September 20, 2016, 07:37 AM | #1 |
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Small primer 45 acp brass
Does anyone save and reload these?
I just tossed 6 lbs of these in the brass recycle barrel. No one I know reloads them. I'm asking because I believe in Karma. If there is enough interest I may start saving these and make a great deal on them to someone.
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Some do segregate and reload them. AFAIK, you can't tell any performance difference. I probably wouldn't use them in a target pistol with a far off-center firing pin for reliability reasons.
You're going to see more and more of these over time. Most handloaders resent the extra sorting needed to avoid crushing large primers or having small ones fall out and don't want to mess with two primer station setups if they have progressive reloading equipment. So they sort anyway. But manufacturers need the small pockets for the currently produced lead-free primers and don't see a reason to make separate brass for lead-free and regularly primed ammunition, so they've been moving toward small primers for both. That's eventually going to lead to more folks reloading them.
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There are some folks that only load SPP 45 ACP.
They don't have to stock different size primers or change out the priming system when going from 45 ACP to say .40 or 9mm. I built this device that culls the SPP cases out while I am reloading. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1V7vSEAqkZw |
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You might want to save them in case there's another primer shortage and only the small ones are available.
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Really matters not to me. When I load .45 ACP I generally load about 200 give or take 50 rounds. All I care about when I prime is as to lots of 50 minimum them all being the same. They can be in lots of large or small pistol primer as long as they are all the same.
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I reload them and have no problem with them. I don't use a progressive press, and I handprime, so if any slip by my segregating them, no problem.
Wished I had known before the brasses got tossed.......... Thanks, Bayou
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I reload them as well. Notice no difference in performance, but I really don't chrono practice loads.
Sorting is a pain, but I will sort them and load them as long as they are serviceable. Quote:
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Another SPP 45 ACP post
It's all good Myself, I recondition the brass so they're prepped for reloading; but, I reserve them for another day - or year. I've never loaded a single one thus far. But I do have 'bout a coffee can full now.
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I toss 'em when I run across them. That way all I have is 'standard' LPP. Keeps it simple. Brass is so cheap, the SPP type isn't worth time to shoot. However, one poster did bring up a good way to use them. Use them in the field where you don't care to pick them up again. Shoot 'em and lose 'em.
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I'm a brass hound at the indoor range I go to. If I see someone shooting new factory ammo in 9mm or .45acp, then pack up and leave, I'm all over the brass. If it's small primer .45acp, I still pick them up. Collect until I get 100, then shoot them, but leave the brass. Large primer .45acp gets stashed away for competition use.
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I save and sort, and I don't even own a 45acp! But I will someday.
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I do have a couple 10mm's (hence, the dies for processing 40); but lack the desire to even get 40 Cal conversion barrels for them.
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I've been loading them for a couple years now, can't tell any difference. Sortig isn't any real problem either for me. hdbiker
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Thanks folks for the input.
Been away a few days so just got back to read the posts. I'm a volume re-loader using progressive press's. I have a pretty steady supply of LP 45 acp brass. Not a bad idea on saving some in case lg primers get scarce. That never occurred to me. I guess I'll put back a 5 gallon buckets worth. That's about 4500 - 5000 cases. Sadly with all the brass I have storage space is at a premium. I'm not complaining; having some much brass is a good problem to have. I take it there is a market and demand for it. I'll start storing it until I get a 5 gallon bucket full and sell it off in lots. I'll soon have 9mm again cheap so keep an eye out if your in need of 9mm brass.
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You can send them to me in Central PA. I will gladly reload and shoot them!!!
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I keep any and all brass I pick up, if its corroded or 22 it goes in the scrap bucket. Anythimg I shoot gets tumbled and processed to be ready to lead later. Any high volume brass I dont shoot gets its own bucket. Any low volume brass, 38 super, 30-06, etc gets a baggie. Later if an amigo needs XX brass I can trade him for what he has that I shoot, including SPP 45 brass. Everyone wins.
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Priming is the only thing that changes on them. I save them up till there are enough to take a whole sleave of primers. Then I load them. I admit I save them for shooting in the places I am not going to be able to recover most of, if not all of when I am done.
They shoot and work the same. I use small rifle primers for all my small primer loading. Keeps me from having a small pistol primer end up in a rifle round.
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Is it getting to be the norm for all brass or just certain mfgs?
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I have seen it from Federal, and CCI (Blazer Brass).
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New to reloading .45 Auto
I have purchased CCI Blazer Brass, Federal, Winchester and S&B 230gr FMJ. Also Federal Hydrashock 230gr SJHP. All are LPP. When I do come across some SPP .45 Brass, I will keep it. I load on a single stage, so the only difference will be what primer I use.
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I load them for my Bond Arms Backup. I load lower powder because the Bond Arms just kicks the snot out of my hand after a few rounds. I can easily keep track of which rounds go to what gun.
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