Magtech Primers

[1911-CV]

I'm seeing Magtech primers pop up at about $0.05 each https://www.brownells.com/reloading/...istol-primers/ I hadn't really seen them until now. Anyone have any experience with them? Are they new to market or?

[NapalmCheese]

They aren't a new maker, they've been making in the Brazil for a long time for Magtech ammo. The story I heard was they are made on old Remington equipment, I don't know if it that's true or not.

I have a box but haven't used them yet. I know a few cowboys that have been using them with no problems in low pressure cowboy loads.

[Cowboy T]

Yep, I've used a few thousand Magtech primers in the past. They worked just fine.

Also used a fair amount of Magtech factory ammo (9mm). Also worked very well. I assume the same primers sold to reloaders are also used in their factory ammo.

[bigbossman]

Large pistol primers work well in my 1911.

[smoothy8500]

Good to see primers becoming available and at better prices. Some reloaders may prefer to stick with American made such as CCI, Win and Fed, but Winchester has had a few runs of primers failing/piercing in the past. Still, I hope that they come down to reasonable prices too.

[Cowboy T]

Good to see primers becoming available and at better prices. Some reloaders may prefer to stick with American made such as CCI, Win and Fed, but Winchester has had a few runs of primers failing/piercing in the past. Still, I hope that they come down to reasonable prices too.

All companies have had a run or two of bad ones. It happens; nothing's perfect. That's what recall announcements are for.

I don't mind using foreign-made primers, as long as they're not from an adversary (e. g. Red China). While the Russians were still our friends (this is pre-Putin, obviously), I used plenty of Russian primers made at their Murom factory (Wolf/Tulammo brand and such). They worked very well, indeed. I think I had two fail out of I-don't-know-how-many-thousands. Hey, they were $15/1000 at the time. :-)

The Magtech primers, I haven't used *quite* as many as the Russian primers, but it's been a good amount. I had no failures. Fiocchi, no failures yet, but I haven't used more than a few thousand of those.

CCI, I think I had one fail on me. And CCI is a good, USA-made brand.

Given how many SPP's I go through shooting .38 Special, that really ain't a bad record for any of the companies. So, sure, give the Magtechs a whirl. Brazil's pretty friendly with us.