Remington brass 7.62x39

Marineinthewoods · January 16, 2009, 10:16 PM

Okay, a little back story. I started picking up brass 7.62x39 cases at the range looking for some I can reload. So far I have a grand total of four... Anyway, here is the question - I have four remington cases, same head stamp but two are small rifle and two are large rifle primer. Can anyone tell what 7.62x39 is supposed to be and why the same manufacturer is using two different primers?

Thanks,
Marineinthewoods

IllinoisCoyoteHunter · January 16, 2009, 10:33 PM

it should have a large rifle primer....you sure that the two bigger ones aren't flattened from high pressure...and creating an illusion????? and the smaller ones actual large rifle primers???

Marineinthewoods · January 16, 2009, 11:00 PM

Positive, two are small, two are large. I decapped them and went to clean the primer pocket when I spotted it. I have a good picture of them but can't for the life of me figure out how to post it.

Marineinthewoods · January 16, 2009, 11:08 PM

WOO HOO! I finally got a picture to work!

FatWhiteMan · January 16, 2009, 11:12 PM

No optical illusion. I have a couple hundred Remington cases with small rifle primer pockets.

steve4102 · January 16, 2009, 11:18 PM

Remington made 7.62x39 brass cases with Small primer pockets for years. Everyone else uses the Large primer pocket in their 7.62x39 brass.

A few years ago Remington switched over to the more common Large Primer pockets.

January 16, 2009, 10:16 PM	#1
Marineinthewoods Junior Member Join Date: December 22, 2008 Posts: 8	Remington brass 7.62x39 Okay, a little back story. I started picking up brass 7.62x39 cases at the range looking for some I can reload. So far I have a grand total of four... Anyway, here is the question - I have four remington cases, same head stamp but two are small rifle and two are large rifle primer. Can anyone tell what 7.62x39 is supposed to be and why the same manufacturer is using two different primers? Thanks, Marineinthewoods

January 16, 2009, 10:33 PM	#2
IllinoisCoyoteHunter Senior Member Join Date: December 23, 2008 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 1,527	it should have a large rifle primer....you sure that the two bigger ones aren't flattened from high pressure...and creating an illusion????? and the smaller ones actual large rifle primers??? __________________ ~~IllinoisCoyoteHunter~~ ~NRA LIFE MEMBER~ ~NRA CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR~

January 16, 2009, 11:08 PM	#4
Marineinthewoods Junior Member Join Date: December 22, 2008 Posts: 8	WOO HOO! I finally got a picture to work! Last edited by Marineinthewoods; January 16, 2009 at 11:22 PM.

January 16, 2009, 11:00 PM	#3
Marineinthewoods Junior Member Join Date: December 22, 2008 Posts: 8	Positive, two are small, two are large. I decapped them and went to clean the primer pocket when I spotted it. I have a good picture of them but can't for the life of me figure out how to post it.

January 16, 2009, 11:12 PM	#5
FatWhiteMan Member Join Date: June 10, 2007 Location: Appalachia Posts: 96	No optical illusion. I have a couple hundred Remington cases with small rifle primer pockets.

January 16, 2009, 11:18 PM	#6
steve4102 Senior Member Join Date: December 23, 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,955	Remington made 7.62x39 brass cases with Small primer pockets for years. Everyone else uses the Large primer pocket in their 7.62x39 brass. A few years ago Remington switched over to the more common Large Primer pockets.