coosbaycreep
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I finally got around to reloading my first rounds today, and I had some questions about primers. I was loading 180gr XTPs for .44 mag, and the only load I could find for that grain of bullet that used a powder I already had didn't list the primer. I used CCI 350 primers, and 9 grains of universal. I only loaded 13 rounds, was real cautious about it, weighed each powder charge on the scale, checked COAL, etc, and they all went bang without me ending up with shrapnel in my hand or something, but I'm still wondering how much difference primers actually make in pressure or whatever, if any difference at all?
I've only got two load books right now, and a lot of loads don't list the primer type for anything, or sometimes only list a primer type for certain powders (winchester 296 for instance) that burn slower and require more power or something. As long as you use magnum primers in .44 mag, is any primers safe for most loads? I'm only loading lighter loads for my gun too, if that makes a difference.
On another note, reloading is a real time consuming PITA, and expensive too. If I had known how much crap I was going to have to buy to get started, I probably would have just spent the money on a bunch of factory ammo instead, especially since I really don't shoot that often. The amount of money I have tied up in reloading is only going to grow too, as I still need a brass trimmer and bullet puller....and probably some other things I don't know about yet. I will say this though, it was a nice feeling to finally pull the trigger on a cartridge that I loaded myself. Now I just need to do that several thousand more times, and then I'll have to find something different to complain about.
I've only got two load books right now, and a lot of loads don't list the primer type for anything, or sometimes only list a primer type for certain powders (winchester 296 for instance) that burn slower and require more power or something. As long as you use magnum primers in .44 mag, is any primers safe for most loads? I'm only loading lighter loads for my gun too, if that makes a difference.
On another note, reloading is a real time consuming PITA, and expensive too. If I had known how much crap I was going to have to buy to get started, I probably would have just spent the money on a bunch of factory ammo instead, especially since I really don't shoot that often. The amount of money I have tied up in reloading is only going to grow too, as I still need a brass trimmer and bullet puller....and probably some other things I don't know about yet. I will say this though, it was a nice feeling to finally pull the trigger on a cartridge that I loaded myself. Now I just need to do that several thousand more times, and then I'll have to find something different to complain about.