.45acp Small Primers

[jimmyj]

Setting up to reload .45acp.
Checking my empty brass I discovered some once fired Federal brass with small primer pockets. I am setting them aside for when I am out of LPPs I can still shoot.

 

[hdfinder47]

It pi$$ed me off when the small primer 45 cases came out. Just complicates the reloading process a tad but I don't like it. (That said, I quit reloading 2-3 years ago when I realized I had accumulated more ammo than I could fire in the time I have left. So I guess I'm just ranting?)

 

[GypsmJim]

I usually buy once-fired brass. Saves a ton of money. I got a quantity of .45 acp SPP dirt cheap so I bought them.

I use 50 count plastic boxes for all my ammo. So, when I reload I load a whole box (or multiple boxes) at a time. If I find a bad case and discard it, I go to my stash and get another. I have one box of .45 SPP and another of LPP.

They work fine. Segregating is no problem. I load different calibers with both SPP and LPP. No problemo.

In fact, LPP have been harder to find, so my 1911 is easier to shoot with these oddball primers.

 

[chief38]

I am pissed as well - wish they stuck with LPP just for simplicity. That said, finding LPP Brass on the floor of the Range now is a little difficult to find so I too have started picking up SPP Brass. I have plenty of both size primers so it makes no real difference other than I need to not mix them up. The actual ballistics are pretty close and for paper punching - no difference.

Back in the day large and small primers sold for the same price - that no longer holds true. I guess the company's producing both ammo & components are saving money. If you can't beat them - join them!

 

[ReloadforFun]

Note also that there is also SPP 10mm cases out there

 

[kleeber]

I recently picked up some SPP (or SRP?) 44mag. They went straight into the brass recycle bucket.

 

[TJm15.38]

I discard .45 ACP cases with small pistol primers. I have seen Blazer Brass .45 with small pistol. Since I have no load data for SPP, I'll stick with cases that use LPP.

 

[SGT ROCK 11B]

It pi$$ed me off when the small primer 45 cases came out. Just complicates the reloading process a tad but I don't like it. (That said, I quit reloading 2-3 years ago when I realized I had accumulated more ammo than I could fire in the time I have left. So I guess I'm just ranting?)

I am thinking this is my last year to reload. I got enough.

 

[Eddietruett]

I discard .45 ACP cases with small pistol primers. I have seen Blazer Brass .45 with small pistol. Since I have no load data for SPP, I'll stick with cases that use LPP.

You don’t need any different load data. Load both the same. You will not know the difference

 

[john17427]

The only issue I have with spp 45 acp is separating them. Anybody have an easy method to tell them apart other than with a gauge? My eyes (or brain) isn't discriminating enough to see the difference so I use a gauge.

 

[stansdds]

I recently picked up some SPP (or SRP?) 44mag. They went straight into the brass recycle bucket.

This might be the first time I have heard of small primer 44 Magnum brass. I'm not really surprised, going to small primers for all centerfire handgun calibers would make logistics of ammo manufacturing a little easier.

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

The only issue I have with spp 45 acp is separating them. Anybody have an easy method to tell them apart other than with a gauge? My eyes (or brain) isn't discriminating enough to see the difference so I use a gauge.

Sometimes it is difficult to tell whether a single piece has a small or large primer pocket. It you compare it to a known large pocket; even my bad eyes will see the difference. So, keep a handful of known size handy when sorting and you'll do great.

Ivan

 

[gwpercle]

Setting up to reload .45acp.
Checking my empty brass I discovered some once fired Federal brass with small primer pockets. I am setting them aside for when I am out of LPPs I can still shoot.

I do the same thing ... save them for the Large PP Shortage
day's ! You know that they will come ... and when they do , I will be all set to load Small pp 45 acp .
I see a day when these puppies will come in real handy...
The scouts say ... Be Prepared !
Besides my heritage will not allow me to throw away perfectly good brass ... us Cajuns are just too "Thrifty" for that
nonsense !
Gary

 

[robertrwalsh]

I keep my SP .45acp to shoot at time and in circumstances where retrieval of the brass will be problematic.

 

[mikld]

I inspect all brass before I reload it. Sometimes before, sometimes after tumbling. No big deal to glance at the case head to determine primer size (been a machinist/mechanic all my life so seeing diameter difference is easy. With a little practice anyone can tell difference by looking). "Pissed off", "Hate"??? There's much more to life/reloading than getting upset over primer size,

 

[STORMINORMAN]

For those who might be interested NE Reloading currently has once-fired "Law Enforcement" nickel-plated 45acp small primer brass available.

Those cases I received were 100% Speer +P in excellent shape. Makes it pretty easy to separate spps vs lpps!

Cheers!