BH209 primer question

[MO-KS_hunter]

For all you BH users out there I have a question. It says on their brochure not to use MZ specific primer such as the Winchester Triple Se7en primer and just use a standard shotshell primer. Has anyone tried it with a MZ specific primer? Do you think the reason they say to use a standard shotshell primer is due to the fact it is more powerful and will guarentee that the powder will light?

[Screwbolts]

"Do you think the reason they say to use a standard shotshell primer is due to the fact it is more powerful and will guarentee that the powder will light?"

I am not sure what world has a "guarentee " that your powder will light? But the use of standard primers along with all the other properly fitted items will help. There is no "guarentee".


I use Win 209s and have never had a missfire with BH209 in my Knight T-Bolt. Dry chamber and tight sabot/boolit, bullet, combo are a must.


Yes

[omegasmoke]

You need to use the hottest primers you can find, depending on your breechplug design. If you wan't to insure ignition don't use muzzleloading primers. I use Fed 209A and Rem STS 209. I have never had any ignition issues ever out of my Omega using either of them, even in very cold temps.

[TNHagies]

Originally Posted by MO-KS_hunter

...Has anyone tried it with a MZ specific primer? Do you think the reason they say to use a standard shotshell primer is due to the fact it is more powerful and will guarentee that the powder will light?

Yes, I've used them before and never had a hangfire. Granted it was in a Genesis which has Western's idea of a perfect BP so I'm sure that helped. When it first came out I ran tests with many different primers from Kleanbores to Fed209A. I settled on the Win 209s in the blue box because I know they are hot enough to do the job-but not so hot that it erodes my BP out so quick.

For that matter, I even shoot BH in my 700ML which is far from the approved design and use STS primers.

Bottom line is to test them out in your gun and see how they work. I PERSONALLY have no need to use the CCIM or Fed 209A because I have perfect igniton with cooler ones and do not like replacing BPs prematurely.

Hope this helps.
Scott

[Grouse45]

I use the hottest primers i can with any powder let alone BH209.

[trich]

I started using blackhorn when in first came out. Was using remington ML primers. Had 2 hangfires in first 3 shots. Got some CCI 209M (magnum) primers. problem solved.