Ok i just set up my Hornady LNL press(first time ever reloading) and im having some issues with trying to load large pistol primers into my 45 brass. Everything indexes perfect and is clean,the primer rises on the punch fine no binding but it will not insert in some of my brass not matter how much i try. Im using a mix of blazer,Winchester and federal brass with CCI primers. What can i do so i can reliably insert the primers?
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Primers seem like they don't fit some of my brass
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MisterHappy
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If it doesn't fit, get a bigger hammer.
j/k
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1st isolate the brass, if it appears one type is more problematic pull it from your brass pile. Also try a hand primer if you have one on the problem brass.
Small primed 45 brass, hmmm yeah got a small pile of that collecting
Small primed 45 brass, hmmm yeah got a small pile of that collecting
gerrycaruso
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I just looked at the box of .45acp brass that I have with small primers and most of it is Federal and Blazer. I was throwing it away but now I'm saving it for someone who wants to load all his handgun calibers with small primers. Not a bad idea but I have too much .45 brass to switch. I'm guessing by your description that it's not crimped military brass. It's a pain to separate by primer size because I don't know of any way except to look at the back of each case. You have to do this each time you shoot that caliber unless you're shooting where there is no other .45acp brass on the ground.
radioman
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Any small primed 45 brass your looking to get rid of I'll gladly take. I have the following to trade--
several boxes of 380
several boxes of 38-40
one box 45-70 loaded and one just brass
one box 357 loaded
one box 38 special
If any of this looks good to you maybe we can make a deal.
several boxes of 380
several boxes of 38-40
one box 45-70 loaded and one just brass
one box 357 loaded
one box 38 special
If any of this looks good to you maybe we can make a deal.
+1 See if you can find particular headstamps that are giving you a problem. I also concur that hand primers are great for this purpose and provide the greatest amount of feel.
MOST (not necessarily all) of the small primer 45 ACP has crimped primer pockets. The crimps have to be removed before installing new primers.
The 45 ACP NT is all small primer stuff, and most of it crimped.
As others have suggested, you need to pay attention to what is giving you problems, and keep that stuff aside. Visually, there is a difference between the small primer 45's and the large primer 45's. But, you have to look carefully.
Welcome to the wonderful hobby of reloading.
The 45 ACP NT is all small primer stuff, and most of it crimped.
As others have suggested, you need to pay attention to what is giving you problems, and keep that stuff aside. Visually, there is a difference between the small primer 45's and the large primer 45's. But, you have to look carefully.
Welcome to the wonderful hobby of reloading.
ya i put all the brass i couldnt prime aside and it turns out to be all blazer and federal.This is a pic of the 2 different cases
i figure if they are small primed then ill just set them aside until i buy some small pistol primers.
I find that the Blazer pockets have a sharp edge that makes priming difficult on a progressive.
Some S&B .38s are the same way.
Some S&B .38s are the same way.
I have on occasion experienced the same issue as the OP. Large primers on large primer cases refusing to go in... No, I'm not trying to ram a large primer on a small primer case...
I used to try to get them in forcefully, but now I just throw them away. I noticed that on those that I "forced", the primer will slightly back out while on the magazine due to recoil. Not worth my aggravation...
I used to try to get them in forcefully, but now I just throw them away. I noticed that on those that I "forced", the primer will slightly back out while on the magazine due to recoil. Not worth my aggravation...
Everyone saving/reloading 45 brass might as well start a bucket of small primer 45 brass. Eventually the large primer stuff is going to wear out and when it does all the once fired small primered brass will be there for the making. If a few other manufacturers switch over to small primers in 45 then they probably all will before long.
I haven't studied ALL case designs using the small primers in 45 ACP, but the ones I recall seeing had slightly larger flash holes than normal. The additional opening area for the flame to get through might account for ease of getting the powder to burn.
Someone might do a complete study, and post the results. It might serve as a valuable Internet resource.
Someone might do a complete study, and post the results. It might serve as a valuable Internet resource.
I bought 2000 45 acp cases with small pistol primers and they consisted of Federal,Blaser,Win. Rule of thumb with 45 ACP brass,if it's made by ATK they most likely have small primer pockets. This make my life easier as I don't have to change primer arms when I want to reload 45 acp ammo.
marvelshooter
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I have found S&B .45 brass, which has a large non crimped primer pocket, to be so hard to prime that I just scrap them.
