What are the primer differences between Lelier & Bellot and others??

phonconn · February 25, 2014, 06:14 PM

I recently was talked into (or talked myself into) buying a 5000 lot of small pistol primers by Lelier & Bellot made in Czech Republic. The man at the gun show I attended said he had used these often and loved them with no problems. Most of the recipes I see for the pistol loads I want to load call for WSP or CCI SP or Rem SP primers and wonder is there a measurable difference in these primers where I can cross use these L&B primers instead of the WSP or RSP or CCISP primers and if not what is a rule of thumb for the differences in primers. Is there a table of pressures between the primer manufacturers. I load 9mm and 38 Spec as well as 380 and would like to begin to use these primers as 5000 is a long supply for me. Thanks in advance for your suggestions and advice. Freeman Dan

Pongo · February 25, 2014, 06:40 PM

Sellier and Bellot primers are okay. I've used them in the past and had no concerns.
Start at the low end and work your loads up.

FrankenMauser · February 25, 2014, 11:42 PM

You can probably use the primers in your existing loads without an issue. Just be sure to at least try some pressure-testing loads, starting low and working back up to what you already have established.

I use small pistol and small rifle Sellier & Bellot primers in .327 Federal, .380 Auto, and 9mm Luger (and I'll try the SR in .223 Rem soon). ...I haven't had a problem.

kerreckt · February 28, 2014, 08:20 AM

I use S&B primers interchangeably with both Winchester and CCI primers. As long as they are all standard (not magnum) primers I don't worry about it. I have never had any negative results. These have all been low mid to mid range loads. When I change primers on max loads, I always work it up incrementally. I am not recommending that anyone else do it this way. Just the way I do it. Best wishes...

February 25, 2014, 06:14 PM	#1
phonconn Junior Member Join Date: February 23, 2014 Posts: 1	What are the primer differences between Lelier & Bellot and others?? I recently was talked into (or talked myself into) buying a 5000 lot of small pistol primers by Lelier & Bellot made in Czech Republic. The man at the gun show I attended said he had used these often and loved them with no problems. Most of the recipes I see for the pistol loads I want to load call for WSP or CCI SP or Rem SP primers and wonder is there a measurable difference in these primers where I can cross use these L&B primers instead of the WSP or RSP or CCISP primers and if not what is a rule of thumb for the differences in primers. Is there a table of pressures between the primer manufacturers. I load 9mm and 38 Spec as well as 380 and would like to begin to use these primers as 5000 is a long supply for me. Thanks in advance for your suggestions and advice. Freeman Dan

February 25, 2014, 11:42 PM	#3
FrankenMauser Senior Member Join Date: August 25, 2008 Location: In the valley above the plain Posts: 13,424	You can probably use the primers in your existing loads without an issue. Just be sure to at least try some pressure-testing loads, starting low and working back up to what you already have established. I use small pistol and small rifle Sellier & Bellot primers in .327 Federal, .380 Auto, and 9mm Luger (and I'll try the SR in .223 Rem soon). ...I haven't had a problem. __________________ Don't even try it. It's even worse than the internet would lead you to believe.

February 25, 2014, 06:40 PM	#2
Pongo Member Join Date: October 26, 2009 Posts: 74	Sellier and Bellot primers are okay. I've used them in the past and had no concerns. Start at the low end and work your loads up.

February 28, 2014, 08:20 AM	#4
kerreckt Senior Member Join Date: May 18, 2011 Location: SE VA. Posts: 216	I use S&B primers interchangeably with both Winchester and CCI primers. As long as they are all standard (not magnum) primers I don't worry about it. I have never had any negative results. These have all been low mid to mid range loads. When I change primers on max loads, I always work it up incrementally. I am not recommending that anyone else do it this way. Just the way I do it. Best wishes...