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Mike, thanks for the info. Did you ever try to make your anvils out of fired centerfire primers ?

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Nope. The percussion caps were always available and easier to get to go off.

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I appreciate you posting this as I wondered how pinfire shells worked when reading your earlier post. I would have thought that the musket cap would have required some sort of anvil, not having the nipple to rest on, but obviously not. Thank you.

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You are welcome. The cap is turned upside down when put into the hole. The pin rests inside the cap and will press against the cap holder.

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I missed that the cap was upside down, makes sense. Thanks again.

Also, you are probably aware of this but I had this thought considering the difficulty of getting things currently.

https://sharpshooter-22lr-reloader.myshopify.com/products/prime-all-repriming-compound

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Thanks Mike. I use a pin-fire 12 bore and have some purpose made turned brass cases that I load and also use a similar method to you using swaged down plastic once fired cases. Problem I have is that sometimes the pins get stuck tight in the brass case after firing and can be real pigs to get out. Any tips on that one? I might try the Magtech cases. Do you have to turn down the rims first to fit the chamber on the gun? Thanks. Lagopus.....

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Yes on turning down the rims. On my $300 Belgian gun I just opened the chamber to regular 16 bore size with my old chamber reamer. I had the stuck and bent pin problem using nails when I began making shells, but since I went with the thicker brass rod for pins no problems.

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Mike, Thanks for posting this

Would you consider letting me give you a call to talk pin fire reloading?

I have one pin-fire 12 bore double and your post has re-motivated me to get the thing in the field again.

Please PM your number and I will call at your convenience.

Many thanks,

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Thanks Mike. I'll try as you suggest. I have a double 12 but will be going to look at another pin-fire double next week. All I know is it's described as a 'small bore'. Lagopus.....


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