pistol primers

[Frank]

Supply is tight and I've yet to find any locally.
Midway, which is out, says they are getting in Tulammo and you can wait
list. Googling, I see they are made in Russia by Wolf and some complain
about high failure rate but others point to needing to seat harder.

Any good opinion here. Stuff I read on net was a couple of years old.


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[Gerald "Brick" Brickwood]

I had used Wolf primers in the past in large and small pistol sizes. I found
them very good in semi-auto pistol applications where a good solid primer
strike was the norm. I found that using them in revolvers that had been
"tuned" for a lighter DA trigger pull could produce light strikes and misfires.
So stick with Federal or whatever your revolver was tuned to if that's the
application you're intending.

Until the panic is over I'll be using Wolf in my semi-autos and Federals in
my custom revolvers. At least that way I can stretch my supplies.

[Frank]

On 2/24/2013 4:40 PM, Gerald "Brick" Brickwood wrote:
# I had used Wolf primers in the past in large and small pistol sizes. I found
# them very good in semi-auto pistol applications where a good solid primer
# strike was the norm. I found that using them in revolvers that had been
# "tuned" for a lighter DA trigger pull could produce light strikes and misfires.
# So stick with Federal or whatever your revolver was tuned to if that's the
# application you're intending.
#
# Until the panic is over I'll be using Wolf in my semi-autos and Federals in
# my custom revolvers. At least that way I can stretch my supplies.
#
#
After your response, I put my name on Midway's wait list, was notified
by their email dated 3 hours ago that they were available but when I
went to check they were out.

At this point all take anything I can get.

Shooter at the range today whose advice I value said the Russian stuff
goes bang as good as other primers.

[zivend...@yahoo.com]

I've shot over 2,000 Wolf and Tula brand large and small pistol primers. No
t a single dud. My last batch of 1,000 Remington small pistol. I had three
complete duds and several that went bang on the second strike.=20

S&B primers so far have shot 100% but they are inconsistent in size. Some s
lide right in, others take considerable elbow grease and the S&B's will not
work with my Hornady Lock N Load primer feed because of the inconsistent h
eight. About 50% will jam up the slider. Using shim stock to raise the prim
er tube assembly helped improve the feeding but the occasional hang up, usu
ally with a full tube was so frustrating and time consuming. I gave up on t
hem. The remaining S&B's will be loaded the old way, one at a time with a L
ee hand tool. As in demand primers are. I can not sell the S&B's and keep a
clear conscience. Rusky primers are fine with me S&B suck big time.

[Gerald "Brick" Brickwood]

Like I said they are very good in most applications. I had no trouble or misfires
in my semi-auto pistols. So if you're planning on using them in a revolver be
sure the strain screw (if so equipped) is snugged up tight. If you're using a
S&W revolver that had a trigger job done on it, one of the things a 'smith would
do is shorten the strain screw. This reduces the tension on the main-spring and
gives the DA trigger pull a "softer" feel and makes staging he trigger more positive.
But it also lightens the hammer strike. So if your revolver has been modified in
this manner you might need to install a new strain screw.

[Frank]

On 5/3/2013 8:05 PM, Gerald "Brick" Brickwood wrote:
# Like I said they are very good in most applications. I had no trouble or misfires
# in my semi-auto pistols. So if you're planning on using them in a revolver be
# sure the strain screw (if so equipped) is snugged up tight. If you're using a
# S&W revolver that had a trigger job done on it, one of the things a 'smith would
# do is shorten the strain screw. This reduces the tension on the main-spring and
# gives the DA trigger pull a "softer" feel and makes staging he trigger more positive.
# But it also lightens the hammer strike. So if your revolver has been modified in
# this manner you might need to install a new strain screw.

Thanks. Good to know. My S&W Model 19 does have the strain screw
although I don't think it has been worked on. I do occasionally have a
light strike that does not fire but usually will subsequently. I had
thought primers were not seated enough. The revolver does have a nice
smooth trigger pull.

I've yet to find any pistol primers available on line and have wait
listed on a couple of sites. I'll take what I can get (without getting
gouged).