School me on these primers

[Caveman Jim]

I've never used them before so I'm just wondering since they are readily available, yeah at a slightly elevated price, are they any good?
Pro's, Con's?

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[DirectDrive]

I've used Fiocchi factory ammo many times.
Anything Fiocchi has been very good for me.

 

[dangerranger60]

I have used lots of Fiocchi primers without any problems. DR

 

[Catfishmoon]

I have been buying them at Sportsmans Warehouse for a while now, no issues. Last week for the first time in years, Sportsmans had a large number of primers out on the shelf instead of behind the counter (still a limit of two boxes).
There were multiple brands and I usually prefer CCI or Federal, but bought the Fiocchi due to being 150 in the box and priced lower per primer.

 

[kmk1012]

I've picked up about 1500 of them over the last month from Sportsmans Warehouse, I sure hope they are good.

 

[JJE76]

I've loaded some and there good, same with Ginex. Ill still buy CCI first but if there around and a decent price.

 

[kmk1012]

I've loaded some and there good, same with Ginex. Ill still buy CCI first but if there around and a decent price.

That's exactly how I feel, still have several thousand Ginex but miss CCI's

 

[ARFrog]

I just had a discussion with my wife about this today after loading 150 9mm rounds using Fiocchi primers.

I picked up about 2,000 of the Fiocchi small pistol primers at the Walla Walla Sportsman's a couple of month's ago. They shoot just fine.

I use a Dillon XL 650 and find that the Fiocchi primers don't quite run as smooth as the comparable CCI primers. I get one or two primers that stick in the primer wheel in every 50 or 60 used - it is like the sizing quality control is a little off. While not a terrible problem, it does slow me down a little and sometimes causes me to have to take apart a bullet that is missing a primer.

At the Sportsman's price I would buy them again. If both Fiocchi and CCI primers were available at the same price, I would opt for the CCI.

 

[Caveman Jim]

Thanks folks, just what I figured. There's MANY on the shelves is why I had to ask. I concur on the Ginex primers I bought 5000 last year for a decent price and have three thousand left and really like them.

 

[ARFrog]

Forgot to add - when looking at price, the Fiocchi box has 150 primers in it. Price divided by 150 is in line with Sportsman's CCI price for a box of 100.

The only other weird thing is the rows of 18 rows of 8 primers plus one row of six primers instead of rows of ten primers like in a CCI box.

 

[2ndtimer]

I have picked up about 4000 of the Fiocchi small pistol primers since they appeared at my local Sportsman's Warehouse for $8.25 for a sleeve of 150 (works out to $5.50 per 100) and have loaded at least 500 rounds of 9mm and .357 Magnum. They work just fine and I will continue to grab the two sleeve maximum as long as they are available at that price (or cheaper?).

 

[DizzyJ]

Never used em but Fiocchi is generally regarded as a good brand.

 

[Caveman Jim]

I finally had some time to check out and experiment with these primers. I primed 300 PMC 9 mm cases on the APS. Only had one failure to seat and that was my fault prematurely yankin on the lever, the rest seated perfectly.
I had plans to load a few before dinner but I just looked in my component locker and all I have are Montana gold 124g JHP's.
I did a ladder test, once I get some time I will see how they work.

 

[DizzyJ]

Those HPs look badass!

 

[Caveman Jim]

Yeah they are and wouldn't you know I got them for the price of FMjJ's…

 

[JJE76]

I finally had some time to check out and experiment with these primers. I primed 300 PMC 9 mm cases on the APS. Only had one failure to seat and that was my fault prematurely yankin on the lever, the rest seated perfectly.
I had plans to load a few before dinner but I just looked in my component locker and all I have are Montana gold 124g JHP's.
I did a ladder test, once I get some time I will see how they work.

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1.8 coal? Or 1.08? Bullets look great!

 

[Caveman Jim]

1.8 coal? Or 1.08? Bullets look great!

Yes 1.08", missed a zero. Thanks

 

[Caveman Jim]

I got jiggy out in the other day and primeded another 500. There was only 1 primer fubar like always but they worked out fine.
I still haven't got out to shoot the test loads yet.