Whats your views on Wolf primers

[Greenhorn44]

If you can find them, they are very inexpensive. but why are they not tested in reloading manuals.
Thanks for all your answers.

[XTOL]

Ive used almost 10K of them in both LP and SP and have
had no problems. Im beginning to really like them and
may keep using them even after supplies return to normal.

[870TC]

If I could find some locally I would try them. I have used thousands of the Magtech brand with no problems, and those never get listed in manuals either.

[MT Gianni]

If you can find them, they are very inexpensive. but why are they not tested in reloading manuals.
Thanks for all your answers.

My first guess as to why not tested is that there is no ties to the parent company of the testers. I don't think Hornady/Lyman/Hodgden/ etc buy their primers from gun shows.

[Nate1778]

I like them for target and plinking loads. I have had a few misfires, but its hard to tell if its me or the primer. I only say this as I have not had a misfires yet with any of the Fed, Rem, or Win primers as of yet.

[mpmarty]

I use them interchangeably with Winchester LP primers (Wolf LP) and have never had a problem with them. I like them and the Chronograph can't tell the difference. I use them in 45acp, 10mm and cast loads in 7.5X55 and 308. I've never had a failure to go bang.

[Lead Fred]

Im a primer purest.

I only use a few types, and would never try a discount primer.

I use Rem 9.5s, Federal Match, and CCI 34

Thats it

[jonk]

They have some of the best results I've ever seen with standard grade primers. Very consistent. Just because they are cheaper doesn't mean they are sub par.

[NickSS]

I have used several thousand of them in LP size with excellent results and no duds. Speaking about primer problems the only primers I have ever had problems with were federal small rifle primers and remington large rifle primers. The federal primers had blow outs in the radius of the primer cup that resulted in gas cutting of my bolt head on my AR 15 (it was the same load that I had fired several thousand of before this occurred). Federal replaced both my bolt head and the primers that were defective. I use very little remington primers as every time I bought a thousand of them I experienced duds. Not many but a couple per thousand. Every time I investigated I found an anvil that had no piercings to let the flame through as a result I do not buy remington primers.

[fredj338]

They have some of the best results I've ever seen with standard grade primers. Very consistent. Just because they are cheaper doesn't mean they are sub par.

I have tried them w/ good results. Mnay though are complaining about reliability issues. At the current $$ exchange rate, they are not cheaper than other brands, but they are available. Wolf are not used for domestic ammo production, One reason all the others are in short supply. Manuf. use the majority of their primer production for ammo first & sell the surplus to reloaders.

[Freightman]

All I have used were as good as the others, anyhow that is all I have been able to find lately.

[awaveritt]

I've not used Wolf but had a brick of Magtech that worked perfectly.

[inuhbad]

Great primers for plinking ammo!

I use 'em in 223, 45 ACP, and 38 special with good results. Not the most accurate, but they go bang reliably & safely.

I'll continue to buy them in the future. I'll use Federal or Winchester for more accurate ammo, but WOLF works good for plinking ammo.

[cptinjeff]

Purchased 10k large pistol.........used 4k so far. I really like them for .45acp and .45 colt plinkers. I have been saving my WLP's for magnum loads and haven't even tried wolf for that application.

[mike in co]

Im a primer purest.

I only use a few types, and would never try a discount primer.

I use Rem 9.5s, Federal Match, and CCI 34

Thats it

who told you it was a "discount" primer ??

where has that been posted by the maker/marketer ??

it was a discounted price to break into the market, but not a discounted primer........

[mike in co]

Great primers for plinking ammo!

I use 'em in 223, 45 ACP, and 38 special with good results. Not the most accurate, but they go bang reliably & safely.

I'll continue to buy them in the future. I'll use Federal or Winchester for more accurate ammo, but WOLF works good for plinking ammo.

so 'splain to me ???
why do benchrest shooters use them if they and not the most accurate ?

why do long range(palma and 600/1000 br) shooters use them if they are so bad ??


like any change in component, one must work up a load, not just switch out one part.


mike in co

[mroliver77]

I seen the writing on the wall and purchased quit a few Wolfe primers at $90/5000. Back a year or two ago. I have shot quite a few of them and many over the chrony. Very good SD ES with groups as good as any other primer. I am amazed at reports of duds. None for me.Some do seem to seat tight and mebbe folks are not getting them seated well? The only complaint I have is the LPM are not "hotter" at least not much. A load with WC 820 that was not reliable with standard primers was a bit better with the Wolfe LPMag and worked great with
fed mag.
Jay

[jdgabbard]

I seen the writing on the wall and purchased quit a few Wolfe primers at $90/5000. Back a year or two ago. I have shot quite a few of them and many over the chrony. Very good SD ES with groups as good as any other primer. I am amazed at reports of duds. None for me.Some do seem to seat tight and mebbe folks are not getting them seated well? The only complaint I have is the LPM are not "hotter" at least not much. A load with WC 820 that was not reliable with standard primers was a bit better with the Wolfe LPMag and worked great with
fed mag.
Jay

Where did you find them for that price? I think yu need to fill us Wolf users in...

[Greenhorn44]

Have you ever had any problems seating them. They look like they are a deeper primer than winchester.

[BLTsandwedge]

They're just fine. To date I've burned about 3,000. There were two misfires- about the same as with WW over the same period/volume. Likely as not I didn't seat them well.

I'd be willing to bet Mike in Co is correct. We're a brand-loyal crowd. I believe it would have taken many years for the Russians to break into the US market with reloading components to the degree they've done- even at deep discount. The Great Scare sped things up for them. I do believe they'll remain a bit cheaper than the legacy brands (legacy brand components? You heard it here first!) only because they are positioning themselves there now. They won't discount their product to the point of being percieved as inferior though (a reasonable market definition of 'discount').

Tom