Foreign born Small Pistol Primers

[rockquarry]

And all those former eastern bloc countries wouldn't falsely advertise. I remember when the eastern bloc first started exporting ammo to the USA, all was listed as non-corrosive and then bam after a couple of years it was detemined that it was "mildly" corrosive. I am sure they didn't destroy all of the ammo and primers on hand that were corrosive. They dumped it here. My opinion.

I will wait for US components. We have standards and QC. I don't need to clean my bore and bolt with windex every time I shoot and then have to get the windex out and clean conventionally.

Thanks for the replies. To each his own.

Certainly a good way to look at it. I hadn't heard the term "mildly corrosive" in quite a while, but I guess there's really no difference at all between corrosive and mildly corrosive.

 

[Paul in Nevada]

And all those former eastern bloc countries wouldn't falsely advertise. I remember when the eastern bloc first started exporting ammo to the USA, all was listed as non-corrosive and then bam after a couple of years it was detemined that it was "mildly" corrosive. I am sure they didn't destroy all of the ammo and primers on hand that were corrosive. They dumped it here. My opinion.

I will wait for US components. We have standards and QC. I don't need to clean my bore and bolt with windex every time I shoot and then have to get the windex out and clean conventionally.

Thanks for the replies. To each his own.

That's an interesting story from 30 years ago, I am sure. The current products on the market are excellent. More for the rest of us, I guess.

 

[STORMINORMAN]

Certainly a good way to look at it. I hadn't heard the term "mildly corrosive" in quite a while, but I guess there's really no difference at all between corrosive and mildly corrosive.

Almost like being "a little bit pregnant"...?

Cheers!

 

[DWalt]

I find it unbelievable that corrosive primers are still being made at any factory on Earth today. Maybe in some mud hut in Africa or Pakistan. At one time, and probably still, all Aguila used was Eleyprime. About the only corrosive primers to be found today will be in older, usually foreign, military ammunition.

 

[GypsmJim]

Tell me what they cost and then I'll decide whether it's worth it or not.

 

[DWalt]

If the fear, about 99% unfounded, is that foreign primers are corrosive, then all you need do is clean your guns with water after using. Very simple. I still have lots of old corrosive military ammunition, and that is what I do. Warm or hot water easily dissolves the corrosive primer residue.

 

[shotguntom]

bought a few thousand Ginex from Bosnia and could not be happier, excellent, zero failures and much better than missing matches. And likely better than Remington but then what isn't

Thats good to hear. I just bought 1000 Ginex small pistol primers.
Hoping my results are as good as yours.

 

[GypsmJim]

If the fear, about 99% unfounded, is that foreign primers are corrosive, then all you need do is clean your guns with water after using. Very simple. I still have lots of old corrosive military ammunition, and that is what I do. Warm or hot water easily dissolves the corrosive primer residue.

That's all true. I have a few old milsurp rifles that I don't load for very often, because the old corrosive ammo was just too plentiful and cheap. I paid $39 for most of them. Most of the barrels are already fouled, though the rifling is still strong enough to give reasonable accuracy.

However.......I would cringe at the thought of using like ammo in my $1,200 mint pre-27 S&W.

I think I'll wait for CCIs.

 

[DWalt]

The old GI bore cleaner formula was an oil-in-water emulsion, the purpose being to dissolve the WWII ammunition primer's corrosive chloride residue. It seemed to work OK back then. But plain hot water works just as well.

 

[brucev]

Have very happily reloaded for over 40 years. Thank God that in a weak moment when I was flush with quarters I bought some LR primers. Also inherited some LR primers from my brother. Alas, back then I was really shooting a lot of surplus military rifles and not so much handguns. Oh well! Live and learn!

With an eye on Chicken Little 2.0 (sky falling now = primers may be corrosive), I will look around and see what is available and buy according to availability and need. I will buy as needed SP and LP primers as I am not willing for my handguns to be mere paperweights. And, I will save my quarters for when opportunity comes to buy some bricks of suitable pistol primers. Sincerely. bruce.

 

[rockquarry]

The old GI bore cleaner formula was an oil-in-water emulsion, the purpose being to dissolve the WWII ammunition primer's corrosive chloride residue. It seemed to work OK back then. But plain hot water works just as well.

Yes, water works fine, but if you feel a need for something more solvent-like, use Ballistol. I haven't had any of the GI bore cleaner in years and don't know if it's still available, but it used to really be cheap.

 

[scattershot]

I have used Sellier and Bellot primers for years, with no issues.

 

[jag22]

I had my first FTF with a Ginex yesterday. Checked it out later and found there was no primer material at all, the cup was still bright and shiny, no evidence of burning.

 

[bluetopper]

I bought 5k Ginex SPP a few months ago, just got around to loading some yesterday. They sure seated nice.

And I just ordered 2k of the SP made in Argentina with no shipping charge.

I'm not near out but the purchase made me fool better.

 

[bluetopper]

I bought 5k Ginex SPP a few months ago, just got around to loading some yesterday. They sure seated nice.

And I just ordered 2k of the SP made in Argentina with no shipping charge.

I'm not near out but the purchase made me feel better.

 

[Nevada Ed]

Back in the 90's , I bought a box of Cheddite 209 primers for all my trap shooting.
Winchester was having a shortage in it's primers and this was what my supplier had.
They were a lot cheaper and I never had a misfire.

All my metallic loading has been cci, win or federal primers but I did have to break down last month
and add 1,000 first time Remington spp's to my collection. (back up )

 

[Mike0251]

Another up for Ginex. Loaded 100 rounds of .38 yesterday, Dillon 550, everything perfect. No issues.

 

[reloader7.62]

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[chief38]

Not saying foreign primers are bad, but personally I use only the following:

Federal
CCI
Winchester
Remington

I understand if you don't have any then you have to use what is available, but when the "standard stuff" is available, I'd stock up on it. Yea, I know it's 3 times more expensive than it used to be, but this may be one of the last chances we have to stock up! I for one am not holding my breath for the prices to return to what they used to be - that "ain't gonna happen"! Don't know if you will catch it at the new low - but at least you will have what you need when you need it.

Also..... if a primer used to cost 3 cents and is now 9 cents each you are adding 3 dollars to a box of 50 rounds. (.06 x 50 rounds = $3.00) So if you reload a box of 9mm it would cost you around $9 a box of 50. Still cheaper than commercial ammo and you have the ability to make it how you want when you want. Remember, we are not living in the "good old days" where components were plentiful and cheap - those days I am afraid are long gone.

 

[sniper]

I was in my closest Scheel's some time ago, and they had Cheddite primers. Not in the size I wanted, tho. I had never heard of the brand, so I asked. They are French made. The French design some beautiful aircraft, so maybe their primers may be O.K.