to mid-range loads as its easier on my firearms.
Anyone have any real world experience with this?
I shoot a lot of 9mm. Besides several 9mm pistols I have four 9mm carbines. (Two AR's, a Beretta Storm, and a Marlin Camp). I only shoot my own reloads in these. After forty years of loading I have a perfect safety record and wish to keep it that way.
My question is I have been reading about using small rifle primers in 9mm reloading. I have read that the rifle primers are "harder" and will not work in some pistols. Well, I am not concerned about the pistols, its my rifles. The 9mm AR rifles beat the primers. I mean they slam then hard and leave a major crater in the back of that primer. A harder primer (or softer hammer spring) seems like a fair idea.
I ended up with an extra 1000 Rem 6-1/2 primers. I got these by mistake for my .223 rifles. I have since learned that Remington says NOT to use these in the .223 due to its higher pressure. They say use the 7-1/2's which are listed as "Small Rifle Magnum" primers. Now, manuals tell us NOT to use Magnum primers in loads unless the powder manufacturer tells you to. How confusing! Others say don't use the magnum primers at all. However, many have said that they use these in 9mm loads with great results.
My main concern here is safety. I don't want to be the one to start popping primers but it seems from what I have read that many have used the rifle primers in their Pistol Caliber Carbines with good results. Most agree to start with minimum loads and work up from there. But this is what I always do anyway. I tend to do lower to mid-range loads as its easier on my firearms.
Anyone have any real world experience with this?