Anyone have experience with reloading 308 win with small rifle primers????
I didn’t know this. Impressive!Yep, 308 Palma is the official name of that brass.
There is also a 30-30 version with SR pockets. It's called 30 American brass.
Starline made a run of it years ago. If we keep bugging them they may do it again.
I have not noticed the primer pocket stretch with lapua cases. I run 45gr 4064/ 168gr. They only 4 firings. I need to go check them….Lapua makes small primer brass and Midway USA has it in stock.
Only thing I have heard was it was made for the high pressures that some bench rest shooters inflict on their cases.
I have bought 300 large rifle .308 Lapua cases and those pockets will stretch if you try and push it.
I could not get in an upper accuracy node with them as the volume was too little in the case so I use Winchester cases for that.
Lapua cases were then used with 41.5-43gr of Varget or 4064 and 165/168 gr bullets.
Around start loads.
That 46 or 47 gr did not work in my Lapua cases.
Some loaders used a long drop tube to get those sticks to stack better and found pockets stretched quickly.
Small primer pockets helped that.
I have heard in cold weather the small primer pocket 308 brass will have some delay.
Some reading if you want to know some more stuff.
I never felt the need for them.
https://forum.accurateshooter.com/threads/what-does-small-primer-308-brass-do-for-me.3999373/
You are not pushing them too hard. get some more reloads from them and you may see it.I have not noticed the primer pocket stretch with lapua cases. I run 45gr 4064/ 168gr. They only 4 firings. I need to go check them….
I believe I have a whole mess of 45acp small pistol primer.
I’ll check the link outYou are not pushing them too hard. get some more reloads from them and you may see it.
I was fine at 40+ reloads with them in the lower node.
https://www.okshooters.com/threads/308-winchester-more-brass-testing.217089/page-2
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