Muzzeloader 209 primer questions

[jraulsten]

Try different primers during load development if you can find them and you may be surprised. My Accura with Blackhorn shoots the best groups with Fiocchi 209 primers.

 

[ENCORE]

Good to know thanks.

So I see you went shopping for crack vials too...

Yup LOL

I've tested a bunch of them and Lane's just work.
I use the 10ml for BH and the 5ml for SML. Different color caps indicate the propellant type.

 

[cohunt]

Cva has a shim kit on their web page under the parts page. It shims the firing pin bushing out closer towards the primer for proper "headspace" ...it stops the excessive primer blowby and is a permanent fix rather than use the "oring trick"

 

[imartin]

There are breechplugs out there made by smokeless muzzleloader builders to allow you to use LR rifle primers with BH209. Been thinking about getting one myself:
Arrowhead

Arrowhead Gen2 LRMP CVA Replacement Breech Plug - Arrowhead Rifles

Converts CVA QRBP to Arrowhead Gen2 LRMP module system. Includes 20 reusable primer modules. If you want to shoot Blackhorn 209 in your CVA muzzleloader, this is the breech plug for you. Priming kit includes everything you need to prime and deprime modules (ASG189 universal deprime station and...

www.arrowheadrifles.com

Hankins

CVA Replacement plug for the Accura, Optima, Wolf - Hanks Precision Gun Parts

This is a direct replacement plug for many CVA muzzleloading rifles. It was designed for use with the DIS priming modules and uses large rifle magnum primers to give you a hotter ignition and a 100% leak free seal. No more worrying about the rain getting into your 209 shot gun primers. With this...

hanksprecisiongunparts.com

Just something else to consider and may give best performance, but it's obviously comes with added cost.

 

[ENCORE]

I'd rather go with the Arrowhead version vs the DIS system. Not wanting to unscrew a bolt each time using a tool and for only maybe 50fps.

 

[pooldoc]

If you have not already done so go to the BH209 web page.. They have a lot of good information. I do all of my big game hunting with a couple of Knight Disc Extremes with their bare metal primer breech plug. You can get a set of welding tip cleaners to keep the flash channel clean. With the Knights I also use a drill bit to clean out carbon build up in breech plug. I weight all my loads due to lack of consistency in BH209 between lots. I had a few issues using the muzzleloader version of 209 primers so I switched to Federal 209A ones and no problem. If you are getting blow by on primers you may need to shim the breech plug. The various brands of 209 primers vary in length with the Winchester being the longest. Lots of info at modernmuzzleloader.com. My favorite load is 110 gr(V) of BH209. 300gr. Harvester PTGold bullet with their Black Crush Rib sabot and Federal 209A primer.. 1/2 inch MOA at 100 yds. with my Long Range Hunter and deadly.