Identifying Primers With Red Cups

Red?? This thread needs pics.

First thing I'd suspect is that a reloader colored them with a Sharpie!

If you are talking about the outside of the primer proof loads have red primers.

Or just unplated copper colored primers??

rc

I had a batch of Fed large pistol mag match that had red compound inside.

when in doubt, smash them with a hammer!

(after soaking them in a cup of 30 weight motor oil)

My Wolf 209 primers have a red lacquer sealer on the inner surface. I have some unopened Wolf SRM primers, but I'm not where I can check them right now.


NCsmitty

Here is a pic of the Fed alongside some CCI. The Feds in this picture are the SMALL primers but the color is the same as the large, I don't have any of the large left to take the picture. The cci's are more of a true orange.

Those CCI's are a couple years old(maybe 8-12yrs), the new ones have a dark blue box. The compound inside the CCI's are orange and the Feds are redish orange. I have some Win's also and as Walkalong said they have a brass colored outside and a deeper red compound. Either way I'd say it is safe to say they are mag primers and you can reload them as such or take them out and toss 'em.
I personally would load a few light charges and compare the velocities to the book.

It isn't going to make a deference in light loads or Max. If you was going to see a difference it would be more likely to see it in the lighter load.

Yep my new ones have the brass colored metal ''retainer'' and the compound is yellow, those older ones were orange. I think it depends which crayons they have for the day