Firing pins should never extend past the breech face in any break open gun. You have something wrong with the gun if they do. If they do, you run the possibility of the gun firing when it's closed. I don't think you lucked out, at least what I'm use to paying for primers. That's 190 or $200/5000. I'm use to anywhere from 112 to 135 depending on the brand. 209 Cheddites that are sold in the USA are the same size as our primers - Win, Rem, Fed, CCI, etc. I've loaded many shells with Win or Fed primers after using Cheddites with no problems. They are a little softer and guns with firing pins that strike on a angle will many times pierce them causing then to blow. I have a Parker and Remington hammergun that will blow Chedittes so I've gone to Win primers and paid the extra $20/5000 over the Cheddites. I have a friend who doesn't like recoil - he may like your 5/8 loads.
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Paul Harm
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