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...for small caliber guns safely? Like .32 auto for instance. Running out of small pistol but have a brick of magnums aging on the shelf.


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As long as you work up to the load with the magnum primers, it's not an issue.

Don't just dump a max load of powder in the case and use a magnum primer. Use the starting load but substitute the magnum primer and work your way up.


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As long as you work up to the load with the magnum primers, it's not an issue.

Don't just dump a max load of powder in the case and use a magnum primer. Use the starting load but substitute the magnum primer and work your way up.


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+1 to above.

I did just that during the primer shortage using Russian large pistol magnum primers in my .45 Colts and .45 ACPs.

I ended up with the same loads but reduced to minimum and worked up.


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Very good advice; thanks, I'll try.


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