Thread: RIFLE PRIMERS

Originally Posted by Three O'Three

Hi all. With the primer shortage being what it is and shotshell primers being the worst affected what are the possible problems using rifle primers in shotshells? I punched a shollshell primer out of its sleeve (if that's what its called) and compared that to a rifle primer, overall diameter is the same but there is a .003" difference in height, rifle primer being shorter but still fits snugly in a 209's sleeve. Besides there may be a massive difference in temp I can't see why LR primers wouldn't work in a shotshell? Deprime as normal, punch primer out of sleeve, fit new lr primer into 209 sleeve, re-prime as normal, done. If it can be done and 209 and lr primers have similar temps which lr primer has the same temp as a win 209?

Fiocchi LR primer on left, 209 primer on right(brand unknown)
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It won’t work because of the anvil. There are heaps of shotgun primers around. I see them all the time in gun stores.