Magtech primers

I've used many thousands of Small Pistol but not Small Rifle. The small pistol
are ordinary run-of-the-mill primers. They light up handgun plinking loads.

Magtech is same as factory ammo headstamp CBC. It works perfectly fine in those.


Qualification: I assume our idea of 'plinking' is reasonable low to mid-range.

 

Personally, I only have had experience with the Magtech SP and LP primers and having used probably 20 or 30K over the years, my opinion is that they are very good, surefire, and seat easily (they are an especially good choice for brass with tight primer pockets) and are actually one of the 2 primers I prefer these days (the other being CCI). A friend of mine has used many K of the Magtech SR primers for loading 223 and his experience mirrors mine. Magtech primers IMO are as good as any and better than some others.

 

I've become enamored with S&B lately, and the price is right.

 

I ran 1000 in small pistol. The only negative thing I can say is that they appear to be harder then the others I have tried. I had a handful that would not ignite with reduced power hammer springs. Firing them from another pistol with a standard weight spring had no issues. Other than that, great

 

Are you talking about Magtech or S&B primers? S&B's are notoriously hard (and most of us avoid them like the plague-only thing worse is Tula/Wolf but those are more duds than hard) but I have never had any problems with Magtech primers (LP and SP) with lightened springs in 1911's or Beretta 92's nor have my revolver guys (who have action jobs that would give Mas Ayoob or the trigger pull "worry worts" a stroke) had any problems with Magtech SP primers going off when seated PROPERLY.

 

Since 2010, I have used Magtech LP and SR primers for .45 ACP and .223, respectively, for my 1911s and AR15s. I hand prime, and they're a little harder to seat than CCI. However, I follow the advice in my Lyman manual and seat all my primers twice (once, turn the case 180 degrees, and seat again) to make sure they're seated squarely. Doing that, I've never had a bad Magtech or CCI primer.

 

I appreciate the responses gentlemen. It's always nice to get other's opinions before spending cash on a new (to me) product.