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has anyone ever tried fusion 209 in-line primers with bh-209? blackhorns container says to use 209 shotshell primers. thanks, Paul

I wouldn't use them with BH209 because they are a milder primer designed to minimize the crud ring with 777. You need a hotter primer to reliably ignite BH209.

The Federal 209A and CCI209M are the two hottest 209's I know of. However, any full strength 209 should work. The special muzzleloading 209's are not full strength.

regular winchesters with blackhorn.

Just because much milder primers designed for T7 don't work reliably with BH209 doesn't mean you have to go to the opposite side of the spectrum and use the hottest primers available.
IME, standard Winchester 209's work fine and give consistent shot to shot velocities.

FYI: I used the CCI 209M. Plenty hot. Never had any problems with it at all.

I use what was reccommended by bh209 makers.CCi 209M has worked for me.

I use the hottest primer available with BH209. CCI 209Mag. Why?

Why take a chance with a cooler primer when the maker tells you to use the hottest available?

Just for the heck of it I searched the internet for info on shotshell reloading and 209 primers. The only true magnum primers are the CCI 209M and Fed 209M. The WW 209 is not designated as a magnum primer but it is used in magnum shotshell loads and is right behind the other two in brisance (how hot they fire).

These three are a step above every other shotshell primer.

The reason I looked into this is primer fit and blowback associated with different manufacturer's primer dimensions. I started seeing a very slight amount of blowback using BH209 with CCI209M's in my Omega and I've read reports on the net relating to this issue. I'd never experienced that using 777 with WW209777 primers. It leads me to believe that there might be something to it.

I've got CCI209M, FED209M and WW209 primers to test although I haven't tried all of them yet to see if it makes any difference in blowback or accuracy. The TC Omega breechplug is one of the most BH209 friendly designs so I'm not too worried about using any of the three primers mentioned. I just need to get off my butt and go shooting.

TIFIW.

thats what i like about my cva inlines, i can adjust the head space for total 100% blow back free ignition system.

With the TC's though i have to agree that the winchester w209 primers are the way to go as they fit tighter in their set up.