Rem no. 57 primers

[tonyb]

Are these useless? I have a 1000 of them. Are they just a collectable now?

[AlaskanGuy]

I believe they fit these.. They are brass based zinc shells from alcan



Made long long ago.... Not much can use them I think....

Here is a link about them...
http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?p=1117959

Alaskan

[tonyb]

Thanks Alaskan. I see on the box they are .228 dia. That is really small.
These are very vintage, pretty cool display for my reloading room.
The old red box "kleanbore"

[tonyb]

[Vopie]

The rem. 57 primer were for the original SP hull with fiber (asbestos like ) base wad. Jim...

[jimb16]

I'm in the process of using up the last of my "57" primers. I have around 6 boxes of 12 gauge and 4 of 20 gauge that use that size. figure I'll run outof those prmers just about the time I wear out those shells.

[6pt-sika]

I have Remington 10 gauge and 16 gauge hulls that except the 57 primers . You "can" force a 209 in them and they kinda resize okay and then after that the 209's slide in like any other shell . I had some 57 primers but used them all already so now all of mine except 209's .

[skeettx]

Next time you come through Amarillo, let me know
I have lots of hulls that take the *57 primer.

Mike

[budkingston]

It's funny that I see these for sale, often very cheap, at gunshows. I generally buy them. I take a soda straw, cut it into about 1/4" long pieces, then while watching TV, slip them over the end of the primer. I then load them into the crappy shotshells I will throw away. So I get a usage from them and save $15. I load very light anyway.

[trapper9260]

I think the old 410 Rem hulls used them, because I still have some left from when reload the 410 years ago and still have some of the primers .That I am not doing anything with right now but I think for the odd hulls form overseas I think some of them might be able to use them in.I know most of them are over size of the 209. I also have some 157 primers also.They are sitting also but did not check the size of them yet.

[Hogtamer]

Vopie got it just right

[Hogtamer]

Vopie got it just right...used to reload them and by the 2nd time specks of the base wad stuff would turn loose in your eyes on the ejection. Don't think I would bother with finding those old greenies....

[Vinne]

It's funny that I see these for sale, often very cheap, at gunshows. I generally buy them. I take a soda straw, cut it into about 1/4" long pieces, then while watching TV, slip them over the end of the primer. I then load them into the crappy shotshells I will throw away. So I get a usage from them and save $15. I load very light anyway.

Thanks for the info. Now I can dig mine out of storage and use them up.

[bluepike]

tonyb, if you still have the remington 57 primers I'd like to buy them. bluepike

[Vinne]

Where do you live Bluepike? The hazmat fee may make it too expensive.