209 primer question

ssgmac27 · October 14, 2005, 10:03 PM

Can anyone tell me the advantage to 209 primers over the number 11 caps?

BIGJACK · October 17, 2005, 12:09 PM

Don't know of any real advantage other than the fact that the 209 being a standard shot gun primer is more readily available and due to phisical design is easier to handle.

wyrdone · October 17, 2005, 09:49 PM

#11 caps have a very small charge in them. Sometimes you will get dry fire with them. Especially if it's damp.

209 shotshell primers give a much larger ingition charge which means a more reliable powder burn and quicker burn. (less *pop*.....Boom! and more *pop**Boom*)

October 17, 2005, 09:49 PM	#3
wyrdone Senior Member Join Date: October 14, 2004 Location: Blacksburg, VA, USA Posts: 246	#11 caps have a very small charge in them. Sometimes you will get dry fire with them. Especially if it's damp. 209 shotshell primers give a much larger ingition charge which means a more reliable powder burn and quicker burn. (less pop.....Boom! and more popBoom) __________________ Current Collection Marlin Model 60 (my first gun) Ruger Mark-II .22LR Competition pistol (heavily modified) CZ-50 CVA Bobcat .50Cal Blackpower Mosin Nagant 91/30 (1942) Marlin 336 .30-30 Lever Action Yugo SKS 59/66 CZ-52 Bulgarian Makarov Swiss K-31 Rock Island 1911A1 Near Future (hopefully): M1 Garand CZ-75

October 14, 2005, 10:03 PM	#1
ssgmac27 Member Join Date: December 24, 2004 Posts: 54	209 primer question Can anyone tell me the advantage to 209 primers over the number 11 caps?

October 17, 2005, 12:09 PM	#2
BIGJACK Junior member Join Date: October 8, 2005 Location: Pell City, Alabama Posts: 287	Don't know of any real advantage other than the fact that the 209 being a standard shot gun primer is more readily available and due to phisical design is easier to handle.