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Old 07-18-2011, 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by sps282 View Post
The use of magnum primers depends on the powder you are using, most loads will do okay with standard small pistol primers, but some of the slow burning powders (HS6, 296, etc.)do better with magnum primers. Most reloading manuals indicate when to use magnum primers.
Absolutely correct. The fact it is a magnum has no bearing on what primer you use. Slow ball powders work best w/ magnum powders. The only powders I have used that requires a mag primer IMO is H110/W296.
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