wlp

[bellyrubber]

i've got 1k wlp primers. my question is, can i use them for .308 winchester? just a thought before i trade them to someone for wsp

 

[witchhunter]

No, the cup is too soft to use with rifle pressures. Trade em or sell em to some one who can use them.

 

[243winxb]

Not the same size. http://www.shootingtimes.com/2011/01/04/ammunition_st_mamotaip_200909/

Size Matters
The first bit of useful trivia is that even though Small Rifle and Small Pistol primer pockets share the same depth specification, Large Rifle and Large Pistol primers do not. The standard pocket for a Large Pistol primer is somewhat shallower than its Large Rifle counterpart, specifically, 0.008 to 0.009 inch less.





A number of handloaders found this out when one of the “mega-magnum” handgun cartridges appeared a few years back. Original cases were formed for Large Pistol primers. Some reloaders decided to switch to Large Rifle primers to better handle the high pressures, and they found the rifle primers stood proud of the case head, an unpleasant situation in a high-recoil revolver cartridge.


Read more: http://www.shootingtimes.com/2011/01/04/ammunition_st_mamotaip_200909/#ixzz2kO5vWABE

 

[bellyrubber]

thanks guys, i thought i'd ask about it. i've already got them traded off tomorrow night at my tues. night steel match. thanks for the useful info. it's good to know.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

thanks guys, i thought i'd ask about it. i've already got them traded off tomorrow night at my tues. night steel match. thanks for the useful info. it's good to know.

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