Remington Primer Question

**pghplr** · June 10th, 2008, 01:25 PM

What is the difference between Remington 5 1/2 small pistol primers and Remington 1 1/2 small pistol primers. What does the number represent? I bought 500 of the 1 1/2 and liked them so I went back and bought 1000. When I got home I noticed the difference in numbers. Thanks.

**Pukindog** · June 10th, 2008, 02:12 PM

The remington #1 1/2 are small pistol primers, the # 5 1/2 are small pistol magnum primers.

Jeff

**WVBob** · June 10th, 2008, 02:16 PM

With the Mag. primers you have to use .10 less powder. While it does not make a big difference, it can in a very small charge for a .380 or .32.

**Xringshooter** · June 10th, 2008, 02:41 PM

If you go to (or have a catalog from) MidwayUSA, and go to the primer section it will give you all the numbers from all the manufactures and explain what they are (small pistol, small pistol magnum, large rifle, small rifle, shotgun, etc.). You can also find good charts on the net that explain this also.

**pghplr** · June 10th, 2008, 03:21 PM

Thanks for the info. You'd think they'd want to mention that little tidbit of info on the box somewhere. As I had loaded up and shot about 200 rnds with those primers in them. Luckily they were just midrange plinking and not maxed out.

**mgs** · December 1st, 2009, 05:53 PM

I also bought some 5 1/2 by mistake. I am going to use them in my .40 S&W CX4 Carbine since the regular pistol primers are a bit soft. In the Carbine, the bolt-face marks them but in my pistols they are fine. I'm sure the 16" barrel is building more pressure than a 4" with heavy loads, Mike.