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Thread: Can you use Small Pistol primers in .223?

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  1. 30-08-2017, 10:18 PM #1
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    DEFINATELY NO NO NO NO NO NO......pressures are too high and you risk blowing your fool head off.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Micky Duck View Post
    DEFINATELY NO NO NO NO NO NO......pressures are too high and you risk blowing your fool head off.
    Damn right the .223 will pierce SR primers if loaded too hot, .357 Mag pressure runs at 40.000 psi max .223 55.000 big difference, The SP primers
    in the .22 Hornet are quite popular but not safe in anything else
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