Magtech Primers - Garbage!

[Rusty Gate]

Been reloading over twelve years now. This is my fifth calibre to load up for & lucky enough to have only had two hang fires over a lot of rounds!
Primer shortage at present so I snapped up Magtech to work up loads, fine tune then chrono.
Within 65 rounds I’ve had four hang fires (seated fully) & two pierced/blown mid way through on two different loads, remaining up to max ok with no pressure signs on case or primer. I’ll be using this for target & on a new build I’m not having hot gas cutting the tip of my firing pin frequently & randomly so these are getting moved on real cheap & real quick! Garbage.

 

[Crowstalker]

Interesting, been using magtech ammo for years never had a problem apart from them being dirty.

 

[User00056]

Great. I've just bought a thousand

 

[User00056]

Can you give us details of the load you're having issues with?

 

[old 30-06]

Rusty Gate, I am using Magtech primers in both my 222 and my 30-06 as it was all that was available. I have fired several hundred of both calibres, without any issues whatsoever. I like them.

 

[8x57]

To date I've never had any problems with them.

 

[cjs66]

SP primers in my 22 Hornet have been spot on. I haven't tried them in owt else though.

cjs

 

[hammo]

Magtech SR in my 22 Hornet, 204 and 6.5CM; no issues here.

 

[Len the dog]

SP primers in my 22 Hornet have been spot on. I haven't tried them in owt else though.

cjs

Ditto

 

[disco_ike]

Have put a few thousand match SP and LR primers through various things I have and had no problem so far touch wood

 

[RCS Deer Management]

I’m using them in my creedmoor. They have been perfect so far.

 

[bluesako]

nothing wrong with magtech primers as others have said, ive not had a problem using them, infact i tried them in a fantastic load i have for my 22.250, which i use federal l\r, and the grouping was better with magtech than federal , bs

 

[Smellydog]

First time I used them was 20 odd years ago.
No problem.
What rifle is it?

 

[Tarquin]

I was shooting with a mate on wednesday who had just loaded 308/n140 target loads with newly acquired Magtech primers.
These were in an AI AX. IIRC about 4 or 5 misfires in about 30 rounds. He went back to some previously loaded ammo with CCI and no problems.
He is a competent reloader.

 

[hw101]

Got to admit I’ve had 4 magtec misfires from about 200 rounds.
After pulling the bullets my friend unseated 2 of the primers and hit the with a nail and a hammer, wearing protection.
They wouldn’t go bang.

 

[25 Sharps]

I’m about 700 into 4000 LR in various calibres, no hang fires but 3 or 4 that have failed to go off. Not ideal so will be for target or stalking I am not paying for!

@Rusty Gate what is the batch number?

 

[hw101]

I think 25 Sharps question is the pertinent one - I also wonder if there is a bad batch that might explain why some of us are very happy and others are not?

 

[CastleStalker]

Just bought a thousand, hopefully no issues!

 

[Dave_45]

Ah well

I’ve a 1000 magtech primers that will be getting gifted to someone then

 

[kenbro]

Bought 1K a few weeks back, into the fourth hundred now, no issues.
222& 223.
Kb.