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I bought a couple 1,000 rounds of 45ACP brass. They are “once fired”, mixed head stamp, with small and large primers. How do I tell if the case uses a small or a large pistol primer?
Yup. When I get donations of brass I run a pocket uniforming tool through each piece. It makes sorting by condition easier.I guess I could use the pocket cleaner tool. If the large cleaner fits, it is a large pocket, if it does not fit, then it is a small pocket
You could do that or any number of other methods.I guess I could use the pocket cleaner tool. If the large cleaner fits, it is a large pocket, if it does not fit, then it is a small pocket
I guess for the past 51 years I’ve just been messing around.Ballistic tools makes swage gauges for large and small primer pockets , they only cost a few bucks and are a must have for the serious reloader . It will tell you if your primer pockets are the correct size , or undersize for instance military crimp , or oversized or too loose .
You just reminded me of Jacob Sandler, a business law professor. He said, in life you either have an offer and acceptance or you're just messing aroundI guess for the past 51 years I’ve just been messing around.
You look at themHow do I tell if the case uses a small or a large pistol primer?
effectsYou just reminded me of Jacob Sandler, a business law professor. He said, in life you either have an offer and acceptance or you're just messing around
(Other than teaching me, his claim to fame was he was lawyer for Barney Breskin, the guy who wrote the "Hail to the Redskins" fight song.)
BTW, I bought the gauges only within the past year after I had a loose pocket scare. They must've been toxic because then I got started on my primer pocket fixation. Before that, plenty of years messing around with no ill affects (or is that effects?).
I load SPP .45ACP case almost exclusively and usually sort by headstamp. Loaded 500 Blazer the other day and only got 3 LPP cases mixed in (2 CCI and 1 LPP Blazer). The good thing is that when a LPP case sneaks in, it doesn't damage the primer. The SPP goes into the pocket without making contact with the sides...the lack of resistance is the heads up to pull the case.I really hate the 45 cases that use small primers. All of my 45 brass have large primers (or so I think). So, I'm chirping along doing fine and then bam-a small primer case somehow got mixed in. Really messes with the Dillon rhythm.
You certainly can do that, gotta de-prime first. I’d be surprised if you can’t tell the difference by looking at them. It might not be obvious at first, but the eyes and brain are pretty good at getting trained like that. .45 is one caliber where I sort by head stamp, mainly for moonclip loading when I like to take the revolver out. The lg/sm primer separation occurs at that step.I guess I could use the pocket cleaner tool. If the large cleaner fits, it is a large pocket, if it does not fit, then it is a small pocket
I did and thank you. Dogged me my entire adult life. Now I'd like to compliment you. Or is it complement? (I do know this one actually, sometimes)effects
(Hey, you asked.)
I bought a couple 1,000 rounds of 45ACP brass. They are “once fired”, mixed head stamp, with small and large primers. How do I tell if the case uses a small or a large pistol primer?
There’s a big enough difference in size that you’ll be able to tell.