45 ACP primer pocket size?

[RunninLate]

I have about 300 45 ACP small primer cases and was wondering is there a downside to using the smaller primer case over the large primer case?

 

[joustin]

Not really, they load the same etc. Only downside is trying to force a large primer in them

 

[rcmodel]

No.

The only downside is sorting them out from the standard size cases after you shoot them.

So?
Choot'm.

rc

 

[RunninLate]

Rcmodel if you use a 3/16 drill bit you can ez sort them. After a 100 or so they all start looking the same. The bit also will knock out some of the carbon in the primer pocket.

 

[rcmodel]

They don't look the same to me, no matter how many I look at.

But I got a Calibrated Eye-Ball from a lot of years in machining / tool & die work.
And loading .45 ACP for 50 years.

rc

 

[ArchAngelCD]

Since I'm nuts and have to sort everything I shoot I keep the small and large primer brass segregated and don't shoot or tumble them together. I just find that easier than picking them out after tumbling every time.