Federal 209 primers?

[THE DUKE]

Anyone have any experience with the federal 209 primers from Walmart? I can't find any Winchester primers.

 

[smyrnagc]

I have used Federal 209A to fire off BH209. What powder are you using?

 

[Gmed]

Depends on what powder you're using. If it's Blackhorn 209 you will need Federal 209A or CCI 209M primers, not any of those designed for muzzleloaders. If you're using any of the other black powder substitutes like Pyrodex or 777 for example, you can use any 209 primer and probably won't be able to tell much, if any, difference. 777 pellets are sugar based to hold their shape and will leave a crud ring in front of the breech plug where it ignites because some of the sugar "caramelizes" at ignition. Hotter 209 primers make this ring a little worse.

 

[Tweeter]

I use chettite or how ever it's spelled with blackhorn and no problem

 

[dmonty]

Lock and load have the 209 Winchesters on their web site 79.99 per 1000 plus shipping

 

[jbranham63]

@THE DUKE according to their website, academy in Cookeville tn has the Winchester triple seven 209 primers. I have used the federal 209 primers from walmart with Pyrodex pellets and also with white hot pellets and haven't had any trouble with them.

 

[mike243]

I have used about everything and no problems with any of them except the crud ring sucks enough I bought a smokeless muzzle loader

 

[THE DUKE]

I'm using 777 powder

 

[mike243]

I used 777 and they always performed well

 

[THE DUKE]

Thanks everyone.