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Originally Posted by edgarspencer
I'd be very hesitant to use the old style pliers type primer tool on a 209. Brass shells used a very small primer, and the concaved anvil fit over the whole diameter, but the anvil is too small for a 209. You stand a chance of setting off a 209 with one of those tools.
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Yes, I was holding the tool with the case opening away from me, pointed in a safe direction, like a cap pistol!
It really wouldn't make any sense to load primers this way, given the alternative. Seems like it would put unnecessary wear on the rim of the case.