BobTheTomato
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So I was reloading some 45 acp and I could not get a large pistol primer (Winchester WLP) to fit in the brass. Do they use a small pistol primer? Am I missing something?
Will a small pistol primer fit?Do they use a small pistol primer?
yes 45acp comes in large pistol primers and the pain in the a** small pistol primers. If the large pistol primers don't fit then yes you put in small pistol primers just like a 9mmWill a small pistol primer fit?
Speer/CCI Blazer, Federal, Fiocchi USA, GFL, Winchester and others have started to use small primers for 45ACP.badkarmamib said:While the majority of .45 brass uses large primers, some actually do use small primers. I don't have the breakdown of brands
SP 45ACP loads will produce lower muzzle velocities than LP 45ACP loads using the same powder charge so you may need to increase powder charge if using lighter target loads. Starline has an article that lists comparative SP vs LP load velocities - http://www.starlinebrass.com/articles/Small-Primer-vs-Large-Primer/bayou5252 said:By their feel, they all seem to perform about the same, although I've never chronied them.