used the wrong primer
Quote from Reloader on March 15, 2014, 2:35 amI recently had my first "Dumass" moment while reloading. I was reloading 45 acp mixed brass with Win WLP primers, 230 gr copper jacketed RN bullets and Bullseye powder. After loading several hundred rounds, I was getting tired and inadvertently picked up a box of Win WLR primers. Yep, I loaded a full hundred rounds before I realized my mistake. The primers are the same diameter and just slightly thicker. I was surprised they even seated, but I didn't notice anything out of the ordinary. SOOO....
Do I even risk tying to shot a few??? I really don't want to unload 100 cartridges and shot the primers blank so I can recover my brass, bullets and powder.
I shot a Kimber 1911 45 acp.
How different are the ignition properties of the WLP primers vs. the WLR
Go ahead and bust my chops
I recently had my first "Dumass" moment while reloading. I was reloading 45 acp mixed brass with Win WLP primers, 230 gr copper jacketed RN bullets and Bullseye powder. After loading several hundred rounds, I was getting tired and inadvertently picked up a box of Win WLR primers. Yep, I loaded a full hundred rounds before I realized my mistake. The primers are the same diameter and just slightly thicker. I was surprised they even seated, but I didn't notice anything out of the ordinary. SOOO....
Do I even risk tying to shot a few??? I really don't want to unload 100 cartridges and shot the primers blank so I can recover my brass, bullets and powder.
I shot a Kimber 1911 45 acp.
How different are the ignition properties of the WLP primers vs. the WLR
Go ahead and bust my chops
Quote from Reloader on March 17, 2014, 5:12 pmI am also surprised you were able to seat them. The first question is whether or not your firearm will set them off. The cups are thicker, so I suggest pulling one round down to just a primed case and seeing if the primer ignites.
Beyond that is conjecture. The large rifle primer is hotter. It depends on the powder charge weight as to if it gets into hazardous pressure ranges.
I am also surprised you were able to seat them. The first question is whether or not your firearm will set them off. The cups are thicker, so I suggest pulling one round down to just a primed case and seeing if the primer ignites.
Beyond that is conjecture. The large rifle primer is hotter. It depends on the powder charge weight as to if it gets into hazardous pressure ranges.