Does anybody have any load data for 357 mag using Remington primer 5 1/2?
I bought 1000 of these primers and it's all I could find in my area.
I've search the net and could not find one 357 mag load using 5 1/2!
Are Remington 5 1/2 not hot enough or what?

Thanks for responding.

Rem 5 1/2's are small pistol mag, 1 1/2's are small pistol std.

http://www.remington.com/produ...terfire-primers.aspx

http://www.handloads.com/misc/primers.asp

And what is your point craigster?

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Originally posted by Norseman:
And what is your point craigster?

If you want a point, the point is the primers you asked about are small pistol magnum primers. If the load you want to use calls for small pistol magnum primers, you can use Rem 5 1/2 primers or any other small pistol magnum primer.

And what is your point, Norseman?

Craigster,

the point is, I only want handload data for 357 mag using only Remington 5 1/2 primer not Remington 1 1/2 or Federal, Winchester or CCI.
You provided a link to Remington page which show's their primer selection, Remington state's that the 1 1/2 and 5 1/2 as small pistol. There is no wording of small pistol MAGNUM on Remington website that you provided, are you sure that 5 1/2 are small pistol MAGNUM for cartridge such as 357 mag?

Anybody else have handload data using REMINGTON 5 1/2 primer for 357 mag?

Ask Remington.

I haven't used them, but they have some locally at Bi Mart right now..

Craigster is right.

they state that they are small magnum pistol primers on the outside of the 1000 count box..

they are safe to use..

of course I always load my 357 to 38 Special velocities anyway, so I can use about any pistol primer..

BTT.

Not a specific answer so don't get upset. Remington pistol primers are the same between the 1 1/2 and 5 1/2 power wise. The only difference the 5 1/2 has a thicker cup and in turn can handle higher pressure loads. You can use any data with these primers. Just don't start with max loads. Start about ten percent below max and slowly work up if you desire a max load. I have been mixing and matching primers a lot lately with no problems what so ever. Even with my max loads. I have even been using the 5 1/2s in light 38 specials no problem. So use whatever data you can find and work up to max loads. This is not rocket science.

I have found the same thing Mike7mm08,
I have also used rem number 6 1/2 in my Rossi 357 with the same loads and have not seen pressure differances. I would only worry that a pistol wouldnt have the oomph to set them off, not about whether they would be to hot.

Thank you!