Rye Miles #13621 Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 $14.00 for 150, I had to try them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Coconino Pistolero, SASS # 72432 Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 Fiocchi primers have always worked well for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted March 26, 2023 Author Share Posted March 26, 2023 1 minute ago, The Coconino Pistolero, SASS # 72432 said: Fiocchi primers have always worked well for me. First time I ever saw them. Gun show today . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 Fiocchi USA has been around for a while. They just recently purchased land in Little Rock, Arkansas to build a primer manufacturing plant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Three Foot Johnson Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 I use Fiocchi 616 shotshell primers regularly - never a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted March 26, 2023 Author Share Posted March 26, 2023 46 minutes ago, Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 said: Fiocchi USA has been around for a while. They just recently purchased land in Little Rock, Arkansas to build a primer manufacturing plant. I’ve bought their 9mm ammo and it’s great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Coconino Pistolero, SASS # 72432 Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 Been using Fiocchi since the primer panic of late 1994. Herters is another uncommon brand that works well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cholla Bob Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 I have been using them for 10 years both large and small pistol primers with no ill effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Spade Mikey Wilson Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 19 hours ago, The Coconino Pistolero, SASS # 72432 said: Been using Fiocchi since the primer panic of late 1994. Herters is another uncommon brand that works well. +1 I even have a few hundred Alcan LR primers from back in the 60's that I picked up at an estate sale about 15 years ago. Every one I have loaded went bang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 GTG, and a NATO supplier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckshot Bob Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 Fiocchi is first rate ammo so I would suspect their components are the same . When I used to shoot sporting clays I shot allot of their target ammo and liked it as well as Remington greens or AA . And to this day I’ve never found a better load for pheasant than their golden pheasant load . Many of their hunting loads and buck shot use nickel plated shot, they almost always were one of the best patterning loads in my guns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Creek Jack Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 Rye, have used several thousand over the years,can’t remember ever having a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Bill Burt Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 I purchased a few thousand Fiocchi shot shell primers recently. So far I’ve loaded maybe a dozen rounds with them and already had two ftf. Pistol and rifle primers may be fine, but I don’t have confidence in these for reloading shotgun ammo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yohan Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 5 hours ago, Captain Bill Burt said: I purchased a few thousand Fiocchi shot shell primers recently. So far I’ve loaded maybe a dozen rounds with them and already had two ftf. Pistol and rifle primers may be fine, but I don’t have confidence in these for reloading shotgun ammo. Bill did you get the 616 or the 209 primers from Fiocchi? I ran through 5000 Noble primers with only 1 FTF and now I am loading Cheddites no issues with those that I have seen. I'd trade you 100 cheddites just so I could try the fiocchi at our next match if you want to try those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Bill Burt Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 4 hours ago, Yohan said: Bill did you get the 616 or the 209 primers from Fiocchi? I ran through 5000 Noble primers with only 1 FTF and now I am loading Cheddites no issues with those that I have seen. I'd trade you 100 cheddites just so I could try the fiocchi at our next match if you want to try those. I don’t know. It’s just says Bulk Fiocchi primers on the box. I’m happy to swap with you. I’ll bring them to our next match together, which is probably Ocoee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 Just got back from my daily trip to Sportsman's. If you are looking for 9mm or .223 the stores are awash with them. Hopefully some of the other calibers will start showing up in greater quantity. 9mm is starting to go down. $14.99 a box is not bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yohan Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 On 3/28/2023 at 3:22 PM, Captain Bill Burt said: I don’t know. It’s just says Bulk Fiocchi primers on the box. I’m happy to swap with you. I’ll bring them to our next match together, which is probably Ocoee. Sounds Good Bill unless you want me to bring them to South Carolina??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yohan Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 On 3/28/2023 at 3:22 PM, Captain Bill Burt said: I don’t know. It’s just says Bulk Fiocchi primers on the box. I’m happy to swap with you. I’ll bring them to our next match together, which is probably Ocoee. Oh by the way those are the 616-209 version and they are a hotter primer than the 615-209 version Brass color versus steel color and the 617-209 isn't available in the US that I am aware of. The 616-209 version produce more pressures hmmm wondering why they would be a issue for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 After seeing Rye's post I found the Fiochi primers at Sportsman's Warehouse. With the veteran's discount they were around $8.25 per box of 150 with a limit of two boxes per visit. So that is $16.50 per 300 or $55.00 per thousand. Not bad in this day and age. Loaded up a couple of hundred and shot them in yesterday's match. They all went bang and my guns all have lightened springs. The only problem is the Dillon primer tubes only hold 100 primers so I had to throw away 50 out of each box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 A laugh emoji here for the above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yohan Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 On 3/28/2023 at 3:22 PM, Captain Bill Burt said: I don’t know. It’s just says Bulk Fiocchi primers on the box. I’m happy to swap with you. I’ll bring them to our next match together, which is probably Ocoee. Hey man I finally got around to testing those shotgun primers. I know I still owe you the 100 cheddite primers they are in the truck for when I see you again. my testing results for those primers in my Fast Eddie SKBs are at best 50% fire rate. Seriously every other one went off at Oak Ridge this past Saturday. So I started giving shells to other people to test fire and anyone who uses a 97 these are good to go. I wound up giving the rest of them to Cross Creek Stitcher and she loved them mainly because they are my 940 fps loads so almost no recoil in her 97 but she shot the rest of the match using them but for Fast Eddie SKB's no go. I had the same results in all 4 of my SKB's. I did notice Stoeger shotguns didn't seem to have any issue. Stitcher said her and Fretless might be interested in what you have left of them. They shoot 97's didn't test in her grandsons double barrel Fretless is supposed to test that himself. Thanks thought you might want to know the results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Bill Burt Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 Thanks. If Fox Creek and Fretless want them I'll let them have them for my cost, $60. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward R S Canby, SASS#59971 Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 I recently discovered that my CZ Sharptail tuned by Longhunters does not set off Fiocchi 616 shotgun primers reliably. However, my Stoegers ignite them easily so I will use my small supply in Stoegers. I'll be using Cheddites in the future since they are readily available and work in all my shotguns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Bill Burt Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 I have maybe half a dozen Federals left in the reloader and then I'll be switching to Cheddites for the foreseeable future. Hopefully they'll function as well for me as for others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Dan Dawkins Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 On 4/9/2023 at 6:40 PM, Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 said: After seeing Rye's post I found the Fiochi primers at Sportsman's Warehouse. With the veteran's discount they were around $8.25 per box of 150 with a limit of two boxes per visit. So that is $16.50 per 300 or $55.00 per thousand. Not bad in this day and age. Loaded up a couple of hundred and shot them in yesterday's match. They all went bang and my guns all have lightened springs. The only problem is the Dillon primer tubes only hold 100 primers so I had to throw away 50 out of each box. That sucks….I unplugged two spark plug wires from my 400 hp v8 once I discovered I could not fully use all 400 hp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Dan Dawkins Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 46 minutes ago, Captain Bill Burt said: I have maybe half a dozen Federals left in the reloader and then I'll be switching to Cheddites for the foreseeable future. Hopefully they'll function as well for me as for others. I have about 5000 sellier bellot SPP and had good results. If you, and I’m only extending this offer to you ( and my pal Talon) would like to swap a box of Cheddites for Sellier to try out, let me know. I could take a really good family vacation, and there’s 7 of us, if I sold my Federal primers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Bill Burt Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 Hi @Dirty Dan Dawkins! Thanks for the offer!! I'm ok on the SPP though. I'm switching from Federal 209s to Cheddite's. I couldn't take a vacation on my Federal SPP, but I have enough to take me to 2025 at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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