Hi everyone; I just joined the Cast Boolits forum. I am an avid antique gun collector shooter and therefore a reloader also. I have reloaded 47/70 Trapdoors for years. Just a few weeks ago I came across a Martini Henri Mark II at IMA and bought one. I have always wanted one of these. So I started to collect all the stuff I needed to form the Martini Henri cartridge. Several weeks later (now) I have accumulated everything; except, guess what! The large pistol primer needed for the 24 Gauge Shotshell from which I fabricate the Martini Henri cartridge. I don't think there is one primer left in the United States available for purchase! However, I have a few boxes of CCI large rifle primers left over from my trapdoor shooting. My question is could I possible fit and shoot the large pistol primer in my 24 Gauge Shotshell cartridge? Anyone know where I can buy some primers? Thanks.
I am kind of anxious to shoot my Martini Henri.