Blazer brass for reloading?

[Dmath]

Some of the .45 ACP range brass I've picked up is Blazer. First time I noticed anything different about it is that it uses smaller primers. (You can probably guess at what stage of reloading I discovered this.)

So I simply switched to using the smaller pistol primers in my hand-held RCBS priming tool. It takes a little finesse, but they will insert okay.

Question: Anything wrong with this?

(I'm not shooting for prizes, just punching holes in paper.)

 

[Twmaster]

While this is old news small pocket cases are just fine to use.

However, if you are that worried I'll take all the small pocket 45 I can get!

 

[mjsdwash]

done it many times. they say velocity drops a bit, but no more than standard deviation from different brass brands. They seem to last as long too.

 

[Reefinmike]

I like the fact that there are blazer and federal spp 45 brass because if worse comes to worst and I run out of lpp, I can start loading them with spp or srp's.

 

[Dmath]

While this is old news small pocket cases are just fine to use.

However, if you are that worried I'll take all the small pocket 45 I can get!

Well, good to know.

Which means I'll keep the stuff and keep reloading it.. . . kind of a bother, havng to seat different primer sizes, but in the present state of things, shortages and government looming, I won't be choosy.

 

[chris in va]

I actually like SPP 45's. One less primer size to deal with.

 

[CPLofMARINES]

That brings up a ?? I've had for awhile. Does a manufacturer
Use small primers in their .45 ACP to save production
Costs or what ?? Thank you...

Semper Fi

 

[LiveLife]

I am seeing more and more once-fired SP 45ACP cases in the range brass I pick up.

The nominal production cost savings may make SP 45ACP the future trend. I wasn't crazy about them at first, but the more I use them the more I like them.

Another plus is a lot # of Tula SP primer that did not consistently ignite has worked well in SP 45ACP cases so I like them even more. . http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?p=7840156#post7840156

 

[J.R.W.]

I've found it to be a bit more brittle when necked down to 400 CorBon. It will take the initial forming but splits on the first firing where Winchester brass has held up to 4+ so far.

 

[Twmaster]

That brings up a ?? I've had for awhile. Does a manufacturer
Use small primers in their .45 ACP to save production
Costs or what ?? Thank you...

Semper Fi

Many manufacturers are making non-toxic ammo in 45ACP. AFAIK the non-toxic primers are only available in small cup. Not having to make 2 different cases makes sense from a manufacturer's perspective.

 

[bdejong11129]

done it many times. they say velocity drops a bit, but no more than standard deviation from different brass brands. They seem to last as long too.

Not by my data, when comparing the same powder load in small and large primer 45 there was a large difference in velocity between the two. This was also apparent in the functioning of the gun. To get the same velocity and reliable functioning in small primer brass I had to go from 5.6gr of win231 to 6.0gr behind a 185gr projectile.

Other than that they work just fine.

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[Dmath]

That brings up a ?? I've had for awhile. Does a manufacturer
Use small primers in their .45 ACP to save production
Costs or what ?? Thank you...

Semper Fi

I honestly don't know, but my guess would be yes. It would cost less than using large primers. But what do I know?

 

[Ehtereon11B]

I have a few boxes of Blazer SP brass for .45ACP that I noticed after I bought them. The only real difference is separating the small primer brass from the large primer brass. It would be interesting trying to put a large primer in a small primer case that first time.

 

[Dmath]

I have a few boxes of Blazer SP brass for .45ACP that I noticed after I bought them. The only real difference is separating the small primer brass from the large primer brass. It would be interesting trying to put a large primer in a small primer case that first time.

By "interesting" you mean: have that annoying brother-in-law do it while you watch from a distance?

 

[Hondo 60]

^^^^^^LOL^^^^^^^

 

[FROGO207]

I have a LARGE number of LPP brass and a very small number of SPP brass. I use the SPP brass for making ammo to put away and SD. This is easier to deal with than resorting it by primer size every time. Other than that I see no problem or difference with the primer size in the ammo I reload.YMMV

 

[45lcshooter]

blazer runs small primers and larger primers. if you dont use one of them, trade off for what you need.

i dont shoot 45acp so i have everything headstmped, ill let someone figure out if they are SP or LP. most people that are looking for one or the other know what brands have what primers.

 

[wankerjake]

AFAIK the non-toxic primers are only available in small cup

PMC makes them in LPP. Now whether CCI/Blazer is contracted with them, who knows. It may still be the reason (I have no idea), but they are available in LPP.

 

[mgmorden]

As noted, they reload fine. If you're using range pickup brass just sort them ahead of time and when you get enough of the small primer cases load them up in a big batch.

As someone who uses range pickup 9mm I already have to do this with military brass for crimped pockets.

 

[9w1911]

Nothing wrong with them some people throw them out or don't pick them up.

 

[engineermike]

Don't listen to these "Monkeys" You need to send it to me and I'll dispose of it properly, brass like that could be dangerous.

 

[engineermike]

Or not. Just be like most everyone else, just sort the large from the small primer brass and then load them. If you don't like one or the other just sell off the stuff you don't like.

 

[Fishslayer]

i dont shoot 45acp so i have everything headstmped, ill let someone figure out if they are SP or LP. most people that are looking for one or the other know what brands have what primers.

Actually, several brands use both sizes. Blazer uses both sizes. Additionally they also have standard and larger size flash holes in their LPP cases. I've been told that the flash hole size makes no difference but I just can't get my head around that.

Federal has both sizes. Their LPP also comes with two different size flash holes.:banghead:

Used to think that non toxic ammo all had SPP. Just found out that Remington makes NT ammo with a lead free LPP. :banghead::banghead:

Meh... I've always sorted by headstamp anyway.

Just as long as they don't start making 9mm with LPP.