45 Auto Brass
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If you're asking about Blazer "Brass" cases for the .45acp, yes, a number of factory loadings are going to small primer pockets in 45 auto. If you are new to handloading, this can come as a surprise. You can load them up using small primers and nothing will change. Been doing it for some time now. Just be careful and sort them out. You'll get use to it.
Just to add: "Blazer" ammo[black box?] are aluminum cases. Not re-loadable.
Just to add: "Blazer" ammo[black box?] are aluminum cases. Not re-loadable.
Rangerrich99
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Blazer .45 auto brass is small primer (not sure if they even make large primer .45 auto brass anymore). The stuff is reloadable, but as 99% of my .45 auto brass is large primer, I just toss Blazer brass out.
FrankenMauser
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Yep.
Many forms of small-primer .45 Auto brass now-a-days.
Just set it aside and let it gather in numbers until there's enough to reload (with small primers).
A lot of guys just toss it and go back to their large-primer brass, but more and more companies are going to the small primer.
It's better to get used to it now, than later. It's the "wave of the future..."
Many forms of small-primer .45 Auto brass now-a-days.
Just set it aside and let it gather in numbers until there's enough to reload (with small primers).
A lot of guys just toss it and go back to their large-primer brass, but more and more companies are going to the small primer.
It's better to get used to it now, than later. It's the "wave of the future..."
North East Redneck
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Within the last 6-8 months I purchased ~1000 rounds of Blazer brass .45 loaded cartridges. All were large primer. Perhaps old stock. But the large primer stuff is still available. Cases reload and shoot fine.
Not buying too much .45 now as I reload, but haven't yet seen small primer .45. Over the last 8-10 months I have purchased Federal, Remington, Blazer, S&B, and Perfecta .45 loaded rounds. All have had large primers.
Forgot, also a few hundred WWB .45, large primer.
Not buying too much .45 now as I reload, but haven't yet seen small primer .45. Over the last 8-10 months I have purchased Federal, Remington, Blazer, S&B, and Perfecta .45 loaded rounds. All have had large primers.
Forgot, also a few hundred WWB .45, large primer.
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FrankenMauser
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Interesting.
I'd say that at least 30% of what I pick up at the range and in the mountains/desert is small-primer.
(I don't own a .45 Auto any more, so I don't shoot it.)
I'd say that at least 30% of what I pick up at the range and in the mountains/desert is small-primer.
(I don't own a .45 Auto any more, so I don't shoot it.)
. Have a good one.FrankenMauser
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I send them to local reloaders that make use of them -- after skimming a bit off the top to use as .475" bullet jackets for myself.
serf 'rett
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The small primer brass is great stuff...
...for use in a "lost brass" match.
You'll also find small primers in the NT (non-toxic) cases.
...for use in a "lost brass" match.
You'll also find small primers in the NT (non-toxic) cases.