question about primers

[Marsport]

I have been going through my deceased father's reloading stuff and found a medicine bottle with about 1000 primers in it. They were both small and Large, of which I was able to sort out. I have a caliper and measured small pistol and rifle and large pistol and rifle from my own stock.
My question: Is there any way of knowing if the primers are rifle or pistol primers since they measure the same? Does it make a difference? Sure hate to waste 1000 primers.
Thanks.

 

[dlbleak]

Welcome aboard. That is a great question. I don’t know that there is an answer though. I’ll try and find the thread that talks about using one or the other in loads.

 

[dlbleak]

Substituting SR for SP primers ?

Figuring someone onboard knows or has tried I haven't measured the height and diameter of each yet to see if they should seat properly but can small rifle primers be substituted for small pistol primers safely ?

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[adamsredlines]

Some brands are the same, some are different so its going to be pretty hard to tell what you have.
I think rifle primers are also harder, so if thats what they are, they may not ignite in some pistols.

 

[Gunbuffer]

Throw them out. Maybe they got wet or he got gasoline on them or something.
It’s not worth the risk or worry or the $

 

[Eagle Eye]

This…caus right now you have nothing else investing in these primers. It would be a shame to invest the other components for malfunctioning primers.

 

[Marsport]

Welcome aboard. That is a great question. I don’t know that there is an answer though. I’ll try and find the thread that talks about using one or the other in loads.

thanks

 

[Marsport]

Throw them out. Maybe they got wet or he got gasoline on them or something.
It’s not worth the risk or worry or the $

you may be right, what do you think about loading in an empty case and see if they fire? no components at all.

 

[Marsport]

Throw them out. Maybe they got wet or he got gasoline on them or something.
It’s not worth the risk or worry or the $

what about seating them in empty case and see if they fire?

 

[diggler1833]

I would not use them.