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can you use a small rifle primer in place of a small pistol mag. primer for 357 mag?

NO! Stick to published info -save your health and your gun.

You can but pressures will likely be higher.  I don't recommend this but I know of others who have done it.  It does definitely require working up a new load again.  Why do it?

If your revolver has had trigger mods. it probably will have trouble as small rifle primers are harder to ignite. Just load down and work up powder loads again, use small rifle in semi auto this way and as firing pin hits harder all OK for me. Had trouble getting any primers in Australia so if you wish to compete you will find a way.

Published load tables specify a certain primer for a reason. Why risk your gun, or possibly your life?

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