It’s looks like black carbon in the firing pin indent in the picture . If it is then you have a pierced primer. May be just the way the picture looks but you usually can’t see the tiny hole in the primer if pierced in a handgun round.
Remington small pistol primers
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It’s looks like black carbon in the firing pin indent in the picture . If it is then you have a pierced primer. May be just the way the picture looks but you usually can’t see the tiny hole in the primer if pierced in a handgun round.
Erich
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Yes. They were NOT pierced. 
Thanks for your thoughts.
Thanks for your thoughts.
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Although I'm not thrilled about the "shoe boxes" they come in, Federal & AE primers are my favorite when they are available. I guess they put them in huge boxes for possible liability and shipping issues.
Although I don't hold Remington loaded ammunition in very high regard (hopefully now that they've been bought by Federal that will change), their primers seem to be just fine and I've used a fair share of them.
Winchester primers work just fine but I hold a grudge against them for no longer nickel plating them. Just cosmetics and they do work fine, but I do like the Nickeled ones better if available at reasonable prices - yea, right (reasonable).
CCI primers work well also but are usually the most expensive. Some say they are "hard".
Bottom line THESE DAYS...... I buy what is available at the best prices. I stick with the 4 USA made brands above and I have never had any issues with any of them.
NOTE: Some people say that they don't use CCI because they are too hard. Well, I personally would never tweak any firearm so that they would be that sensitive to any brand of primers! If any brand did not work reliably, I'd make the primer strike a bit harder until every one worked regardless of brand. In fact, when I do work on handguns for competition, the true test is they must set off 100% of CCI primers with good hits.
I've not used any foreign made primers and thankfully I believe I now have enough primers for the long haul anyway.
Although I don't hold Remington loaded ammunition in very high regard (hopefully now that they've been bought by Federal that will change), their primers seem to be just fine and I've used a fair share of them.
Winchester primers work just fine but I hold a grudge against them for no longer nickel plating them. Just cosmetics and they do work fine, but I do like the Nickeled ones better if available at reasonable prices - yea, right (reasonable).
CCI primers work well also but are usually the most expensive. Some say they are "hard".
Bottom line THESE DAYS...... I buy what is available at the best prices. I stick with the 4 USA made brands above and I have never had any issues with any of them.
NOTE: Some people say that they don't use CCI because they are too hard. Well, I personally would never tweak any firearm so that they would be that sensitive to any brand of primers! If any brand did not work reliably, I'd make the primer strike a bit harder until every one worked regardless of brand. In fact, when I do work on handguns for competition, the true test is they must set off 100% of CCI primers with good hits.
I've not used any foreign made primers and thankfully I believe I now have enough primers for the long haul anyway.
elpac3
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Short answer is that is done to prevent mass detonation in shipping. In doing shipping container testing they determined this new packaging style will prevent mass detonation.
GaCop
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All brands of primers are made from "unobtanium" around here for the last two years.
austintexas
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I bought a brick of CCI small pistol primers at the last gunshow. He had a Crisco can full of old (wooden separate box) Winchester primers that were actually rusty. He said he would sell cheap, Not to me. At the bottom of the can was a brick of green box CCI. I ask how much, He said $40.00 with no guarantee they will work. Took a chance, offered $35.00 and he took it. I opened the box and the primers looked good.
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I bought a brick of CCI small pistol primers at the last gunshow. He had a Crisco can full of old (wooden separate box) Winchester primers that were actually rusty. He said he would sell cheap, Not to me. At the bottom of the can was a brick of green box CCI. I ask how much, He said $40.00 with no guarantee they will work. Took a chance, offered $35.00 and he took it. I opened the box and the primers looked good.
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I doubt anyone here thought you did give it a thought!!!
Just to add about the Remington 1 1/2 - from Midway's website:
Special Note:
These primers are NOT recommended for loading high pressure loads such as 357 Mag, 357 Sig or 40 S&W. Please consult a Reputable Loading Manual for loading data.
Special Note:
These primers are NOT recommended for loading high pressure loads such as 357 Mag, 357 Sig or 40 S&W. Please consult a Reputable Loading Manual for loading data.
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I've been reloading a lot longer, but I'd have to agree performance wise. I haven't really had a problem with any brand. CCI's seem to be a little harder to seat. But just a little. I generally buy Winchesters if I have a choice as I have a lot of Winchester .38 brass. But I've shot thousands of all the domestic brands. Small pistol primers are a commodity to me.
Now I've never used Alcan. I'm not that old.
