Looking for tips on ammo primers
 

I'm starting to buy reloading equipment and have been advised by wiser and more experienced individuals that it would be prudent to stock up more on primers than anything else, since bullets can't be fired without them. So I was looking on a few different websites and noticed, for example, Remington and Winchester primers for different calibers of handguns, and what I was wondering is if each company's primers will work on any load of a certain caliber size or if all bullet components in a given round have to be from the same manufacturer. Will, for example, a Winchester primer work with other components made by Remington? Should I stock up on all different brands and sizes of primers? I'm already buying ammo for handguns I don't have yet with the thought of using them for barter at some point, and I'd like to do the same with primers. Any advice would be appreciated.

Re: Looking for tips on ammo primers
 

You can mix and match different manufacturers. Get a couple of reloading handbooks. Figure out what you want to shoot and concentrate on those calibers. For instance, I reload 5 calibers but I only need to buy small pistol and large rifle primers, no magnums. You can get info on calibers here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Categor...fle_cartridges

Re: Looking for tips on ammo primers
 

I also have to recommend (again) the Lee Classic Cast. $80 or so, check around for sales. The best value single stage press IMO. http://www.leeprecision.com/html/catalog/classic.html

Re: Looking for tips on ammo primers
 

+1...what Mr. Wheels said. Standard primers are more or less interchangeable...that is, pistol for pistol, rifle for rifle, etc. Avoid magnum primers for now. I much prefer Federal primers if I can find them. My most accurate pistol and rifle loads use them...