Fiocchi Small Pistol Primers

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Got restarted reloading some 38 wadcutters, using some of my remaining Federal 100 small pistol primers. Emptied the box on my bench, and went to storage to grab a couple of more from the ammo can named "Small Pistol". Rearranging the stock of Federal and CCI, I found a case box of Fiocchi small pistol that I don't remember buying.
Oops. Maybe this purchase was back during the work-at-home Covid months several years ago.
Each small box is odd in that it is 150 primers - not 100 like everything else. Gold colored metal cup. Ten small boxes - 1500 primers.
Anyone have experience with these? Internet search is no longer an information conduit - it just wants to sell me things, not answer questions.

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I taped the ends of all the boxes, as they do not have any sort of obstruction or clips to keep them from slipping open, which I discovered by accident. I lost an hour this evening picking loose primers out of the bottom of the steel ammo case. Didn't misplace any.
 
I bought a brick of them during Covid and shot out most of them. No misfires, hangfires or duds to report back.
 
Everything from Fiocchi is excellent! Makes no difference if it is from Italy, or Fiocchi USA.
 
I worked up 50 once-used Winchester cases with 158gr LSWC's, using the Fiocchi primers. It's a Keith profile cast bullet I've had good experience with. Should be good.
 
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Nary a complaint with these primers for years in my experience. Way back when it was "6K for the approximately same price as 5K" AND they were AVAILABLE!
 
Solid, reliable primers for .38 wadcutters, I've run thousands through my loads with very few issues. They're a good find, especially the 150-count packs.
 
Often the 'old reliable' products we have counted on suddenly become unavailable. Alternatives are the way to go and Fiocchi is a good one. I used to use the Trifecta of Bulkseye, Unique and 2400 for all pistols. Because of the last big powder shortage I loaded up on all different kinds of power. I found that I really like Hodgon and Accurate powders.
 
I like them, I like them alot.
Only thing that errks me is they don't open as easy and the boxes hold 150 which the trays are made for just 100.
 
Fiocchi primers are the primers I usually use for reloading. It doesn’t matter whether it’s Small Pistol, LP, SR or LR. If they are available in my local shop, I buy them. I’m sure I’ve used several tens of thousands of them.
Ok, I live in Europe, so I'm not concerned about the quality of european products ;)
 
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