10MM SPP’s?

I've been buying bulk lots of once-fired 10mm brass, and sorting it for primer size is part of the deal. I'd say ten percent of the brass I usually receive is spp.

<edit> Just pawing through my spp bag I see Blazer, Fiocchi, and FC headstamps. I thought I remembered some Eastern European brand as well, but didn't see any in my quick look and may just be confused.

Probably 10-15% for me is small get rid of it quick as I can, I have seen several brands

For 45ACP brass it was always Blazer that used small pistol primers.
Now Federal also has some so it's becoming more of a pain to sort.
Maybe it's time Jmorris tells us how his primer pocket sorter is built.

I don't buy much 10mm ammo, but the Federal HST uses a SPP.

Buzznrose said:

Okay. Thanks for the info. I will definitely check closer in the future.

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I have maybe 300 spp "culls" that I haven't yet loaded. I assume they'll work just fine but can't yet say.

Honestly, buying and using "once fired" handgun brass is a fairly novel experience for me. I normally buy big lots of new revolver brass and then guard them like jewels. I'm just too old and lazy to bother chasing brass from my new-fangled autoloader, so am calling the stuff disposable!

I've not run into any SPP 10mm brass.

Buzznrose said:

I pulled the brass from the plate and saw it had a small primer hole.

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That's why I much prefer shooting my M610.

.38 Special said:

I normally buy big lots of new revolver brass and then guard them like jewels. I'm just too old and lazy to bother chasing brass from my new-fangled autoloader, so am calling the stuff disposable!

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But, I use this when I just need to shoot more than 6 rounds at a time!

Buzznrose said:

If you shoot at an indoor range, pack a small dustpan and brush.

if you shoot in the boonies, use an 8*12 tarp to catch most of the brass. Works for me.

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Most of this shooting has been taking place at the local indoor range which forbids picking brass up off the floor. I am offended by the policy and so ignore it, which gets me into "trouble": typically I will scrounge my brass - which involves digging through roughly a gazillion pieces of other folks' brass and occasionally finding one of my own - until the rangemaster starts yelling at me, to which I say "yeah fine whatever I'm never coming back anyway" while still bent over and hunting my brass and getting lectured. The place is big enough and impersonal enough that they never remember me, even though I'm there every week.

It was mildly amusing, but mostly just irritating, so I'm now using once-fired and leaving it where it falls. Eventually I will become competent with the Glock or realize that I'm never going to be competent with the Glock, and then stop torturing myself and the range employees either way.

If anyone wants to “dispose” of their 10mm SPP brass, send me a PM.
2/3’s of my 10mm has SPP.
I’ve got scads of SPP. Only a few LPP.

.38 Special said:

I'm just too old and lazy to bother chasing brass from my new-fangled autoloader, so am calling the stuff disposable!

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Amen, Brother. Me too.

When those started to be a thing with 45 ACP brass I figured that putting it back to use if primers became scarce was a good plan. Boy has it ever been a good deal. It allows me to save my large primers for the ammo that needs it cause there is no small primer brass made. BTW still waiting for prices to go down and supplies to go up, then restock time!

Buzznrose said:

If I had enough to make it worthwhile I’d trade you. Only have two pieces of brass at this point.

thanks!

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I just bought 200 LPP Starline!

Welcome to the party! I prefer magtech crimped lpp 10mm cases over the SPP - easier to ream than sort. Sorting at decapping means I have to clean separate unless I'd like to sort again. Have a few hundred now.

I wish all 10mm brass was SP. The case head is much stronger than LP brass.