Priming Your Rifle

[ord sgt]

I prime the pan with the only powder horn that I carry. FFFg goes into the barrel for the main charge and then a small amount goes into the pan. One horn means fewer things to carry and possibly lose while in the woods. Ounces make pounds, pounds make pain.

 

[TerryK]

1/2 pan with a brass plunger. Better than full in my rifles.

 

[stink koat]

I use 3 gr in my Silers and 4gr in my Queen Anne locks, measured using plunger spouts. Always a bit below the flash hole, pan about 1/2 full.

I never measured my prime charge, AND NEVER WILL! That is REDICULOUS! THIS IS NOT ROCKET SCIENCE!

 

[Marshhawk]

I measure main charge. I use plunger for the pan. About halfway full seems to be fast, consistent. I use 3F for both.

 

[Ben Meyer]

I generally use a brass priming charger with 4f Swiss, on a lanyard around my neck(with a tiny brush and vent hole pick). I generally shoot 2f in my .50 cal. I can and have shot 3f from it, and have primed from the horn with 3f. I notice a bigger lag going from 3f to 2f than from 4f to 3f, so I dont prime with 2f.