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Bottom Gun · August 9, 2000, 10:53 AM

I wouldn't worry about it. I use rifle primers for both rifle and pistol. The only difference, so I'm told, is the jacket on the rifle primers is slightly thicker material. I haven't been able to tell the difference in my loads.
You would NOT want to use pistol primers for rifle cartridges though.

August 9, 2000, 10:53 AM	#3
Bottom Gun Senior Member Join Date: October 13, 1998 Location: Arizona Territory Posts: 1,092	I wouldn't worry about it. I use rifle primers for both rifle and pistol. The only difference, so I'm told, is the jacket on the rifle primers is slightly thicker material. I haven't been able to tell the difference in my loads. You would NOT want to use pistol primers for rifle cartridges though.