primers

hello everyone, I recently worked up a load with the 73 grain Hornady ELD match in 5.56 NATO. I worked them up using once fired brass that appeared to be Lake City based on the headstamp that I got from some full metal jacket plinking ammo that I used up. I used 28.0 grains of PowerPro 2000 MR...

So I thought that in order to ship primers, Ijsut need to take them UPS or FedEx and pay the Hazmat fees. However, what I have learned is that I (the Shipper) must be Hazmat certified and contracted with either FedEx of UPS before they will ship my items. They suggested I find a local hazmat...

I dropped in to Cabela’s tonight to pick up some 40 S&W ammo for my soon to arrive Springfield EMP 40. I try to stay away from there so as not to cry when I see the dregs or reloading components, or the 6, now 2 aisles dedicated to the passion. To my surprise I found...

I have never done any experiments with using the wrong type of primer in a specific caliber. But I'm curious what would happen if you used a small pistol primer for say like a 223, or what if you used a small rifle primer for a 9mm, etc. What about using a magnum primer where the recipe doesn't...

I stopped in to my local Cabela’s to buy an extremely overpriced J Dewey cleaning rod for my .300 Blackout AR pistol. As usual, I passed through the reloading section, first, just to see if the cleaning rods were there (they weren’t). Just over a month ago I bought some CCI 400 Small Rifle...

I found lots of old discussions about where to store ammo, but most were quite old, and almost all referred to someone with a house. So, I'm posting a new thread. Let's say someone with several (5 to 10 or so) guns wants to store a reasonable amount of ammunition is a good place. People have...

NOTE: This is just for information and in no way is it a suggestion for use. Communication with Sellier & Bellot has been slow due to Holidays and vacations this time of year. A few weeks back I supplied S&B with details of my load data, measurements and photos. Their conclusion, if I were...

I need help, could you identify the type of the primer here ? This is the inside of a bullet. This is the outside

Ok so today I was prepping to load for .45 ACP for the first time. I changed out the Primer feed system in Hornady LNL AP for large primers and as I was sorting my cases and inspecting them I realized half my cases (Speer and Blazer) had small primer holes in them and the rest a mix of (PMC...

As many of you know, I started reloading when I was a teenager. Shortly after I got married, I developed a neurological condition that left me unable to reload for a couple of decades. When I resumed, I had to deal with cases, powder and primers that had been in various stages of the process...

According to the Abilene Reporter-News, most Gibson's Discount Center stores went out of business around 1982 following a government victory in a lawsuit filed by the FTC. That suggests the boxes of CCI small rifle primers with a Gibson's price sticker bought in Jonesboro, Arkansas, were...

i've just started loading AR ammunition, and am "loading down" to .223 specs, rather than 556 specs, which has been recommended. i've only been reloading for a few months, and have had great success with .243 Win. my immediate problem is that it seems i have to use lots of pressure to...

Please excuse me if this has been asked here before, but I have seen people advertising .45 ACP with small pistol primers. Is there some accuracy issue here? Seems to me as if large pistol primers would be better for igniting a case full of powder.

I am new to reloading and just purchased the lee classic loader. I am reloading 30-06 for a 1903 springfield. Today I started practicing putting in the primers which was my biggest concern with this kit, I DID NOT load any powder or bullets into the case. I had already tested the empty case and...