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  • G38xOC
    Veteran Member
    • Dec 2009
    • 3749

    Magnum Primers

    one calguns member was nice enough to give me box of wolf small magnum primers .

    I usually use regulator primers when I reload .. but my question is .. do I need to bump down grain or two if I were to use magnum type ?
  • #2
    'ol shooter
    Veteran Member
    • Mar 2011
    • 4646

    Small Magnum Rifle or Pistol? What caliber and bullet weight, and what powder?
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    • #3
      G38xOC
      Veteran Member
      • Dec 2009
      • 3749

      45 GAP pistol round

      230 grain plated stuff at 4.7grain of bullseye

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      • #4
        HK35
        Senior Member
        • Nov 2010
        • 746

        Whenever I use magnum primers in 9mm, I decrease the load down by 0.1grains of powder. I use HP-38.

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        • #5
          stilly
          I need a LIFE!!
          • Jul 2009
          • 10685

          Originally posted by HK35
          Whenever I use magnum primers in 9mm, I decrease the load down by 0.1grains of powder. I use HP-38.
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          • #6
            M1NM
            Calguns Addict
            • Oct 2011
            • 7966

            Magnum primers are usually thicker so you don't get pierced primers from the higher magnum pressures. I haven't seen any evidence that they dangerously raise presures. The powder burn rate isn't going to change.

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            • #7
              bruce381
              Senior Member
              • Feb 2009
              • 2452

              leave it I have run mag primers with no problem

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