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Originally Posted by muleman11
Does any pistol load really need a magnum primer? If not, why do they make them?
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Some hard to ignite powders really do need them in cold weather in order to perform well. Some powders in in powder chargers perform better with magnum primers than standard primers and vice versa. Winchester only makes on large pistol primer for use in all loads. The real question would be, are standard primers needed if one can download powder charges when using magnum primers safely and easily? The answer is because folks have a preference, just like some powders and some guns.