Which primers? (Assuming I can buy some)

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I just ordered a Lyman reloading kit. It is a few months out and in the meantime I want to have supplies on hand when it arrives. I also ordered a three piece die set in 44 Magnum.

Which primers should I buy?

Don
 
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Any and all Large Pistol primers you can get your hands on !
Beggars can't be choosers ...anything is better than nothing .
Several powders require Magnum primers but many powder do not need them and can get by with Standard primers ... all must be Large Pistol .

Winchester WLP (will work as both standard and magnum)
CCI 300 - LP Standard
CCI 350 - LP Magnum

Good luck finding primers and powder ... I'm hoping the supply is getting back to normal by now . Keep looking !
Gary
 
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Federal...easiest to seat, nice and soft never any light strikes even with tricked out competition guns. You won't find any.
 
If you weren't 1,500 miles away I would help you out with a coupla hundred................
 
Not a heck of a lot of difference between them. I prefer Federal, but they all work. I've found that Federal seats a little easier than CCI. These days, the correct primer is anything of the correct size you can find.
 
Oracle said:
I just ordered a Lyman reloading kit. It is a few months out and in the meantime I want to have supplies on hand when it arrives. I also ordered a three piece die set in 44 Magnum.

Which primers should I buy?

Don
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I'm I Mason County, Wa. and can help a brother out with primers, powder, brass and bullets!

Smiles,
 
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If you’d be using H110/W296 it requires magnum primer if not any LPP would work. I’ve been using CCI, Federal, Winchester, S&B even Tula all went bang.


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Any case, brick or 100 rd pack of LP primers that you can afford without going hungry or destroying your marriage. ‘You paid HOW much?’ My engagement ring only cost ______ [fill in the blank.]
 
All I have are Winchester lpp, they light off h110 just fine. They also light off unique, 4227, aa9, etc just fine. Other brands may not, follow the manual, even then it’s at your own risk.

You need to make sure your bullet seater crimps as well, if not, you’ll need a crimp die. I had one sneak through uncrimped, it was the weakest sounding shot in history, plus it was like powder was just thrown all over the gun. Luckily, we saw the bullet hit dirt.
 
I've always used LPP for my 45 and 44 mag target loads, using W231 and have never had a problem. I'm going to load some 44 mag hunting loads using H110 and 240gr Hornady XTP JHP and even though the Hodgdon data load chart calls for a Remington 2 1/2 LPP for this load, my friend, who has loaded 44 mag for 58 years (he's 81) recommends using LMPP for any 44 mag loads. I'm just trading some powder to a guy for some LMPP and he says he will use LRP for his 44 mag (and his larger pistol calibers) loads when he can't find any LMPP. Now days, you have to make due with what's available or what you can trade for.
 
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As long as you don't use harder to ignite powders like H110/W296 any LP primer should work fine. I'm still using Wolf and Tula primers I bought 10 or 15 years ago.

Many prefer the softer Federal for lighter strike ignition. For me Federal's over sized packaging is ridiculous. I've not had any issues with CCI or Winchester primers going bang. Overall given a choice I prefer Winchester brand.

Off topic a bit, but I'd get dies marked .44 Special/.44 Magnum.

Just as with the .38/357 the 3 piece Special dies can be used equally well to load longer magnums. Magnum only die sets aren't as versatile.
 
A Note here: Some powders will over pressure with Mag Primers. 44Spl with 350's top of the load charge Bulls eye will over pressure. Also Older Black Powder Ctgs ( im loading 38/56 Gorx F) folks will use Mag Primers it will over pressure. Use what the reload Manuals state.
 
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