So I am loading for 17 Hornet. First trip to the range was awesome, W296 with 15.5 NTX lead free and 25grn Vmax with H322 shot 1/3 and 1/2 inch. I am using CCI small rifle primers. My question is this. With a 25grn Vmax and 12.1 of H322 the pressure Hodgdon gives is 30,600..... which is lower than a max charge in 9mm. Can I safely use a small pistol primer for this particular load? Of the loads I shoot this is the only one that is in handgun pressure range. I never deviate from reloading specs but it seems that this is well within pistol primer spec. I have a lot more pistol primers than I do rifle at the moment. Am I missing something?
Will the firing pin spring be too strong? Don't the same rifles/firing pins in 22 Hornet use small pistol primers?
Will the firing pin spring be too strong? Don't the same rifles/firing pins in 22 Hornet use small pistol primers?
