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Ron3
04-09-21, 19:53
New to reloading, scored a few bricks of large pistol primers.

They are slightly less rare than very rare SPP's currently.

What do you load with LPP's?
m1a_scoutguy
04-09-21, 20:19
Never really had any issues with any of them ! If I bought Local most were Winchester, if online whatever was available & cheap !! Many Moons ago Wolf Primers were $14 bucks per 1K,,I burned a lot of those bad boys up ! In this day and age don't be fussy, get what ya can,LOL !! I will say many competitors like Federal cuz there cup is a tad softer/thinner than most I believe. Be glad ya found some & didn't have to refinance your House ! :( I always used Standard LPP for 45ACP & Mag primers for 44 mag.
Uni-Vibe
04-09-21, 22:48
I use Winchester LPP in 45 ACP and 10mm.
gunnerblue
04-09-21, 23:08
45 ACP, 45 Colt, 44 Special and 50 AE
pinzgauer
04-10-21, 07:35
45, 10mm, and 41 mag
Ron3
04-10-21, 07:38
I have .45 acp ammo but its S&B and I read reports of them having very tight or shallow primer pockets making the less desirable to reload.

Family member has 10mm but its alluminum case.

I have .44 Russian and .44 Special ammo / cases.

.50 AE...now there is cartridge to save money reloading. (Even more than .44's and .45 Colt)
m1a_scoutguy
04-10-21, 09:31
I have .45 acp ammo but its S&B and I read reports of them having very tight or shallow primer pockets making the less desirable to reload.

Family member has 10mm but its alluminum case.

I have .44 Russian and .44 Special ammo / cases.

.50 AE...now there is cartridge to save money reloading. (Even more than .44's and .45 Colt)

I have loaded S&B cases,9mm I believe & yes I think the primer pocket is a little tight, seems like I mite clean them up a little with my primer pocket uniform tool. I have shot close to 20K of S&B small pistol primers with 0 issues or misfires, wish I had more!
Ron3
04-10-21, 12:05
I have loaded S&B cases,9mm I believe & yes I think the primer pocket is a little tight, seems like I mite clean them up a little with my primer pocket uniform tool. I have shot close to 20K of S&B small pistol primers with 0 issues or misfires, wish I had more!

I have one of those tool (Lee) but haven't taken it out of the package yet.

So, it can be used to open the pocket a tiny bit? What if a shallow pocket is the issue?
Bimmer
04-10-21, 18:37
'Til now, only 10mm Mag.

I'm about to start loading .45LC, too.
AndyLate
04-10-21, 19:04
44 SPL/MAG, 45 Colt, and 45 ACP (some 45 ACP cases are SPP nowadays). They are all my favorites.

Andy
Wildcat
04-11-21, 00:32
I have .45 acp ammo but its S&B and I read reports of them having very tight or shallow primer pockets making the less desirable to reload.

Family member has 10mm but its alluminum case.

I have .44 Russian and .44 Special ammo / cases.

.50 AE...now there is cartridge to save money reloading. (Even more than .44's and .45 Colt)

The S&B 45's often have very little lead-in to the primer pocket. This can challenge how well aligned your primer seating equipment may be; probably the reason for complaints. I don't think the pockets are shallow and I've reloaded thousands of S&B 45 acp brass. It does help to put a very slight chamfer or radius on the lip of the primer pocket. I have a decrimping swager that does the job nicely.
CCI brass has similar construction and gets the same treatment.
Ron3
04-11-21, 08:54
The S&B 45's often have very little lead-in to the primer pocket. This can challenge how well aligned your primer seating equipment may be; probably the reason for complaints. I don't think the pockets are shallow and I've reloaded thousands of S&B 45 acp brass. It does help to put a very slight chamfer or radius on the lip of the primer pocket. I have a decrimping swager that does the job nicely.
CCI brass has similar construction and gets the same treatment.

Thanks!