Pistol primer sizes (warning)

Boolit Bub Join DateJan 2013LocationVirginiaPosts26

To all the reloaders out there be aware that some manufactures are using small pistol primer pockets on some of there brass that usually uses large primer pockets. These are both 45 ACP cases by the same manufacture. The one on the left is small primer vs the large primer on the right.

Japan said "it will take ten million men ten million years to take Tarawa"

it took the Marines 72 hours

That's been going on now for awhile.

Yeah, for well over a year now when I inspect my brass after tumbling, I flip it over to check for small primers - just in case.

Good post, since we have a lot a new reloaders now.

TEAM HOLLYWOOD

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Boolit Master Join DateNov 2009Posts663

Just as an aside, concerning your statement, "These are both 45 ACP cases by the same manufacture.", that is not quite true. While they both have Federal on the headstamp the one on the left is made on the Speer/CCI machines and the one on the right was made on the Federal machines.

You are a few years behind. Federal, and the companies under the same corporate umbrella, are the most plentiful SPP brass you will find. But there are others such as Fiocchi that use them as well. This is nothing new and has been known about for years.

And some folks LIKE it, so they only need to hoard one size of primer for 9,.38, .45/etc.

Boolit Bub Join DateFeb 2013Posts26

Yep, seen this for awhile. Notice the two colors. Never had them switched between that, smalls seem to always be SPP (as long as I can remember correctly?)

Only spp I've came across so far is: Blazer, 50% Federal, and I THINK Speer if I'm not mistaken.

Though after looking through 1,000s of brass comparing LPP and SPP it's pretty easy to tell the difference.

Boolit Bub Join DateJan 2013LocationVirginiaPosts26

I realized this had been out there for quite some time reading other forums. I have been reloading .45 APCs for about ten years now and had never seen one. Dad and I were searching for brass online and saw listings for SPP brass and decided to look into it a bit more. After we found this info, I went and looked at a few of his. A few weeks ago we were loading 45s on his press and had a few not get primed. We thought the problem was with his press. Grabbed one of his that we loaded and didn't have a primer, sure enough, SPP.

As was said, this isn't the newest of information but there are tons of new reloaders out here and it is good info to redistribute.

Japan said "it will take ten million men ten million years to take Tarawa"

it took the Marines 72 hours

I learned real fast when I tried to put large primers in small pockets.

"so they only need to hoard one size of primer"

No, they only need to STOCK UP and STORE one size of primer.

Lafaun

Don't blame me, I voted for the American, again!

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