chetc Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 I am running low on small pistol primers, i found a decent deal on Remington small pistol primers, actually i never used them, mostly CCI, Federal and Winchester, ant thoughts Chet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superdude Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 The Remington 1 1/2 primers are made for low pressure cartridges and should not be used in high pressure cartridges. The following is printed on the Remington box: “Do not use 1 1/2 small pistol primers in high intensity pistol cartridges such as the 357 magnum, 357 SIG and the 40 S&W. Damage to your firearm and/or personal injury may result.” Their use in these cartridges (and 9mm, 38 Super) can result in pierced primers. But they are fine for 38 Special, 380, etc. and small primer 45 ACP applications. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 Wow. Never heard that. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzShooter Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 Go to MidwayUSA or Powder Valley.com and you can order all the primers you want. I think Cabellas has a number of brands also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RudyVey Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 I have used Remington 1 1/2 small pistol in 9 mm and .38 spl for many thousand of rounds, no problem. They are fine for 9 mm in my book. Use the large pistol primer in .45. The Remington primer were the only ones I could find when I started to reload two years ago, and I still like them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 I use Tula primers and have never had a misfire or other problem with them. Used CCIs previously but when they became hard to find years ago went to the Tulas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmac1911 Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Recently started using Fiocchi and really like them, always used CCI's but have been hard to find lately. The Fiocchi's are also less expensive, 12K for 300. Hardness wise they are between CCI and Winchester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MnMIke Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Started using Bellot small pistol primers from Cabela's and have no problems. No miss fires in over 1500 loads. anyone else have any experiences with these primers. Priced right when on sale $24.99 per 1K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racnsoonr Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 I second the S&B' s. I really like them so far in 9mm and 40. Price is hard to beat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smitty79 Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 CCI, Magtech, S&B, Remington all perform about the same for me. I don't like loading Remington. They seem a little taller than others and 100 don't fit in my primer tube easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tires2burn Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Can you use SRP in place of SPP magnums? Since the SRP are for a larger case with more powder would they work with 357 mag. I ran out of the magnum primers for my 357. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bamboo Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Using SRPs in a 357 mag case isn't an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM83 Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Been loading Ginex primers from Ventura Munitions. They are awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 I use Tula SRPs for 9mm, .45ACP (small primer cases) and .223. Makes stocking really simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EngineerEli Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 As has been stated, the rem 1 1/2 primers are not intended for high pressure rounds. I bout them when it was all you could get your hands on a year or so back and have been slowly working through them. I'm afraid to use them with .40 so I only use them for 9mm. They seem to work pretty well, but for my load, a 124 gr coated bullet over 4.0 gr of WST, I am flattening primers, and seeing a bit of primer flow. No full on blow outs though in the 4000 rds I've shot, only a thousand left to go till I get to switch back over to Winchester! Not sure if it is my stock II, but as I have been chasing my lightened trigger pull I still get occasional failures to ignite with these primers. They are usually in single action, and I get about 1 per hundred rounds. Its certainly annoying but I'm dealing with it for club matches. I'll strike it once in SA, then again in DA then usually just rack in a fresh round. I have actually tried pulling the trigger repeatedly and hitting the primer up to 8 times in DA. It makes a pretty substantial crater, but the primer does not ignite. Not sure if that is a Remington primer thing, or something my gun or I are doing wrong... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husker95 Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 (edited) The only issue i have with the S&B primers is they dont seem to feed worth a damn in my 550. Great buy from Cabelas but i wont get them again - too much PITA. I have used the Remington with no issues. Edited November 19, 2015 by Husker95 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coloradoshooter5 Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 What is the difference between the CCI 500 and 550 primers? Any reason to use one or the other in 9mm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EngineerEli Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 What is the difference between the CCI 500 and 550 primers? Any reason to use one or the other in 9mm? 500's are standard small pistol, and 550's are small pistol magnum. Likely more ignition compound in them and a slightly harder cup. http://www.cci-ammunition.com/products/primers/primer_chart.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Started using Bellot small pistol primers from Cabela's and have no problems. No miss fires in over 1500 loads. anyone else have any experiences with these primers. Priced right when on sale $24.99 per 1K.On sale now for 21.99 again. Pretty good deal if you need them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcazes Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Can you use SRP in place of SPP magnums? Since the SRP are for a larger case with more powder would they work with 357 mag. I ran out of the magnum primers for my 357. You can use srp in place of spp. For major, we use srp because they don't deform as easily. They seal the casing better due to the stronger side walls (supposedly). I have never had a lps using them in my glock with 4lb striker spring, my trubor or my rock 1911. I use them in everything. They are easier to find, burn cleaner imo and run great in my press. I'm a cci guy. Just got 1000 for 30 bucks out the door. Thinking I should have bought everything on the shelf lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cecil Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 I have shot thousands of Remington SP primers... without one problem .. shooting MAJOR ...using 124gr PD HP bullets... 6.8gr Auto Comp... they feed flawlessly thru my RF100 Dillon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OPENB Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Primers were running $28-30/k at the gunshow today, before tax, so when I got home I ordered 10k S&B from Cabelas. Free shipping, but tax & haz mat came out to $25/k. Not bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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