Hornet cases are perhaps more sensitive to primer type than any other rifle cartridges I've played with--and there are far more powders suitable to Hornet cases these days than ever before. Some work great with handgun primers, and some work best with magnum SR primers.

Which is why I keep a wide variety of small rifle/handgun primers on hand, and try them all--despite what some loading manuals suggest.


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