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Small Pistol Primers are used for small caliber pistols, any of the various 9mm calibers such as the .380, the 9mm luger, the 9x18 makarov, the .38 special, the .32 acp, the .25acp etc. and even some larger calibers such as the .40 S&W. Large caliber pistol primers are used in .45 caliber and larger. Still other calibers, such as the .357 Magnum for instance, require primers known as magnum primers.
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Can you use small pistol magnum primers in place of small pistol primers in a 38 special cartiges?
Never change components when reloading.
Can small pistol and rifle primers be interchanged?
The SP and SR primers are same size, but with different cup thickness/hardness and different amount/brisance of priming compound. You will need to be vigilant in working up loads. You can use small rifle primers in place of small pistol, just not the reverse.
What are the different types of primer in a ammunition?
small pistol large pistol magnum pistol small rifle large rifle magnum rifle .50 BMG These are the primers used in all pistol and rifle ammo that is commercially available. Larger, artillery type, ammunition uses much different primers, obviously.
Can you use small pistol primers in place of small rifle primers for .223 cartidges?
Never change components unless a proven manufacturer who publishes reloading data has tested it.
What is a titanic 32 caliber long?
Small inexpensive pistol
What is the primer sensitivity of small pistol primers and regular 9mm primers?
9mm Parabellum cartridges (9mm Luger) HAVE small pistol primers. For some applications such as submachine guns with a free floating firing pin, a harder primer may be used. However, in most applications, the same primer used in .38 Special would also be used in a 9mm.
Can you use a magnum primers on a small pistol primer load?
Never change out a component when reloading unless it is published.
Are large rifle primers compatible in 45 automatic colt pistol cases?
Yes, they are. Small Rifle can be used for Small Pistol, but not the other way around. Large Rifle can be used for Large Pistol, but not the other way around.
How many bullets does a 9mm pistol hold?
9mm is a caliber, meaning a 9mm pistol is a pistol usually using the 9x19mm parabellum round. Therefore there is no exact number. A popular exampleof a 9mm pistol is the M9 handpistol, with a magazine size of 15 bullets, other pistols involves the CZ_75 holding approx 12 bullets to 20. depening on other calibers it holds. The pistol with most round are the ES Five Seven with a amzimum of about 30 bullets, while deringers (small one time use mini hand guns) can hold only 1 or 2 rounds.
What is regent 22 caliber 8 shot serial?
Small inexpensive pistol
How much kick back does a pistol have?
Depends on the caliber being shot. Small caliber, little kick back. Larger caliber bigger kick back...
What is the average size of a pistol bullet?
It's difficult to answer what is "average." Pistol bullets can be as small as .17 caliber (although not common) and as large as .950 caliber (also very uncommon). The most common semi-auto handgun calibers are .22, 9mm, .40 (depending on where you are) and .45. The most common revolver calibers are .22, 38, 357, and .44, but there are a lot of other calibers available.
