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Thread: .45 acp

  1. 03-25-2013, 08:43 PM #1
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    .45 acp

    While not not new to reloading, I am new to the .45 ACP having bought a Ruger SR 1911 this year. I have not started reloading for it yet.
    I bought some Blazer brass ammo just to be able to shoot it. Looking at the primer, it looked kind of small. I compared the Blazer case with
    some range pick up and the primers looked to be different sizes. I checked one of my manuals (which is an older one) and it only indicated
    one size. Is there now, two different sizes of primers used in the .45 ACP.

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  2. 03-25-2013, 08:44 PM #2
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    Bigscot, most new 45acp brass is using small pistol primers. The older stuff is large pistol primer. Make sure you separate them so you do not have a problem when reloading.
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  3. 03-25-2013, 08:50 PM #3
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    Yes some Use small primers aswell I ran into some federal today with small primers. Just a pain in the ### when they get mixed in. Safe to reload just keep separated.
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  4. 03-25-2013, 08:58 PM #4
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    Nothing wrong with small primers...unless you're wearing progressive lenses. You must sort them before loading and it's a job best done by better eyes than mine. I keep a large and small spent primer on the table for comparison when I'm sorting 45acp brass.
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  5. 03-25-2013, 09:30 PM #5
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    Thanks for the help. I am trying to get some Dillon dies. They are hard to find like anything else.

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  6. 03-25-2013, 09:53 PM #6
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    Do you have a Dillon press?
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  7. 03-25-2013, 10:02 PM #7
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    TX GunNut,

    Yes, I have a 450/550. I also have a Rockchuker.

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  8. 03-26-2013, 10:29 AM #8
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    Blazer, Federal, Speer and then the Federal NT and Winchester NT are all small primer now. I don't mind one bit, as the .45 really doesn't need a large primer and my 1050 has the small primer setup so I just scrounge for small primer ACP brass to load.
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  9. 03-26-2013, 12:37 PM #9
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    I personaly hate small primers in 45. I use a progressive press to load and if I miss one everything comes to a halt. I know to check but once in awile I miss one.
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  10. 03-26-2013, 04:54 PM #10
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    One of the easiest,if not the easiest cartridge to reload for IMHO! GT27
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  11. 03-26-2013, 07:07 PM #11
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    Considering the availability of primers right now having a little of both sizes (brass) isn't a bad idea.........................
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BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
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