Thread: RIFLE PRIMERS

Hi all. With the primer shortage being what it is and shotshell primers being the worst affected what are the possible problems using rifle primers in shotshells? I punched a shollshell primer out of its sleeve (if that's what its called) and compared that to a rifle primer, overall diameter is the same but there is a .003" difference in height, rifle primer being shorter but still fits snugly in a 209's sleeve. Besides there may be a massive difference in temp I can't see why LR primers wouldn't work in a shotshell? Deprime as normal, punch primer out of sleeve, fit new lr primer into 209 sleeve, re-prime as normal, done. If it can be done and 209 and lr primers have similar temps which lr primer has the same temp as a win 209?

Fiocchi LR primer on left, 209 primer on right(brand unknown)