Small Primer 44 Mag

[TenDriver]

New one in me, but it's been a long time since I've been on the boards.

One primer didn't want to seat. Upon pulling the case off the press I noticed the Sellier&Belloit case had a small primer pocket. Apparently 45ACP isn't the only one with large and small primer pockets.

 

[TenDriver]

Disregard. Unbelievably tight primer pockets.

 

[Shootshellz]

Another candidate for your brass recycling bucket, IMHO.

 

[ReloaderFred]

I load a lot of S&B brass, and they do have tight primer pockets, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. If you lightly chamfer the primer pocket mouth, they will go in easier. It also depends on what brand of primer you're using. I load with mostly Federal primers, but S&B and MagTech will also seat more easily in tight primer pockets, with CCI being the hardest to seat in my experience.

Hope this helps.

Fred

 

[Bula]

Pleeeeese, don't tell me there are more big bores going the way of the SPP!!! I have noticed S&B brass is always a tighter fit.

 

[TenDriver]

I load a lot of S&B brass, and they do have tight primer pockets, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. If you lightly chamfer the primer pocket mouth, they will go in easier. It also depends on what brand of primer you're using. I load with mostly Federal primers, but S&B and MagTech will also seat more easily in tight primer pockets, with CCI being the hardest to seat in my experience.



Hope this helps.



Fred

Exactly what I did. Thank you for the advice.

Pleeeeese, don't tell me there are more big bores going the way of the SPP!!! I have noticed S&B brass is always a tighter fit.

Doesn't appear to be. I went a little "post happy" before fully Investigating.

 

[ReloaderFred]

You're welcome. There is another traditionally large primered case that is occasionally showing up with small pistol primers in them, and that's Federal's NT 10mm. I've got about a thousand of them with small primer pockets and I've been converting them to 9x25 Dillon cases.

Hope this helps.

Fred