Has anyone read about the issue with 209 shotshell primer used in some Thompson/Center ml's? Seems the 209 is too big to do the job properly and can cause your load to jump a bit at the same time the powder lights, causing a "flyer" shot. I don't know about you guys but I usually know if the shot was where I wanted it as soon as I let it go. It's just instinctive. I've had several occasions when I knew I made a good shot only to discover that it was actually a flyer. This can happen with ml's anyway but it's a bit more worrisome to me since I read about the 209 issue.
I also read that the 209 is a lot dirtier than a ml primer should be and can actually cause your firing pin to not work after a while.
T/C is making and selling modification kits so you can use a different primer on ml's that use the 209. Seems it would make more sense to make a new primer the same size as the 209 but one that is cleaner and less powerful. It kind of makes me wish I wouldn't have bought a T/C. Seems like something they should have know about from pre-market testing long before they sold the first one.
Any thought?
I also read that the 209 is a lot dirtier than a ml primer should be and can actually cause your firing pin to not work after a while.
T/C is making and selling modification kits so you can use a different primer on ml's that use the 209. Seems it would make more sense to make a new primer the same size as the 209 but one that is cleaner and less powerful. It kind of makes me wish I wouldn't have bought a T/C. Seems like something they should have know about from pre-market testing long before they sold the first one.
Any thought?