Are Fiocchi primers good?

[Lee Whitsel]

I tried a few rounds laded with the small rifle Fiocchi primers. I couldn't detect any difference then any U.S. brands. Your thoughts?

 

[Big_Daddy]

I tried a few rounds laded with the small rifle Fiocchi primers. I couldn't detect any difference then any U.S. brands. Your thoughts?

I have used Fiocchi primers for years.
Never an issue or problem.

 

[Alguapo]

Used them in my pistols. Work great. I would use them in my rifles.

 

[Dgd6mm]

I'd love to find some to try. I'll admit I don't look hard for them.

 

[robert8904]

I bought their large rifle primers last year. They take a little more effort to seat. Accuracy and chrono testing results show them to be very good. Would not hesitate to buy more.

 

[MrK.]

I picked up a brick in a knee jerk purchase back during Covid. It was a miracle just to see them. I tried to work up a load in 6.5 Grendel with them ,95 grain V-Max and CFE223 powder. My results were unimpressive so I never took it any further.

 

[nilebartram]

I use to use the Fiocchi lead free primer when I shot a lot of pistol. Wonder if they still make it?

 

[Jsjac]

My family has shot many thousands of Fiocchi small pistol primers.
The only issue is a couple primers out of round. Hand fed them into the press and they seated fine.
Bought them before COVID for $299 for 12000. Should have bought the whole stack of them. They came in a nice wooden box.

 

[rijndael]

I tried to work up a load in 6.5 Grendel with them ,95 grain V-Max and CFE223 powder. My results were unimpressive so I never took it any further.

Did you rule out CFE as the potential issue?

 

[Fire Dog]

I bought their large rifle primers last year. They take a little more effort to seat. Accuracy and chrono testing results show them to be very good. Would not hesitate to buy more.

Sounds like they would be ideal for cases with primer pockets starting to get a bit loose...

 

[6MMsteve]

Small Pstol at American reloading for 209.99 shipped 3000 hazmat in price

 

[urbanrifleman]

Small Pstol at American reloading for 209.99 shipped 3000 hazmat in price

I would buy the small rifle in a heartbeat if I could find them.

 

[newbieshooter]

I would buy the small rifle in a heartbeat if I could find them.

Fiocchi Small Rifle Primers (1500 ct box)

Fiocchi Small Rifle Primers (1500) WARNING: This product can expose you to Lead, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to – www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

www.powdervalley.com

 

[MrK.]

Did you rule out CFE as the potential issue?

No I did not. I never developed the load further, I just went on to other things. I'm not blaming it on the primer, I was just replying with my experience with them. Thanks for helping me clarify.

As an aside,.. just this week I did a ladder with TAC and CCI400s on advice from another forum with promising results.

 

[jxb]

I bought their large rifle primers last year. They take a little more effort to seat. Accuracy and chrono testing results show them to be very good. Would not hesitate to buy more.

I wonder if they are thicker caps like people say about 41's. I noticed 41's seat a bit harder than any of the others I have (400, 450, 205m).

 

[Willow]

They tend to seat a bit firmer than other primers I have used (CCI, S&B, RWS). No issue with them on target - the large primers work well. I did find the small rifle primers on the soft side though, and did pierce some with a 6GT, Borden action and what has proved to be a mild load of H4350.

 

[rijndael]

No I did not. I never developed the load further, I just went on to other things.

I played with CFE in 308 and it produced some of the worst chrono numbers I’ve seen. But, accuracy was great at 100.

 

[robert8904]

I do notice my Fiocchi large rifle primers need a little more effort to flip in a primer tray. And they are a tighter fit when priming. On brass with tighter pockets I moisten a Q tip with alcohol and moly powder and coat the primer pockets. That gives less effort and way better feel.

 

[RabbitSlayer]

We have a lot of Fiocchi primers around here at sportsman's and cal ranch. They are priced like match primers though.

 

[urbanrifleman]

Since the Czech guy who owned Fiocchi just bought Vista, and all primers except for Winchester, will be made by this one guy, potentially all primers will be called "PRIMERS".