Potentially, an unpopular question!

[Mike SC Hunter]

I wish just about everything but the big Magnum rifle brass was Small.

If you have a Dillon 550, you know what a pain it is to change the primer feed. I don’t change the primer feed on my Dillon anymore. I leave it large and hand prime 9 MM with my Frankfort Arsenal hand primer.

I’ll bet it’d be no problem to ignite 296 in 44Mag with a small magnum primer.

Yep on the primer feed change......I have Dillon 4 Square Deals.......2 setup for SPP and 2 setup for LPP........I started with Square Deals cuz in 1988 That was the only progessive pistol press they offered other than the RL100.......I have 10 die sets to go with these.
I only hand prime my rifle cartridges.

 

[46er]

Ivan, I thought the SPP .45's were a more recent invention.

FA Frankford Arsenal, EC and ECS head stamped steel cases and maybe others used a .204 (?) dia. primer. Not sure when they went to .210's, sometime after WWII.

 

[TIMETRIPPER]

The only gripe I have about ssp brass is getting them unknowingly mixed in with lpp cases when reloading. Otherwise I think of them as being a valuable resource during times of primer shortages.

John

 

[ruggyh]

In many reloading posts, it's very hard to not see that many do not like the SPP variant of traditionally LPP cartridges. It is not uncommon to see people comment that they trash SPP versions of the 45 ACP.

My question is, with what looks like a trend to shift production of 45 ACP to the unpopular SPP due to shortages (?) of LPPs, has anyone seen any of the following traditionally LPP primer cartridges released for SPP?

Specifically asking about: 41 Magnum, 44 Special, 44 Magnum, and 45 Long Colt?

As always, thanks in advance for your help!

First , the manufactures use of SPP in traditionally LPP has nothing to due with the current primer shortages.

SPP are used to distinguish the lead free primer production (from those using lead styphnate and similar agents) these are often referred to as green ammunition.

Green Ammunition program was started by the Department of Defense around 2013 time frame if memory serves.

 

[rwsmith]

No, but for.....

First , the manufactures use of SPP in traditionally LPP has nothing to due with the current primer shortages.

SPP are used to distinguish the lead free primer production (from those using lead styphnate and similar agents) these are often referred to as green ammunition.

Green Ammunition program was started by the Department of Defense around 2013 time frame if memory serves.

...US RELOADERS, it may make a difference at some point in the future. And as far as 'possibly preparing for something that will never happen' what does it hurt to keep some SPP brass around. I anticipate nothing but problems in the future, intentionlly provided for us gun owners/reloaders.

 

[AJ]

...US RELOADERS, it may make a difference at some point in the future. And as far as 'possibly preparing for something that will never happen' what does it hurt to keep some SPP brass around. I anticipate nothing but problems in the future, intentionally provided for us gun owners/reloaders.

Like I wrote before. Saving my .45 ACP SPP cases for a rainy day..........