Reloading 45 ACP

**JenniferG** · February 10th, 2021, 10:35 PM

Originally Posted by abner13

GI 'ball' also had crimped-in primers. The crimp needs to be removed before re-priming.

GI 'match' ammo did not.

A friend's Father gave me a half a box of 45acp with 1943 head stamps on them. The primers were all kinds of a funky greenish blue color. Friend's Father told me that's because they were using mercuric potassium in the primers and it's pretty corrosive. I shot some of the ammo and cleaned the gun immediately when I got home and found it had a peculiar smell to it. I think I still have a few in one of my MTM reload boxes. He also gave me some M1 carbine tracer rounds too. The primers on them were sealed and a bit discolored but not like the 45's. Those cartridges were from the 50's I gave them to someone else because I didn't want to shoot them out of my Korean reimport Inland M1 carbine.

**Delkal** · February 10th, 2021, 10:55 PM

A big advantage with a .45 is you don't need to use coated or jacketed bullets. It is easy to find a load that can shoot hard cast lead bullets to full power with minimal leading. Lubed bullets can be a little smoky and after 200 rounds you might need to use a bore brush on the barrel when cleaning but they are very economical. Especially if you get into casting your own.

**Brick** · February 11th, 2021, 05:42 PM

Originally Posted by Delkal

A big advantage with a .45 is you don't need to use coated or jacketed bullets. It is easy to find a load that can shoot hard cast lead bullets to full power with minimal leading. Lubed bullets can be a little smoky and after 200 rounds you might need to use a bore brush on the barrel when cleaning but they are very economical. Especially if you get into casting your own.

Yup! Contact Ducati Ron for Coated Bullets or try Penn Bullets for straight cast lead. Both are excellent suppliers in my experience.

**SgtSteve** · February 26th, 2021, 08:02 PM

It*s been years but I have used Penn bullets in the past and they are good quality!
HEY GUYS WHEN ARE WE GOING TO GET SOME PRIMERS!???
SgtSteve

**oldengineer** · February 27th, 2021, 07:44 AM

Originally Posted by SgtSteve

It*s been years but I have used Penn bullets in the past and they are good quality!
HEY GUYS WHEN ARE WE GOING TO GET SOME PRIMERS!???
SgtSteve

You can get them on gunbroker, armslist , etc if you're willing to pay 10X the 2019 prices. Somebody on armslist had 5000 CCI SP for $450 yesterday. It may have been fake since they're routinely going for more than $250/1000

**JoshIronshaft** · February 28th, 2021, 02:37 AM

I bought primers at normal prices at two shops a week and a half ago. They’re out there.

**fistv** · March 1st, 2021, 12:04 AM

Dunklebergers has CCI450's for 7.95 for 100 with a 200 limit. Others as well but the price is a tad steep for now. I don't see me going to the range for another month at least. I'd prefer to buy a full box of a thousand.

**fistv** · March 1st, 2021, 12:06 AM

Whats normal prices ? I have not bought primers in 10 years and for my pistols won't need them for a quite a while. Starting reloading 223/556 threw a wrench in it for me.

**oldengineer** · March 1st, 2021, 09:16 AM

I paid around $32/1000 for Federal and CCI primers at my LGS for 3 years before the panic. I got some S&B SP primers at Cabelas for $18/1000 back around 2017.