Rafe Conager SASS #56958 434 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 I just found 2000 wolf small pistol primers in my reloading cabinet, can't remember where I got them or when. I have never used this brand so I'm not sure how I came by these, has anyone used them? How do they compare to federal primers? I have 1000 federals that I want to hold on to for big matches. Rafe Quote Link to post Share on other sites
July Smith 393 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 They are hard primers but they all go bang if your firearms have sufficient mainspring tension. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Driftwood Dan SASS #62738L 26 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Rafe, I have used the Large Pistol Primers in the past (10,000+) and never had any problems. If they were stored well I think there would be no problem. I am using Seller and Bellott primers now. Hope this helps in deciding. Driftwood Dan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jailhouse Jim, SASS #13104 607 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 They work like Winchester's. I like them. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sgt. Hochbauer, SASS #64409 107 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 I have used them in the past and would again if they were on the shelf someplace nearby. Hochbauer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chili Pepper Kid, SASS #60463 382 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 I used Wolf large pistol primers before. They all went off. I did find them to be harder to seat than other primers, made for more high primers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Runamuck, SASS #49216L 54 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 I have a couple thousand older PMC primers made in Russia which I’m pretty sure we’re the predecessors of the wolf primer. They have all been going off. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Barleycorn, SASS #76982 1,088 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 I found them a little harder to seat, and the occasional dud, hard hit, no ignition. would have no problem using at a local match but not in any big match 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cumberland Mtn John SASS#40593 3 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Runamuck, I thought PMC was a South Korean brand????????????? CMJ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sixgun Seamus 1,733 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 I used Wolf for first two years that I shot CAS. Used to get them at gun shows for about $18/1000. Never had a problem but none of my guns had been worked on other than Wolff springs in my Ruger. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SOUTH-PACIFIC,SASS #59402 24 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 you lucky dog send them to me Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Runamuck, SASS #49216L 54 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 7 hours ago, Cumberland Mtn John SASS#40593 said: Runamuck, I thought PMC was a South Korean brand????????????? CMJ Possibly at some time they were, but the ones I’m using have “made in Russia” printed on the box. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rooster Ron Wayne 1,469 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 ALL of mine gone Bang for the last 10 years Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rafe Conager SASS #56958 434 Posted January 16 Author Share Posted January 16 Gonna load enough for a practice match and see. My pistols had some work done but not super light springs. Rafe Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Equanimous Phil 263 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 On 1/14/2021 at 11:24 PM, Driftwood Dan SASS #62738L said: I am using Seller and Bellott primers now How hard are them S&B compared to Federals? I also just bought a box of 1000 LP. Equanimous Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Driftwood Dan SASS #62738L 26 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 9 hours ago, Equanimous Phil said: How hard are them S&B compared to Federals? I also just bought a box of 1000 LP. Equanimous I have not had any problems using the Wolf, Federal, Winchester, S&B primers in my CAS rifles or revolvers they all went bang. I do have reduced springs. The only time I had a problem was with Winchester 209 primers in my shotgun shells. Driftwood Dan 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waimea 811 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 (edited) On 1/14/2021 at 8:53 PM, John Barleycorn, SASS #76982 said: I found them a little harder to seat, and the occasional dud, hard hit, no ignition. would have no problem using at a local match but not in any big match Me too. I bought 5k back 7 or 8 years ago. Had to double tap the lever on the 650 to get them to seat all the way. Did this 2000 times then sold the other 3k. Double tapping the lever seems a small price to pay now that it's so hard to find primers. Edited January 16 by Waimea Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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