Reloading 357 Magnum with Titegroup and Small Rifle Primers vice small pistol primers. Only loading minimum loads with Campro plated 158gr bullets and jacketed 158gr bullets. Wanting to use the small rifle primers as I have lots. Will chrono the loads but has anybody used small rifle vice small pistol with Titegroup in 357mag? Not sure if would create a press spike. Will be shooting out of a Ruger Blackhawk 4.62 barrel and lever rifle.
Reloading 357 Magnum with Titegroup and Small Rifle Primers
- Thread starter dodgecrew
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Actually, this month's Handloader magazine (Fantastic publication, BTW.) has a great article about this topic and with components being hard to get, this question will come up more and more. I haven't tried them yet but I might have to in the future.
Couple things to watch for, rifle primers are reportedly harder than pistol primers and might be susceptible to misfires from lighter than required firing pin strikes. Also, rifle primers can be a bit deeper than pistol primers and even when fully seated might stick out slightly instead of being recessed. Start light, only load a few to check it out the seating/functioning and a be vigilant the whole way.
Good Luck.
Couple things to watch for, rifle primers are reportedly harder than pistol primers and might be susceptible to misfires from lighter than required firing pin strikes. Also, rifle primers can be a bit deeper than pistol primers and even when fully seated might stick out slightly instead of being recessed. Start light, only load a few to check it out the seating/functioning and a be vigilant the whole way.
Good Luck.
vagrantviking
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Been doing it for years and it's been covered here many times. I believe Ganderite did an indepth post a year or two ago.
Might want to approach max loads with a little more caution than usual but it has always worked well for me.
Might want to approach max loads with a little more caution than usual but it has always worked well for me.
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yup, I use SR primers for all my pistol loads.
and now that I'm not loading 223 I have a good supply of them.
and now that I'm not loading 223 I have a good supply of them.
re you using Titegroup as a mild plinker or target load? It is excellent for that.
It is too fast a powder for power loads. For power you want something slower, like Unique, 4227, 2400, Power Pistol, 0r 296.
It is too fast a powder for power loads. For power you want something slower, like Unique, 4227, 2400, Power Pistol, 0r 296.
Thanks for that video. I had wondered about using small rifle primers in 9mm.
