45 A.C.P. Brass primer size

[dickn52]

I thought all .45 acp was Large prime. Is the Small Prime new? As in brass made since 2000?

SP 45 has been around for while. I prefer the LP, but I hand prime and changing everytime I go from LP to SR primers can be a pain. Plus the Lyman brass working station needs changing when I change as well. I almost wish they made a LR primer for 223 at times.

 

[Ka6otm]

Some people like the small primer .45's because they don't have to change the primer mechanism on their progressive press when they switch from.45's to .38's.

I solved that by buying a second progressive press. One is always set up for small primers, one for large.

 

[buz0044]

I have never bought any .45 brass however I do salvage both and keep them sorted. One use I have for small primer brass is when there is a foot of snow on the ground or if I'm shooting in tall grass or anywhere else I know I'm not going to find any of my empties I will shoot the small primer that day.