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Fed 209 primers

bambambambambambam Member Posts: 4,818 ✭✭✭
edited May 2011 in Perry Shooter Competition Shooting and Reloading Forum
I have about 500 Fed 209 primers and I don't see them used in any of the modern books today. I think the 209A is a hotter primer. I normally use only Win 209's.

Does anyone know if I can substitute these Fed 209's for the Win 209's?

I use Red Dot powder, WT12 wads, and 1 1/8oz shot
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  • zimmdenzimmden Member Posts: 237 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    In all my reload books from the 70's, 80's and 90's, Fed 209's give slightly higher chamber pressures (3 to 5%) than Win 209's with same velocity. If you are shooting max loads of RedDot with Win 209's, don't sub for Fed primers.
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  • MIKE WISKEYMIKE WISKEY Member Posts: 10,037 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I would use them, shotshell primers are all about the same and pressures are low (you can set off red dot with a flash bulb).
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  • 20gabob20gabob Member Posts: 232 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    You can usually use them but you will need to back off the powder gharge from 1/2 to a full grain. Federal 209 and Alcan 220 maxfire primers are that much hotter. Stay away from them in the smaller gauges.
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  • bambambambambambam Member Posts: 4,818 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    My red dot load is a 1200 fps load, not a max charge.
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