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Offline Cimarron

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Anyone using new Variflame 209 adapter?
« on: January 19, 2006, 07:14:34 AM »
Has anyone used the new Variflame 209 adapter to allow you to use a small rifle primer in an adapter that fits into the 209 primer pocket.  It looks interesting since it does not require a new breach plug like the .25 ACP adapter.
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Anyone using new Variflame 209 adapter?
« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2006, 09:25:24 AM »
I've been using them for a few months now. Had good results during hunting season (a buck and a doe). No complaints really, other than cleaning them sorta stinks without an ultrasonic cleaner.

I saw no difference in accuracy between those and the Remington 209ML primers, but the Variflames are definitely cleaner when using Trip-7. (I'm currently shooting Trip-7 FFg.)

I've tried small pistol and rifle primers in the Variflame without a hangfire. Think I'm going to try the magnum small rifle primers next, just to try them.

As far as cleaning them, you can use a primer pocket brush like the mfg recommends. I don't have one, but I do have a small ultrasonic cleaner I use to clean breech plugs and other gun parts (as well as the wife's jewelry -- a definite plus). I put the Variflames in a baby food jar with a little nitro solvent and put the jar in the sonic cleaner. Works great, but they do come out a little discolored. HTH
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