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kraigwy · January 3, 2013, 10:34 AM

Since I'm always looking for something else I don't need or have any use for I decided to get an inline Muzzle Loader.

I don't have much experience with Muzzle Loaders and didn't find out they didn't use normal precussion caps until I ordered my TC rifle.

They talk about 209 primers. I have tons of shotgun primers, are 209 Shotgun primers the same or are ML 209s different.

Also I decided to cast my own minnie ball bullets instead of buying those high price, near a dollar a piece for those sabot or store bought ML bullets.

Is there something I need to know? What if I use my shotgun primers? How do cast minnie balls work in these inline ML rifles?

January 3, 2013, 10:34 AM	#1
kraigwy Senior Member Join Date: June 16, 2008 Location: Wyoming Posts: 11,061	ML Primers Since I'm always looking for something else I don't need or have any use for I decided to get an inline Muzzle Loader. I don't have much experience with Muzzle Loaders and didn't find out they didn't use normal precussion caps until I ordered my TC rifle. They talk about 209 primers. I have tons of shotgun primers, are 209 Shotgun primers the same or are ML 209s different. Also I decided to cast my own minnie ball bullets instead of buying those high price, near a dollar a piece for those sabot or store bought ML bullets. Is there something I need to know? What if I use my shotgun primers? How do cast minnie balls work in these inline ML rifles? __________________ Kraig Stuart CPT USAR Ret USAMU Sniper School Distinguished Rifle Badge 1071