What is the difference between 209 and 209a primers

If you don't have much experience with shotshell loading, don't be experimenting away from standard published loads using the exact components that were listed. Good advice If I were loading at the upper end I'd pay a lot more attention Thanks for all the advice. I am sticking with the published load data from the manufacturer on the lighter side of the listed choices.

This is not as light as a true cowboy load. I only have of the primers so I will need to buy some more soon. By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use. Start new topic. I notice no difference in accuracy between the brands but do notice slightly higher velocities with the hotter primers. So I see no detrimental effect with the use of hotter primers except the Fed As seem to foul the original Sav breechplug more than some other primers. Different guns have different fits.

RB works-up all loads with the hottest primers he can use in order to post the hottest that a given load will produce - for safety's sake. Hope something I said here will help. SW said:. RandyWakeman said:.

You must log in or register to reply here. Latest posts. Smokeless Muzzleloading. No pics, but Latest: Docsv2pistol Today at AM. Muzzleloader Success Stories. Inline Muzzleloading. Don't ever think that those Lawyers don't make them put a factor of safety in those recipes. Ned S who will continue to use the Fed primer in spite your kind concerns.

My wife is the only one who can tell me what to do and not do. Heck, I worked with explosives my whole working life. I have stories that would scare heck out of you. I have also been told by Alliant to just sub Fed A for Win primers when I found the variablility in the new Win primers.

Of course I do not recommend others to sub anything. Jan 24, Ned no one is telling you specifically what to do, you know what you are doing but others may not, If you read Page 59 of the new Alliant powder manual in the section labeled "Special Notes Regarding Components Other than Powder" In section B on line five it states and I quote" Federal A is "hotter" and cannot be substituted for Federal " unquote. I think they put this there for a reason , don't you??????????

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