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Tools and Uses => Reloading => Topic started by: randay on January 23, 2023, 12:25:31 PM

Title: loose primer identification
Post by: randay on January 23, 2023, 12:25:31 PM
I have a dozen or so loose primers, is there a way to tell pistol from rifle?
Title: Re: loose primer identification
Post by: ren on January 23, 2023, 12:47:43 PM
yes. one is taller than other

https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=difference+between+rifle+and+pistol+primers&ia=web (https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=difference+between+rifle+and+pistol+primers&ia=web)
Title: Re: loose primer identification
Post by: Flapp_Jackson on January 23, 2023, 12:59:45 PM
I have a dozen or so loose primers, is there a way to tell pistol from rifle?

https://www.powdervalleyinc.com/reloading/what-are-the-four-primer-sizes/
Title: Re: loose primer identification
Post by: randay on January 24, 2023, 05:21:11 AM
small primers so i guess theres no way to tell, maybe ill just load them in some 38 spl.
Title: Re: loose primer identification
Post by: Rocky on January 24, 2023, 10:39:07 AM
small primers so i guess theres no way to tell, maybe ill just load them in some 38 spl.
Load 1 and inspect, it may seat high.
Fire it (no powder/bullet).
Rifle primers are a bit "harder" to avoid slam fires and may not fire in a pistol.
I know from PE after reloading almost 1,000 9mms with rifle primers that would not fire in my pistol but would fire in 9mm PCC (see my old post regarding "anyone got a 9mm PCC")
A hammer fired revolver may be different.
Title: Re: loose primer identification
Post by: randay on January 24, 2023, 11:52:05 AM
Load 1 and inspect, it may seat high.
Fire it (no powder/bullet).
Rifle primers are a bit "harder" to avoid slam fires and may not fire in a pistol.
I know from PE after reloading almost 1,000 9mms with rifle primers that would not fire in my pistol but would fire in 9mm PCC (see my old post regarding "anyone got a 9mm PCC")
A hammer fired revolver may be different.

yeah i was thinking 38 so i could put it in a revolver. but sounds like you just gave me a reason to finally get a pcc.  :shaka: :shaka:
Title: Re: loose primer identification
Post by: drck1000 on January 24, 2023, 01:12:59 PM
yeah i was thinking 38 so i could put it in a revolver. but sounds like you just gave me a reason to finally get a pcc.  :shaka: :shaka:
Uzis are also quite good with harder (military) primers.  Had some 9 mm a while back that would only function reliably in an uzi.   8)
Title: Re: loose primer identification
Post by: Rocky on January 24, 2023, 05:13:34 PM
yeah i was thinking 38 so i could put it in a revolver. but sounds like you just gave me a reason to finally get a pcc.  :shaka: :shaka:
Sorry  :oops:
Title: Re: loose primer identification
Post by: randay on January 25, 2023, 06:51:42 AM
Sorry  :oops:

"Yes hello hk customer service? Yes my name is randy, can you tell me if the mp5 will be able to fire 9mm that have been loaded with small rifle primers?"
Title: Re: loose primer identification
Post by: 808gmac on July 18, 2023, 02:58:52 PM
I have a dozen or so loose primers, is there a way to tell pistol from rifle?

Un-identified Small primers...use it to load pistol ammo, they are interchangeable for pistol loads (not recommended to use pistol primers for rifle loads)
Un-identified Large primers....Large rifle primers are taller than large pistol primers