primer question

[remmag]

do small pistol primers indicate if they are magnum, or is it indicated on the #
i have a box of remington no. 5-1/2 small pistol primers that i had bought and was told they were for 357 magnum, just want to make sure, no where on the package do they indicate magnum
thanks

 

[Walkalong]

Most .357 Magnum loads do not need mag primers, but some do. Your load book will give you an idea, although some just list mag primers with all loads. Speer # 13 & 14 only suggest using mag primers in .357 with HS-6, HS-7, H-110, W-296, & Lil' Gun. (hard to ignite and or very slow ball powders)

Your Remington 5 1/2 primers are mag primers, and will work just fine for your purposes.


Primer Identification by Manufacturer

CCI
• Small pistol = 500
• Small pistol magnum = 550
• Large pistol = 300
• Large pistol magnum = 350
• Small rifle = 400
• Small rifle magnum = 450
• Large rifle = 200
• Large rifle magnum = 250

Federal
• Small pistol = 100
• Small pistol magnum = 200 (My note: There are also some old Fed 200's out there that are small rifle)
• Large pistol = 150
• Large pistol magnum = 155
• Small rifle = 205
• Small rifle magnum = 250M
• Large rifle = 210
• Large rifle magnum = 215

Remington
• Small pistol = 1 1/2
• Small pistol magnum = 5 1/2
• Large pistol = 2 1/2
• Small rifle = 6 1/2
• Small rifle magnum = 7 1/2
• Large rifle = 9 1/2
• Large rifle magnum = 9 1/2M

Winchester
• Small pistol = WSP
• Small pistol magnum = WSPM
• Large pistol = WLP
• Large pistol magnum = WLP
• Small rifle = WSR
• Large rifle = WLR
• Large rifle magnum = WLRM

RWS
• Small pistol = 4031
• Small pistol magnum = 4047
• Large pistol = 5337
• Small rifle = 4033
• Large rifle = 5341
• Large rifle magnum = 5333

[BPosted by Bagheera on Ruger.net[/B]

 

[remmag]

thank you, i wasnt sure
now i understand this part
thanks again

 

[Crashbox]

I've heard the Remington 5-1/2 primers are no different than the 1-1/2 style except for the thickness of the primer cup. Equal bangage for both, in other words. But I've only heard this...

I wonder how they would do with full-house loads of H110 in the .357 magnum if there's no difference in ignition capability...???

I fully agree that Remington should do something to make their packaging of primers more understandable!

 

[remmag]

well here is another question
chcking my lee manual
158 grain led bullet
starting grains 6.2 of unique
small pistol primers (does not indicate a primer # am i safe with the 5-1/2 primers listed above
looked in my lyman manual it did not have a load for 158 grain led nullet but as you said all of their loads used cc1 500 (not a magnum)
thanks i am new to this and want to double check myself

 

[Walkalong]

Unique does not need a mag primer, but will work fine with it. I would just stop .1 or .2 short of max since they used standard primers.

 

[remmag]

do you mean grains of powder or seating depth

 

[Walkalong]

Powder....Sorry. Crimp into the crimp groove. That will give you your O.A.L. for that bullet. That will vary some depending on how long you trim your brass, if you trim it.