Federal Champion .45 ACP Loaded With Small Primer Pockets

[billt]

I just got back from my Wal-Mart weekly ammunition run, and they had 1 box of Federal Champion 230 Gr. FMJ .45 ACP ammo on the shelf, so I grabbed it. It was $16.47, not a bad price. I also picked up my 6 box limit of Federal Champion 9 MM. When I got home I opened the box and found the .45 ACP was loaded with brass that had primer pockets for small pistol primers. I've never seen that in .45 ACP before. I wonder if it's a cost cutting measure? I can see no other reason for it? It's going to be a PITA to reload it because I'll have to keep it segregated.   Bill T.

[kilopaparomeo]

I've never bought it (since I reload almost exclusively) but I've seen quite a bit of it on the ground -- "range brass" -- that I typically just throw away because I don't want to have to segregate it at the loading bench.

No idea why they do it that way. 

[Pecos Bill]

According to a tech at CCI they did some of their Blazer Brass with small primers for increased accuracy potential. I personally think it was either a strength thing or economic. I only had a few and just pitched the empties from some brass a friend gave me. I agree it ain't worth using to reload unless you've got a bunch.

Pecos

[ellis4538]

The "Non Toxic" from all (I believe) mfgs. is loaded with spp but I have never seen normal ammo loaded w/spp.

FWIW


Richard

[TAB]

I'd bet its to save money.

It both the brass and the small primers.



I'd throw that brass in the scrap bucket.  thats a reloading headache waiting to happen.

I can see you either jambing or breaking a decapper on one of those.

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[billt]

I'd throw that brass in the scrap bucket.

Unless I accumulate a bunch more of it, I probably will.  Bill T.