Duh...............Stupid Boy just primed 60, 308 cartridges with Large Pistol Primers

Yup, I know I've already said that.

They fitted nice and firm and the sports store tell me that the cartridges will:

1...Go BANG... which I understand and:

2...Fire differently....which is the puzzle. As I have not fired this 308 rifle before nor reloaded 308 for it I don'tr think I would notice any "differently"

My initial reaction at this time is to BANG away with the current batches until all gone and then expect a different performance when I reload correct primers next time.

Does that sound a logical decision?

Thank you
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Or just de prime them and start again, have de primed plenty of brass and never had an issue :thumbsup:

what dannyb said

What gonetropo said that dannyb said

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Originally Posted by Gibo

What gonetropo said that dannyb said

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This.

Just deprime them.

Go slow, and don't use a lot of force on your press handle.

Wear safety glasses in case one decides to go "pop".

I've deprimed many, many primed cases over the years, and have never had one go off.

I'm intrigued as to how you will get the 308 cases into ya pistol :P

I wouldn't:ORLY: have told any one :D Until Id Fixed it

Have done this before with 6.5CM, with after firing the pistol primer would have a hole in it from the firing pin pushing through.

Goes to show reloaders should have to pass a test.

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Originally Posted by Kiwi Sapper

Yup, I know I've already said that.

They fitted nice and firm and the sports store tell me that the cartridges will:

1...Go BANG... which I understand and:

2...Fire differently....which is the puzzle. As I have not fired this 308 rifle before nor reloaded 308 for it I don'tr think I would notice any "differently"

My initial reaction at this time is to BANG away with the current batches until all gone and then expect a different performance when I reload correct primers next time.

Does that sound a logical decision?

Thank you
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Well Kiwi Sapper you will not have been the first. Pistol primers have softer cups and I suspect are less powerful than rifle primers so you could have ignition problems or ruptured primers depending on your load or maybe not. If you have loaded soft loads with stick powders they may be fine. If you fire any check your bore each time.
Happy Days Grandpamac.

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Originally Posted by DavidGunn

Goes to show reloaders should have to pass a test.

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Blood, Urine or Covis?

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Originally Posted by grandpamac

.......... If you have loaded soft loads with stick powders they may be fine. If you fire any check your bore each time. Happy Days Grandpamac.

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Load as suggested by you..........NOT that I blame you for this stupidity ...:>)

Your comment re Bore check after each "bang" is a timely reminder, but noting the comments re punctured primers, I think I will deprime ( with eye and ear protection).

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Originally Posted by chainsaw

I'm intrigued as to how you will get the 308 cases into ya pistol :P

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As the primers are for my Martini Henry and Snider, no difficulty in slipping them in.....They'd rattle around a bit 'tho and might not go bang.:>)

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Originally Posted by Happy

I wouldn't:ORLY: have told any one :D Until Id Fixed it

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Hmmmmmmm and probably, not even then.:>)

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Originally Posted by DavidGunn

Goes to show reloaders should have to pass a test.

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We do.
Every time we pull the trigger on one of our handloads.

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Originally Posted by Kiwi Sapper

Load as suggested by you..........NOT that I blame you for this stupidity ...:>)

Your comment re Bore check after each "bang" is a timely reminder, but noting the comments re punctured primers, I think I will deprime ( with eye and ear protection).

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Greetings Again,
Those were low pressure loads so I wouldn't think there would be a problem with primer punctures. If thy are setting of the Martini and Snider OK they should do the job, your call though.
Grandpamac.

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Originally Posted by Kiwi Sapper

Blood, Urine or Covis?

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Compos......

ya boring bastards de prime them with a lee loader :D

I seem to remember Pistol Primers are thinner in the cap & slightly less in depth but I think in a pinch Magnum Pistol primers could be used, don't quote me on that ?

I would de prime myself .

At least you did prime them. I once filled 50 cases with powder before realising I hadn’t primed the cases.

I would just put it down to Covid-19, everything else that seems to be happening is.

What brand are they?
As you now know pistol primers are shorter, so if they are fully seated ...... depending on the firing pin they may not ignite.
I have used Winchester large pistol primers behind full loads in 308 ....( read 50 grains W760 under 155's ) no problems, they do tend to back out to the end of the case face.
But that is the only difference between LR and LP I have seen, its in a beefy Banard action though.
I wouldnt encourage others to do it, but I have no problem with it.

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Originally Posted by northdude

ya boring bastards de prime them with a lee loader :D

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The one that needs a hammer.
Seriously though they have softer cups to allow for whimpy pistol firing pins. They are likely to perforated and gas cut the bolt face.
Knock them out and put them in something proper.
There must have been something in that pie eh

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Originally Posted by johnd

What brand are they?
As you now know pistol primers are shorter, so if they are fully seated ...... .

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No, I didn't know that.....Just another of the many "Dunnos" in my life. :>)

They are CCi brand and tomorrow, out of curiousity I will load and fire one, (just a primed case) in the rifle to see what happens. i.e if it fires and/ or if it punctures.

Still tending to think that the labour involved in removing and replacing them using a bench press neck sizer/ deprimer combo is worth it to get a reliable trouble free 308 BANG.

Might even be able to reuse them in the BP long arms....:>)

It will fire ok and look normal it's the pressure in the case in a full noise rifle load compared to a pistol that will probably make them blow a gasket