S&B .45acp brass

[EBShooting]

Quick question, does S&B use small primers? I have some mixed with some other brass and WLP primers don't seat properly.

Thanks guys.

Eric

 

[john16443]

Not that I've come across, but their brass in general has tight pockets. I don't reload S&B brass because of this.

Can you provide a picture?

 

[kerreckt]

The S&B .45's I have use large pistol primers. S&B primer pockets are always tight in my experience. This has been true of 9mm, .40 and .45....good luck

 

[jmorris]

Yep, they are large but tight. I load them separately and use them at lost brass matches.

 

[mdi]

I believe S&B brass has primer pockets that are not champhered; straight sides up to the case head. IIRC; I use a countersink on S&B brass just like military crimped primer pockets.

 

[FROGO207]

I will add that if you are using Tula/Wolf primers they are really-really hard to seat.:banghead:

 

[EBShooting]

Thanks for the assistance. I just started sorting out the S&B brass as I go. Not sure what I am going to do with it yet, not even sure how much of it I have.

 

[CZ57]

I happen to really like S&B brass. It's some of the most consistent I've used. Priming isn't an issue for me. Primer pockets are tighter which can be a good thing over time. I prime with the LEE AutoPrime and while I notice that a little more effort is needed I just don't have an issue with that.

 

[GLOOB]

I have no problems with the priming, at all. I do occasionally sort out my S&B along with my R-P. I noticed the S&B is almost as thin as the Remmy brass in 45ACP. I avoid using these cases when I load jacketed ammo.

I just pay attention while expanding. Tight, tight, tight, village bicycle - toss aside. This pile ends up being all R-P and S&B.

 

[Walkalong]

I like S&B brass as well. I hand prime and have no problems. It might make a difference priming on a progressive, but I gave that up years ago.

 

[kerreckt]

I like S&B brass quite a bit. It is consistent and of high quality. It is one of my favorites to reload for these reasons. Although the pockets are tight the primers always fit and seat nicely.

 

[beatledog7]

Another thumbs up for S&B brass. A little harder to prime (I also hand prime, every round I build), but very consistent across a range of cartridges.

 

[Captaingyro]

Plus one for both S&B brass and hand-priming.

It seems like over half the problems people experience with progressive presses can be traced to the priming step. When you take into account the amount of time you spend filling tubes and cleaning up after the occasional botched primer, hand priming doesn't add much work to the process, and can be quite a bit more accurate and dependable to boot.

Once you eliminate the priming headaches it's amazing how trouble-free progressive loading can be.

 

[floydster]

As Captaingyro has said, priminig on the progressive is nothing but a headache, I gave that up after many stoppages and frustrations with the LNL and Dillon.
And yes, I have been reloading for many moons, I pre-prep all my brass before it goes in the progressive, I also batch load and hand prime---much more enjoyable
S&B is good stuff!!

 

[EBShooting]

I have a Dillon 550B. So I guess that is my problem.

 

[kerreckt]

I use an old Dillon 450 and don't have problems with the priming stage. I just notice that with S&B brass it takes a bit more effort to punch out the old primer , resize and seat the new primer. I love this old press and have gotten to know it quite well since our introduction in 1983 or there about.