Smaller than small!

poline · February 27, 2012, 07:36 PM

Picked up some range brass, the other day. There were FC 9mm, WCC Military 9mm, with military crimp and FC NT 9mm with what appears to be a primer hole smaller than the military crimp, for that matter smaller than a regular small primer!!!!!!! Whats with this?
I have seen 45acp brass that uses small primers, but I never seen primers smaller than small!
I guess this subject has been gone over before, but I missed it. I remember the NT being mentioned, but I did not know these primers were smaller than regular small primers.
Any replys, appreciated.

Jim Watson · February 27, 2012, 07:43 PM

I think you are seeing a heavy ring crimp around standard diameter small primers in that Federal NT. It should ream or swage away and let you seat a regular small pistol primer.

February 27, 2012, 07:36 PM	#1
poline Senior Member Join Date: January 27, 2009 Location: Richmond,Va Posts: 292	Smaller than small! Picked up some range brass, the other day. There were FC 9mm, WCC Military 9mm, with military crimp and FC NT 9mm with what appears to be a primer hole smaller than the military crimp, for that matter smaller than a regular small primer!!!!!!! Whats with this? I have seen 45acp brass that uses small primers, but I never seen primers smaller than small! I guess this subject has been gone over before, but I missed it. I remember the NT being mentioned, but I did not know these primers were smaller than regular small primers. Any replys, appreciated.

February 27, 2012, 07:43 PM	#2
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 18,541	I think you are seeing a heavy ring crimp around standard diameter small primers in that Federal NT. It should ream or swage away and let you seat a regular small pistol primer.