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**Mike Irwin** · February 2, 2006, 08:39 PM

""... .357 Magnum primers."

At one time Winchester produced primers specifically for the .357 Magnum because of the large quantities of slow powder that were used in that round.

Of course, that was the only magnum round that took small pistol primers for nearly 35 years...

Winchester continued production of Small Pistol Magnum Primers until just a few years ago.

February 2, 2006, 08:39 PM	#25
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,390	""... .357 Magnum primers." At one time Winchester produced primers specifically for the .357 Magnum because of the large quantities of slow powder that were used in that round. Of course, that was the only magnum round that took small pistol primers for nearly 35 years... Winchester continued production of Small Pistol Magnum Primers until just a few years ago. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.