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Remington 209 primers,Kleanbore muzzleloading.

bojangies46bojangies46 Member Posts: 363 ✭✭
edited February 2012 in Perry Shooter Competition Shooting and Reloading Forum
On the box it said--for muzzle loading use only,not suitable for use with smokeless powders or in reloading shot shells.----Why?--Are the primers hotter or what?
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  • JustCJustC Member Posts: 16,056 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    probably less hot (brisance) due to the black powder being much more flammable (or should I say, ignites much faster than smokeless powder)
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  • MobuckMobuck Member Posts: 14,088 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Correct. The ML 209 primers are less powerful than regular shotgun primers.
    I use Knight ML rifles with 209 primers. Regular shotgun primers will blow the bolt/striker back hard enough to recock but the ML primers don't. BTW this is a factor of the size of the flash hole/tube in the breach plug. I've seen articles from people who've drilled the orifice out"for better ignition". I wouldn't go there at all.
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