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Old 02-08-2020, 09:24 AM
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There is a slight difference. The small primers may yield slightly lower velocity than the same load in large primer brass, but it seems to vary.

Shooting Times did a small test, not really a significant difference.
Fact or Fiction: Small vs. Large Pistol Primers in .45 ACP

Starline Brass did a bigger test and the results seem to vary depending up which test pistol was used.
Small Pistol Primers vs Large Pistol Primers | Rifle, Handgun, and Pistol Brass

Definitely keep the two types of brass segregated. A small primer will fall out of a large primer pocket, but a large primer can be crushed and that is never a good thing.
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