[ARCHIVED THREAD] - large Primer/Small Primer?

Posted: 8/29/2011 4:54:08 PM EDT

What is the difference in small primer and big primers? and how exactly do I know what shoots what? And what does the #x x/x mean by the primers when you are buying them/? Sorry for all the dumb questions. Just trying to make sure I reload with the right stuff. Dont want any accidents.

Thanks.

Posted: 8/29/2011 4:57:14 PM EDT

[#1]

Your question indicates that you need to learn basic reloading so you really need to buy yourself a couple of good reloading books and read them cover to cover .... and then read them again.

Posted: 8/29/2011 4:59:13 PM EDT

[#2]

you need to get a few loading manuals

there are many types of each small rifle, small pistol, large rifle and large pistol

plus the magnums

Posted: 8/29/2011 4:59:14 PM EDT

[#3]

Difference is physical size and amount of priming compound.

10mm, .45 Auto, .45 Colt, .44 Mag= Large pistol primers (except for some small primer .45 Auto cases that have popped up in the last couple years).

9mm, .40 S&W, .38 Spl, .380 Auto= Small Pistol Primers

.223- Small Rifle primers

.308, .30-06- Large rifle primers

Posted: 8/29/2011 6:05:14 PM EDT

[#4]

Look up a cartridge in a reloading manual. It will tell you which size and type of primer to use.

I suggest starting with Lyman 49 as your first reloading manual.

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