AveragEd
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A recent shooting magazine (I forget which one) contained an article by a respected author who stated that using non-muzzleloader-specific 209 primers can lead to a reduction in accuracy through higher muzzle velocity deviation. He stated that the higher energy of standard 209s can move the power charge - and, I guess, the projectile - forward prior to ignition of the powder charge which results in erratic combustion and velocity variation. He recommended only using 209 primers marketed as being for inline muzzleloader use.
Having always used Federal 209A primers, the hottest of the type along with the CCI 209M (which very well could be identical in composition since they are manufactured by the same parent company), if anyone could be a victim of that phenomenon it could be me. Accordingly, I'm going to try some Federal PMZ209s in my T/C Encore Pro Hunter and compare accuracy with the 209As but I'm having doubts about this whole thing.
Those doubts are brought on via my ownership of a Remington Model 700 Ultimate Muzzleloader. That rifle uses large rifle magnum primers in order to be able to fully ignite up to 200 grains by volume of black powder or a substitute so you would think that if any primer would cause the problem that writer mentioned it would be that one. But then, finding a bullet/powder combination that rifle shoots with consistent accuracy was very challenging. However, Ultimate Firearms, the company from which Remington purchased the rights to use that ignition system, is known for accurate rifles so who knows?
Hopefully, one of you!
Ed
Having always used Federal 209A primers, the hottest of the type along with the CCI 209M (which very well could be identical in composition since they are manufactured by the same parent company), if anyone could be a victim of that phenomenon it could be me. Accordingly, I'm going to try some Federal PMZ209s in my T/C Encore Pro Hunter and compare accuracy with the 209As but I'm having doubts about this whole thing.
Those doubts are brought on via my ownership of a Remington Model 700 Ultimate Muzzleloader. That rifle uses large rifle magnum primers in order to be able to fully ignite up to 200 grains by volume of black powder or a substitute so you would think that if any primer would cause the problem that writer mentioned it would be that one. But then, finding a bullet/powder combination that rifle shoots with consistent accuracy was very challenging. However, Ultimate Firearms, the company from which Remington purchased the rights to use that ignition system, is known for accurate rifles so who knows?
Hopefully, one of you!
Ed