sm.pistol primer question.

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I finished priming a batch of 38 spec. and was going to prime a few .357 next but after reading some info. on the box of rem. 1 1/2 warning not to use for high intensity cartridges i changed my mind. Will the sm pistol wolf primers work in the .357?

 

[Walkalong]

Yes for both, unless you are using H-110 or W-296 that need Mag primers.

Rem 2 1/2 is standard small pistol and 5 1/2 is small pistol mag.

 

[fecmech]

I believe the Rem 2 1/2 is the large pistol primer. Remington 1 1/2's will work just fine in mag cases and may even work well with H110/296. I've used them that way in the .357 with WC820 which is a surplus ball powder that is very close to 296/H110.

PS--My box of Rem 1 1/2's has no such warning on it anywhere.

 

[ants]

Walkalong means Rem 1-1/2. He just mistyped. He popped enough of them to know the difference.

 

[fecmech]

I thought that might be the case but SRDUY might not.

 

[243winxb]

The question was (i think?) about Wolf primers. http://www.wolfammo.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5&Itemid=16

Will the sm pistol wolf primers work in the .357?

 

[243winxb]

PS--My box of Rem 1 1/2's has no such warning on it anywhere.

The web site has a warning.

 

[Walkalong]

Walkalong means Rem 1-1/2. He just mistyped.

Yep.

 

[243winxb]

Take note that Wolf lists a different primer for the magnum.

NCSPM
Small Pistol Magnum
Boxer Small Pistol Magnum Primer

 

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I will load some with the wolf primer and 14gr of 2400.
All my Rem. primer boxes warn to not use,it's on the green side of the box in fine print.

 

[fecmech]

My box is 7 or 8 years old and has no warning. As Near as I can tell from what I think is a time stamp Mfgr date was 2002. I learn something new every day.