anyonne use small rifle primers for 40 cal?

torquewrench · September 11, 2011, 11:33 AM

I misorded primers and for small rifle instead of large rifle primers. Checking to see if anyone ever used them for 40 cal pistol...???

Jim243 · September 11, 2011, 11:34 AM

No!

IllinoisCoyoteHunter · September 11, 2011, 01:29 PM

I can't say that I use small rifle for 40 cal because I don't own one. BUT, I DO use small rifle primers in other cartridges like 9mm, 38spl, and 357 mag.

David Bachelder · September 12, 2011, 07:03 AM

I use the Winchester (Standard Small Pistol) WSP primers for my S&W .40. This is what my book calls for.

The large pistol primers will not fit, as they are larger, too large to fit into the primer pocket.

MOshooter65202 · September 12, 2011, 07:07 AM

No never tried that? I always use small pistol primers for my 40

slugoo · September 12, 2011, 08:16 PM

I don't shoot much 40 but I've loaded thousands of small rifle primers in 9mm and 38's, never had a problem with them, but only used them in revolvers. They all went bang.

troy_mclure · September 13, 2011, 09:43 PM

load a few and try it, rifle primers are thicker and harder to ignite than pistol primers so there is no safety concern.

my xd40sc ate them fine, my buddies taurus milenium pro .40 only fired some of them.

Geezerbiker · September 14, 2011, 04:10 AM

I've used them successfully in 9mm and .357 mag so I don't see why they wouldn't work in a .40 S&W. Back off the load a grain and then work back up...

Tony

Hammerhead · September 14, 2011, 11:16 AM

Small rifle primers are called for in many .38 Super loads. They're usable, but you have to reduce the load and work back up. They have a thicker cup, so chances of a fail to fire increase.

cookie5 · September 25, 2011, 03:23 PM

I have used small rifle primers in 9mm and 40 S@W Back off the powder a grain or so as with any new component. Before loading prime a few cases and see if they go bang . Some brand primers are harder! for example the CCI military primers hardly dent in my pistols but Winchester Small rifle primers work in all my semi autos. I don't feel there is a safety problem just a if they go bang problem.

September 11, 2011, 11:33 AM	#1
torquewrench Member Join Date: February 3, 2011 Location: Kennesaw, GA Posts: 62	anyonne use small rifle primers for 40 cal? I misorded primers and for small rifle instead of large rifle primers. Checking to see if anyone ever used them for 40 cal pistol...??? Last edited by torquewrench; September 11, 2011 at 11:47 AM.

September 11, 2011, 11:34 AM	#2
Jim243 Senior Member Join Date: January 5, 2009 Location: Just off Route 66 Posts: 5,067	No! __________________ Si vis pacem, para bellum

September 11, 2011, 01:29 PM	#3
IllinoisCoyoteHunter Senior Member Join Date: December 23, 2008 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 1,527	I can't say that I use small rifle for 40 cal because I don't own one. BUT, I DO use small rifle primers in other cartridges like 9mm, 38spl, and 357 mag. __________________ ~~IllinoisCoyoteHunter~~ ~NRA LIFE MEMBER~ ~NRA CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR~

September 13, 2011, 09:43 PM	#7
troy_mclure Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 2008 Location: gulf of mexico Posts: 2,716	load a few and try it, rifle primers are thicker and harder to ignite than pistol primers so there is no safety concern. my xd40sc ate them fine, my buddies taurus milenium pro .40 only fired some of them. __________________ There is only one tactical principle which is not subject to change. It is to use the means at hand to inflict the maximum amount of wound, death, and destruction on the enemy in the minimum amount of time."

September 12, 2011, 07:03 AM	#4
David Bachelder Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2011 Location: Trinity, Texas Posts: 636	I use the Winchester (Standard Small Pistol) WSP primers for my S&W .40. This is what my book calls for. The large pistol primers will not fit, as they are larger, too large to fit into the primer pocket.

September 12, 2011, 07:07 AM	#5
MOshooter65202 Senior Member Join Date: February 16, 2011 Posts: 471	No never tried that? I always use small pistol primers for my 40

September 12, 2011, 08:16 PM	#6
slugoo Member Join Date: May 3, 2011 Location: Littleton Colorado Posts: 78	I don't shoot much 40 but I've loaded thousands of small rifle primers in 9mm and 38's, never had a problem with them, but only used them in revolvers. They all went bang.

September 14, 2011, 04:10 AM	#8
Geezerbiker Senior Member Join Date: March 20, 2011 Location: Willamina, OR Posts: 1,908	I've used them successfully in 9mm and .357 mag so I don't see why they wouldn't work in a .40 S&W. Back off the load a grain and then work back up... Tony

September 14, 2011, 11:16 AM	#9
Hammerhead Senior Member Join Date: May 31, 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,432	Small rifle primers are called for in many .38 Super loads. They're usable, but you have to reduce the load and work back up. They have a thicker cup, so chances of a fail to fire increase.

September 25, 2011, 03:23 PM	#10
cookie5 Senior Member Join Date: September 1, 2011 Posts: 217	I have used small rifle primers in 9mm and 40 S@W Back off the powder a grain or so as with any new component. Before loading prime a few cases and see if they go bang . Some brand primers are harder! for example the CCI military primers hardly dent in my pistols but Winchester Small rifle primers work in all my semi autos. I don't feel there is a safety problem just a if they go bang problem.