Early Risers Coffee Shop ® (  

Go Back   Early Risers Coffee Shop ® ("Where Friends enjoy Friends") > Reloading

Reloading Place to discuss Reloading.

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
Old 11-02-2018, 08:43 PM   #1
Teddybear
Extraordinary Member
 
Teddybear's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: FEMA REGION V
Age: 71
Posts: 17,233
Default SPEER GOLD DOT 45ACP primers

I don't know how y'all do it, but I switch out my carry ammo every year about this time and today was the day. I noticed that my "old" ammo had large primers and that the "fresh" ammo has the small primers. I knew Blazer Brass ammo had small primers in their 45acp ammo, and it now appears SPEAR is doing the same with theirs.

Anyone else ran across something like this?




"Old" ammo on the left, "fresh" ammo on the right.
Teddybear is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-03-2018, 07:41 AM   #2
rman
Extraordinary Member
 
rman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Northeast Kansas
Age: 80
Posts: 64,188
Default

Sure have Teddybear. I first ran into it about 3 years ago. I was reloading some range brass and couldn't get a primer to seat. If I remember correctly, it was made by Federal and was out of a box of "eco friendly" ammo with lead-free primers. It's a real pain if you're a reloader. I read an article recently where they tested reloads, using both large and small primed cases. Their conclusion was that the small primers provided slightly better accuracy in .45 auto cases.
__________________
I'm old enough to remember when mentally ill people were placed in hospitals, not in Congress or the White House.
rman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-04-2018, 02:01 PM   #3
Teddybear
Extraordinary Member
 
Teddybear's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: FEMA REGION V
Age: 71
Posts: 17,233
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by rman View Post
I first ran into it about 3 years ago. I was reloading some range brass and couldn't get a primer to seat.
That's how I ran into the Blazer Brass with the small primers, range pick ups. I loaded up several of them and tried them on my next range trip and they shot just fine. You sure have to be more careful when you sort your brass though.

I just wonder if they are making the small primers similar to the small magnum primers of yesteryear.
Teddybear is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-04-2018, 02:28 PM   #4
rman
Extraordinary Member
 
rman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Northeast Kansas
Age: 80
Posts: 64,188
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Teddybear View Post
I just wonder if they are making the small primers similar to the small magnum primers of yesteryear.
Dunno Teddy. If you think about it though, there isn't a whole lot of powder to ignite in a .45 Auto case and they usually use one of the faster burning powders. I just hate having to sort .45 cases.
__________________
I'm old enough to remember when mentally ill people were placed in hospitals, not in Congress or the White House.
rman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-04-2018, 02:46 PM   #5
Teddybear
Extraordinary Member
 
Teddybear's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: FEMA REGION V
Age: 71
Posts: 17,233
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by rman View Post
I just hate having to sort .45 cases.
Me to. The struggle is real!!
Teddybear is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off



All times are GMT -6. The time now is 05:15 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Early Risers Coffee Shop ® Registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office