Fiocchi Large Pistol Primers

[Engineer1911]

Two of us at the indoor range just used Fioccchi Large Pistol Primers, Lot # 581110025, to load approximately 1,800 rounds of ammunition on two different presses.

We had problems with 14 different primer tubes that the primers did not slide smoothly down the pick up tubes or feed smoothly down the primer tube on the reloading press. The primers fit in the primer cups, seated easily in the primer pockets, mixed 45 ACP and 44 magnum brass, but were "sticky" in the tubes. I had problems with feeding the primer cup.

EDIT: The primers were dumped into the primer flipper, primers loaded into tubes one at a time. Suddenly the primer was stuck in the tube. In one tube, all the primers fell out after I removed the pickup piece from the end. The stuck primer had light between the primer cup and the primer tube for 359°. There was one tiny speck binding the primer cup in the tube. Pushed the primer out cup first -- this wasn't my first primer rodeo. I put a clean piece of cloth in the tube, then a 1/8" rod and pushed the cloth and primer out of the tube. I don't know what the spec was.

Winchester, Federal, Remington, S&B, Tula, and Wolf primers load and feed without sticking problems. There are 150 primers in a box, not every box was a problem, primers stuck in old and new tubes.

 

[SLT223]

Thanks for the heads up on this. I noticed they are a bit less expensive than others. Sticking in the tubes is very annoying.

 

[H Richard]

Could you determine the cause? Out of round, over size? Burr's? Never used their primers, but any ammo was always good, and my favorite .22 RF match ammo.

 

[mikld]

Never used any priming tubes, but my first thought was mebbe a bit of dry graphite in the tubes will help...

 

[trapper9260]

I use primer tubes ,My large tube have a ding in it from years ago . I use a copper wire and put a hook on one end and use that to push the primers down I also use it for the small primer tube also. It dose not have any ding in it but keep some weight on the primers.I done this for years.

 

[Skeet 028]

Been using them for some years with never a problem. either in the Dillons or with the bench priming tool from RCBS. Economical but I use CCI Win Federal for my max mag loads...mainly as there is more data available

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

Fiocchi Small and Large pistol and Shotgun all run a little hotter (more powerful) than most other brands of standard primers. Their Shotgun primers are about .0005 larger in diameter than a Winchester 209. They come from a different country with a different set of measurements. They have their advantages, Alcan primers were a joint venture between S&W and Fiocchi, my F-I-L used .2 grain less Bullseye powder to get the same velocity on his match 38 Specials and 45 ACP's. The Fiocchi primers are just what the doctor ordered when your shotshell primer pockets get loose (get another 4 or 5 loadings from AA or STS hulls)!

 

[Maddog 521]

I've used both LP and SP without any trouble but in an old RCBS hand primer tool. I'd buy them again.