Crimped primers - How to tell?

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How does one go about identifying if spent cartridges have a crimped primer pocket or not? Is there certain types of ammo that is known to have crimped primers, or is there a way to visually inspect the cartridges to tell?
 
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Is it possible to leave the crimp in and just use a smaller primer if possible if the charge is not too high, like 4.5 grain Unique in a .45 ACP?
 
Is it possible to leave the crimp in and just use a smaller primer if possible if the charge is not too high, like 4.5 grain Unique in a .45 ACP?
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SERIOUSLY?

Remember how your teacher said there are no stupid questions? Well there are and this is one of the stupider ones I have ever heard. :slap:

First off there is no such thing as a smaller sized primer. Second, we are talking about tens of thousands of pounds per square inch of pressure. Do we think it would be a good idea to have an ill fitting primer holding back that kind of pressure? :onCrack:
 
no, the primer cup HAS to match the diameter of the cup in the brass- any attempt to slip a small primer into a large primer cup will allow it to flop around, and you won't get it centered, if it doesn't just plain drop out - best to remove the crimp( the tools are dead cheap)and replace it with the PROPER primer-then there's the pressure factor,- just plain BAD NEWS all around
 
Suputin said:
SERIOUSLY?

Remember how your teacher said there are no stupid questions? Well there are and this is one of the stupider ones I have ever heard. :slap:

First off there is no such thing as a smaller sized primer. Second, we are talking about tens of thousands of pounds per square inch of pressure. Do we think it would be a good idea to have an ill fitting primer holding back that kind of pressure? :onCrack:
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Maybe not so stupid. What I thought was crimped primer was actually a smaller pocket, made for the SP primer.
 
Suputin said:
SERIOUSLY?

Remember how your teacher said there are no stupid questions? Well there are and this is one of the stupider ones I have ever heard. :slap:

First off there is no such thing as a smaller sized primer. Second, we are talking about tens of thousands of pounds per square inch of pressure. Do we think it would be a good idea to have an ill fitting primer holding back that kind of pressure? :onCrack:
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People ask question's to learn new thing's.
If you've had a bad day or feel like spouting off, KEEP YOUR CAKE HOLE SHUT.
That kinda answer doesn't help the cause.
 
Simple questions like this are answered in detail in any reloading manual. Which the OP has obviously not read.

And never mind my cake hole.
 
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