Thread: Fiocchi primers

Originally Posted by steven

NZ NRA supplies them to their members doing 1000yds....

Ive used them for 2 years now I think for 308w, no issues (not tried 303brit yet). Some others have has mis-fires in barnard actions so Ive bought their primers off them, so I'd suggest getting a 150pack and trying them before getting a 1500 box just in case.

@steven I batch all my primers for my target rifles by measuring primers' depth. I use a 21st Century priming tool to then seat the primers with a 1.5 preload and adjust the tool for each batch. CCI BR and Fed GM primers are reasonably consistent in depth measurement whilst the Fiocchi are not. Maybe the guys with misfires are seating to a constant depth in which case some primers may not be seating to the bottom of the pockets. If they are seating to feel probably no problems. Usual cause of misfires in a rifle in good condition is primers not seated correctly with anvils in contact with the bottom of the primer pocket. (You know all this already so excuse me appearing to try and teach you to suck eggs)At any rate I have found Fiocchi give good results with lowish ES and after using maybe 500 have never experienced a misfire in Barnards, my Omarks or my K31s.

Zimmer, no I am learning more and more every day, the more I learn the more I think I know so little, also I have a memory like a sieve, LOL old age . I use a hand tool to feel and after 1000 fiocchi, not one issue but I also use Fed210 (only on the Enfield and only because Ms were not available so I am using them up), Fed210M and Fed 205MAR, similar numbers, no issues. Many in the club use them, no issues and while in both cases its a Barnard P action I dont think its the issue.

I dont bother with such "extreme" loading techniques at the moment as the Enfields and club gun I use dont justify it, though they finally put a brand new barrel on the club gun for this weekend so I might spend the time doing a load for it. Trying to get a 26inch barrel for my AR but its a 6months wait and $1200+ (650USD plus shipping plus State Department $250USD fee) holy cow when I got the quote.