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blazer brass
« on: February 03, 2011, 09:17:41 PM »
I just picked up a batch of miscellaneous .45 auto brass. While cleaning the primer pockets I noticed that the pockets on the blazer brass are smaller than the other brands of brass. Do they take a different size primer than say federal or winchester brass?

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Re: blazer brass
« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2011, 09:24:29 PM »
I have talk to a few people and apparently there is going to be a switch by several manufactures to small pistol primers on 45auto something about more cost effective and no need for the large pistol primer in the casing.
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Re: blazer brass
« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2011, 11:13:20 AM »
B.G. thanks. It looks like blazer has already started.

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Re: blazer brass
« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2011, 11:39:03 AM »
Most reloaders stay away from the small primer pocket brass. I have thousands of rounds of large pocket brass and would hate to have a few hundred small ones get mixed in. =havock for those of us with progressive presses. You may notice that none of the top brands went that route? The small pockets have been around for a few years. Most people stay away from Blazer, Starline and cmc... such brands with thin brass, non uniform primer pockets and egged bases.

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