45 acp small pistol primer brass
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rcmodel
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Nothing.
Except they might have crimped primer pockets if they are from older lead-free loads.
I'd sure check on that first unless you have a way to swage primer pocket crimps out.
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Except they might have crimped primer pockets if they are from older lead-free loads.
I'd sure check on that first unless you have a way to swage primer pocket crimps out.
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billy396
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You're not overlooking anything. Small Pistol Primer .45 ACP brass works fine. The only thing that you MUST remember is to keep them apart from your regular (Large Primer) .45ACP brass. If you mix them up, you'll have a frustrating day reloading if you have a progressive press.
wow that was FAST - I have a primer pocket swage too - also have a teenage son that will do work like this for Mt Dew and a Red Box video ...
mbopp
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I have a mixed supply of SP and LP brass. I find the SP brass to be a bit more accurate, and having both sizes gives me options on primer availability.
The CBC (Magnus) SP brass seems to have real tight pockets even after I use my RCBS swager on them.
The CBC (Magnus) SP brass seems to have real tight pockets even after I use my RCBS swager on them.
LightningMan
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This is probably a rumor, but I was told by a someone at a gun store that; a few calibers like the .45 acp will eventually all use small pistol primers. They just don't need large ones, besides small primers are slightly cheaper to manufacture. IMO I don't think that will happen, but who knows, as it won't make any difference to me. I like .45 acp brass with SPP as they are the only caliber I regularily load for, that use them, and like some of the previous posters, I have a large quanity of SPP's. LM
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It's not a rumor. 45acp never required a LPP in the first place. I have a large supply of SPP brass and keep it all. As soon ad I use up my LPPs I will be happy that I no longer have to stock it. There are plenty of people who insist it's the worse thing ever for 45acp and they scrap or throw the SPP brass away.
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James2
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I sort it and keep it, but have not loaded any. I seem to get plenty of 45 brass every time I go to the range so I don't worry much about 45 ACP brass.
FROGO207
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I reload both with the same load/bullet and see no difference at the target. My only concern is that I end up with enough of whichever size to load a full batch at a time. I have 5 to 1 LPP to Small PP brass presently but the small primer size keeps gaining.
It is no big issue, I load in batches on a SS press so I inspect my brass after wet tumbling and separate them by primer size then.
It is no big issue, I load in batches on a SS press so I inspect my brass after wet tumbling and separate them by primer size then.
Swampman
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This may be true, but the case is probably slightly more expensive to make, since if case head thickness is the same, it would use more brass if you had a smaller primer pocket.
Personally, I love spp .45 acp because so many others seem to hate it. I've had confirmed brass hounds ask me if I wanted what they'd picked up, since they didn't want to take a chance of getting it mixed up with their regular brass.
It works great for me!
LiveLife
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This is based on my limited lot # of primers so your experience may differ.
I bought some Tula SPP that experienced failure to fire that was likely due to harder primer cups discussed in this thread - http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?p=7840156#post7840156
When I tested them in 45ACP cases with SP primer pockets, they all worked and are continuing to work.
I bought some Tula SPP that experienced failure to fire that was likely due to harder primer cups discussed in this thread - http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?p=7840156#post7840156
When I tested them in 45ACP cases with SP primer pockets, they all worked and are continuing to work.
MutinousDoug
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The frame of my Springfield Inc .45ACP was lowered in about 1985 without the firing bin hole being bushed so I steer away from SPP brass. The only few function problems I've had with that pistol have been primer related so I'm not looking to have the slide redone unless LPP's become unavailable. The firing pin strike on the primer is noticeably off center but the FtF issues have been about 4-5 out of over 25,000 rounds down range.
The SPP brass I happen to pick up at the club go in my scrap bucket. After I pick up a couple of thousand pieces, I'll re-consider, send my gun to the smith and cull the the SPPs out.
The SPP brass I happen to pick up at the club go in my scrap bucket. After I pick up a couple of thousand pieces, I'll re-consider, send my gun to the smith and cull the the SPPs out.
highlander 5
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i have 45 ACP cases with both LP and SP primers and it makes my life easier because I don't have to break down my press for either. If my press is set up for LP I'm good to go,likewise for SP. I 5 different 45 autos 2 revolvers and 3 semi autos and have had no problems with them using SP or LP primers.
1KPerDay
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I save my SPP .45 brass and will use it eventually. I have a large supply of the LPP brass and I doubt I'll ever run out, because it lasts forever. But I may load some SPP for events where you lose brass. But it's a PITA to sort SPP from LPP in the brass bucket, and I wager that's why most people are anti-SPP.
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Another reloader that changed over to spp for .45 acp. Just bought a few k to make it quick and easy. Don't have to change over primer parts anymore and they shoot just fine. Easier to get "free" spp brass also. I bet that will change soon enough though....
Hondo 60
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I have both Lrg & sm primered brass.
I haven't found any difference.
As billy396 said:
I haven't found any difference.
As billy396 said:
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