44/40 large primer hole?

[condorjohn]

I'm loading some 44/40 for an old revolver I have. I noticed some of the brass I got at a gunshow have large primer pocket holes. 1/8" drill shank will not fit, but 7/64" shank does. I'm going to load these with Pyrodex.
Should I just scrap the brass with the large holes?

Thanks for any hep!!! Condorjohn

[jhrosier]

The brass with the huge flash holes was almost certainly used to load blanks or wax bullet loads.
It should not be used with any bulleted (or boolited) load.

Jack

[condorjohn]

Thanks Jack! That's what I thought.
Condorjohn