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KEYBEAR · June 10, 2018, 04:19 PM

A friend showed up at my home this afternoon with a problem . He just started reloading ( 44 Mag ) and had this first box of reloads . The first six he put in the cylinder did not fire . The primers had a very lite hit I tried one in an old Ruger and it fired but the primer was not hit very hard .

His Revolver a used New Model Ruger Super Blackhawk was bought off Armslist . The seller told him the gun was as new with all new springs and trigger job . This made me think a lite Main spring but why my gun did not hit the primer as hard as I like .

I ask what primer Winchester large Pistol . Looking at a primer I removed from his loaded round it was Green in the center . My small Primers also Winchester are not Green . I think he was using Winchester Large Rifle Primers

My question is. Is the Winchester Rifle Primers CUP harder then Winchester large Pistol Primers . I do not remember anymore but think it is .

June 10, 2018, 04:19 PM	#1
KEYBEAR Senior Member Join Date: January 11, 2012 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,059	Need an Answer A friend showed up at my home this afternoon with a problem . He just started reloading ( 44 Mag ) and had this first box of reloads . The first six he put in the cylinder did not fire . The primers had a very lite hit I tried one in an old Ruger and it fired but the primer was not hit very hard . His Revolver a used New Model Ruger Super Blackhawk was bought off Armslist . The seller told him the gun was as new with all new springs and trigger job . This made me think a lite Main spring but why my gun did not hit the primer as hard as I like . I ask what primer Winchester large Pistol . Looking at a primer I removed from his loaded round it was Green in the center . My small Primers also Winchester are not Green . I think he was using Winchester Large Rifle Primers My question is. Is the Winchester Rifle Primers CUP harder then Winchester large Pistol Primers . I do not remember anymore but think it is .