Remington 1 1/2 SPP in a 9mm.

[FMJ]

Bought 2k at a yard sale and when i got home noticed they were 1 1/2 not 5 1/2 like i have already. Anyone ever reload with the 1 1/2? I use 3.9 gr. of tite group with Speer 124gr. fmj rn. From what i've read the cup is different between the 2.

 

[TEXASforLIFE]

I reload a lot, but cci's are all I've used so far. I did buy some rem primers for large/magnum types. So far haven't used any. Maybe @Old_Me or someone else has had?

 

[Old_Me]

i have like 5,000 Remington SPP, that are the 1 1/2....

the differences are that the 5 1/2 are more for magnums


so if you are not loading magnums, you are good to go with what you bought

i personally do not reload magnum loads........maybe in my future (??), but in all reality, for what i shoot magnums (self defensive only), i don't really see me reloading self defensive loads.


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A Remington "5.5" small primer, also referred to as a "5-1/2" small primer, is considered a magnum primer with a slightly thicker cup compared to a "1.5" small primer which is a standard primer, meaning the 5.5 primer is designed to handle higher pressure loads while the 1.5 is for standard pressure cartridges; always consult reloading manuals when switching between primer types.

 

[youngolddude]

No worries for your load using standard primers. Your use of magnum primers may result in higher pressures, so no worry there unless you are at the maximum load range.

 

[FMJ]

So the 5 1/2 primers have thicker cup and are hotter than the 1 1/2? Tomorrow i'm gonna load 5 empty cases with the 1.5 and 5 with the 5.5 fire them off and see if they sound the same.The max load for a 124gr. is 4.1 gr. on their web site.
thanks for info

 

[Old_Me]

So the 5 1/2 primers have thicker cup and are hotter than the 1 1/2? Tomorrow i'm gonna load 5 empty cases with the 1.5 and 5 with the 5.5 fire them off and see if they sound the same.The max load for a 124gr. is 4.1 gr. on their web site.
thanks for info

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[FMJ]

I loaded up 5 with the 1.5 and 5 with 5.5 in empty 9mm cases. The 5.5 seemed just a tad bit louder. I loaded them up again and shot them in the dark to see if maybe the 5.5 had more sparks or fire out the muzzle, but they both looked the same in length and color. Thanks ya'll for the info.