CCI Blazer 45 auto ?

rebs · October 28, 2014, 05:16 PM

This is small primer and lookes to be crimped, Would this be correct ?

condor bravo · October 28, 2014, 06:17 PM

And might also be an aluminum case as I seem to recall. Small primer OK but if both crimped primers and aluminum I would discard.

Qtiphky · October 28, 2014, 06:56 PM

I don't think they are aluminum. Some are, so you should check but I have reloaded them before without any problems. Dropped standard load by 10% and started over.

jmorris · October 28, 2014, 07:54 PM

The aluminum cases are obvious and have an "N" and an "R" on the head stamp, that stands for not reloadable but some people still do.

I know a fellow that did for about six months. First bragging to everyone how he could do the impossible. Sure all the cases split after the second firing but they were free. After the chamber eroded and he had to replace the barrel he realized that the "NR" ment that he shouldn't reload them, not that he couldn't.

rebs · October 28, 2014, 08:02 PM

these are brass for sure, but small primer and they look like they are crimped. Why would they be crimped ?

ATPBULLETS · October 28, 2014, 08:11 PM

To reduce pressure on the breech. Which was the reason for going to small primer pocket in the first place as well as I have read.

condor bravo · October 28, 2014, 08:18 PM

If definitely brass can't think of any reason why they should be crimped. Winchester with their green .45 ammunition use small primers that are not crimped. When I reload those I use small pistol primers and there is no noticeable difference.

jmorris · October 29, 2014, 12:11 AM

Have a photo of the primer pocket you can post?

Bamashooter2 · October 29, 2014, 01:37 AM

I have several hundred rounds of it, none of mine were crimped.

Qtiphky · October 29, 2014, 09:21 AM

None of mine were crimped either. May want to post a picture. If there the ones in the black and gold box, I don't believe they are crimped.

rebs · October 29, 2014, 07:34 PM

Maybe they are not crimped but it looks like a ring around the primer like on 5.56 military rounds

chris in va · October 30, 2014, 09:25 PM

No crimping on Blazer Brass that I've seen. Primes slick as snot.

TimSr · November 1, 2014, 10:13 PM

Quote:

The aluminum cases are obvious and have an "N" and an "R" on the head stamp, that stands for not reloadable but some people still do.

The Blazer aluminum cases used to all be Berdan primed, so it was REALLY obvious.

October 28, 2014, 05:16 PM	#1
rebs Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2012 Posts: 3,881	CCI Blazer 45 auto ? This is small primer and lookes to be crimped, Would this be correct ?

October 28, 2014, 08:11 PM	#6
ATPBULLETS Senior Member Join Date: July 31, 2012 Location: Land between the Lakes Posts: 267	To reduce pressure on the breech. Which was the reason for going to small primer pocket in the first place as well as I have read. __________________ http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/y...e/photo-25.jpg

October 28, 2014, 06:17 PM	#2
condor bravo Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2014 Location: Nevada/Ariz/CA Posts: 1,753	And might also be an aluminum case as I seem to recall. Small primer OK but if both crimped primers and aluminum I would discard.

October 28, 2014, 06:56 PM	#3
Qtiphky Senior Member Join Date: December 11, 2008 Location: Upper Michigan, above the Mackinac Bridge Posts: 568	I don't think they are aluminum. Some are, so you should check but I have reloaded them before without any problems. Dropped standard load by 10% and started over.

October 28, 2014, 07:54 PM	#4
jmorris Senior Member Join Date: November 22, 2006 Posts: 3,077	The aluminum cases are obvious and have an "N" and an "R" on the head stamp, that stands for not reloadable but some people still do. I know a fellow that did for about six months. First bragging to everyone how he could do the impossible. Sure all the cases split after the second firing but they were free. After the chamber eroded and he had to replace the barrel he realized that the "NR" ment that he shouldn't reload them, not that he couldn't.

October 28, 2014, 08:02 PM	#5
rebs Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2012 Posts: 3,881	these are brass for sure, but small primer and they look like they are crimped. Why would they be crimped ?

October 28, 2014, 08:18 PM	#7
condor bravo Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2014 Location: Nevada/Ariz/CA Posts: 1,753	If definitely brass can't think of any reason why they should be crimped. Winchester with their green .45 ammunition use small primers that are not crimped. When I reload those I use small pistol primers and there is no noticeable difference.

October 29, 2014, 12:11 AM	#8
jmorris Senior Member Join Date: November 22, 2006 Posts: 3,077	Have a photo of the primer pocket you can post?

October 29, 2014, 01:37 AM	#9
Bamashooter2 Junior Member Join Date: October 3, 2014 Posts: 8	I have several hundred rounds of it, none of mine were crimped.

October 29, 2014, 09:21 AM	#10
Qtiphky Senior Member Join Date: December 11, 2008 Location: Upper Michigan, above the Mackinac Bridge Posts: 568	None of mine were crimped either. May want to post a picture. If there the ones in the black and gold box, I don't believe they are crimped.

October 29, 2014, 07:34 PM	#11
rebs Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2012 Posts: 3,881	Maybe they are not crimped but it looks like a ring around the primer like on 5.56 military rounds

October 30, 2014, 09:25 PM	#12
chris in va Senior Member Join Date: December 26, 2004 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 13,806	No crimping on Blazer Brass that I've seen. Primes slick as snot.