Grabbed the wrong ones

Qtiphky · May 14, 2013, 12:29 PM

I just recently found some small pistol primers and bought them only to find that they are Magnum pistol primers. I have standard loads for all of my pistols and was wondering how I can use these primers as I cannot return them? Is it ok to use magnum small pistol primers for these loads and do I need to reduce them because these are magnum primers?

Brian Pfleuger · May 14, 2013, 12:36 PM

Reduce to starting load (or 10% anyway) and work back up.

You aren't likely to be able to return them unless they're in an original, unopened package and even then it's unlikely.

Nathan · May 14, 2013, 12:44 PM

Option 2: Post your location and what you want and I'll bet someone on here would exchange with you. Another person on here and I are doing that exchange...

NoSecondBest · May 14, 2013, 04:01 PM

Listen to what Brian told you. They'll work just fine in your gun. Maybe even better than std.

Qtiphky · May 15, 2013, 06:38 AM

That's what I seemed to remember, so thanks for confirming.

hbhobby · May 16, 2013, 09:18 AM

All of my loads i work up i use magnum primers(pistol and rifle). As long as you work up the load with these there is no problems

m&p45acp10+1 · May 16, 2013, 07:23 PM

They should work just about the same. Diffance in my loads was too close to call as far as what the paper showed. None had any trace of pressure signs. I used small rifle primers for all of my pistol loads till this last craze at up the supply. I had to go to using standar small pistol primers, and they work just the same, at least by how I shoot.

judgecrater · May 16, 2013, 08:41 PM

I spoke to Federal regarding using mag vs standard large pistol primers. They said there would be no problem with pressure. They said the cups are a little harder so make sure your firearm strikes them hard enough to be reliable. As we now use what we can get, I have been using mags in place of regular primers without difficulty and see no problems with existing loads. I hope this gives you some info you can us.

Gster · May 17, 2013, 05:43 AM

I've done a lot of research on this subject and from what I've learned, yes you can use them. Just start low and work back up. I was getting ready to go that route when primers stated showing up at my lgs. I have no trouble finding small pistol primers now. I have well over a thousand and more where they came from. I wouldn't hesitate to use small mag. primers if the need arises though.

May 14, 2013, 12:29 PM	#1
Qtiphky Senior Member Join Date: December 11, 2008 Location: Upper Michigan, above the Mackinac Bridge Posts: 568	Grabbed the wrong ones I just recently found some small pistol primers and bought them only to find that they are Magnum pistol primers. I have standard loads for all of my pistols and was wondering how I can use these primers as I cannot return them? Is it ok to use magnum small pistol primers for these loads and do I need to reduce them because these are magnum primers?

May 14, 2013, 12:36 PM	#2
Brian Pfleuger Moderator Emeritus Join Date: June 25, 2008 Location: Austin, CO Posts: 19,578	Reduce to starting load (or 10% anyway) and work back up. You aren't likely to be able to return them unless they're in an original, unopened package and even then it's unlikely. __________________ Nobody plans to screw up their lives... ...they just don't plan not to. -Andy Stanley

May 16, 2013, 07:23 PM	#7
m&p45acp10+1 Senior Member Join Date: May 3, 2009 Location: Central Texas Posts: 3,930	They should work just about the same. Diffance in my loads was too close to call as far as what the paper showed. None had any trace of pressure signs. I used small rifle primers for all of my pistol loads till this last craze at up the supply. I had to go to using standar small pistol primers, and they work just the same, at least by how I shoot. __________________ No matter how many times you do it and nothing happens it only takes something going wrong one time to kill you.

May 17, 2013, 05:43 AM	#9
Gster Senior Member Join Date: September 2, 2012 Location: N.central Pa. Posts: 302	I've done a lot of research on this subject and from what I've learned, yes you can use them. Just start low and work back up. I was getting ready to go that route when primers stated showing up at my lgs. I have no trouble finding small pistol primers now. I have well over a thousand and more where they came from. I wouldn't hesitate to use small mag. primers if the need arises though. __________________ Gun control means: Being able to hit what you are shooting at.

May 14, 2013, 12:44 PM	#3
Nathan Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 2001 Posts: 6,334	Option 2: Post your location and what you want and I'll bet someone on here would exchange with you. Another person on here and I are doing that exchange...

May 14, 2013, 04:01 PM	#4
NoSecondBest Senior Member Join Date: December 7, 2009 Location: Western New York Posts: 2,736	Listen to what Brian told you. They'll work just fine in your gun. Maybe even better than std.

May 15, 2013, 06:38 AM	#5
Qtiphky Senior Member Join Date: December 11, 2008 Location: Upper Michigan, above the Mackinac Bridge Posts: 568	That's what I seemed to remember, so thanks for confirming.

May 16, 2013, 09:18 AM	#6
hbhobby Senior Member Join Date: January 14, 2013 Location: Payson Az Posts: 169	All of my loads i work up i use magnum primers(pistol and rifle). As long as you work up the load with these there is no problems

May 16, 2013, 08:41 PM	#8
judgecrater Member Join Date: March 6, 2012 Posts: 63	I spoke to Federal regarding using mag vs standard large pistol primers. They said there would be no problem with pressure. They said the cups are a little harder so make sure your firearm strikes them hard enough to be reliable. As we now use what we can get, I have been using mags in place of regular primers without difficulty and see no problems with existing loads. I hope this gives you some info you can us.