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12/25/2025 10:05:35 PM EDT
Bought some Fiocchi 9mm up north last year. Been shooting it and have so far had 3 dead primers out of 500 rds. M&P FS stock striker and spring. Never had a prob with gun before.
12/25/2025 10:51:58 PM EDT
[#1]
Interesting I know I read a post somewhere where someone was having dead Fiocci primers that he bought for reloading.   Wouldn’t fire with a second strike either.
The only hyphenated names I like are cartridge names......30-06, 30-40, 38-55 etc.
12/26/2025 11:21:38 AM EDT
[#2]
I tried a couple of the duds with a 2nd go, nothing. I'll keep them and try them in my hammer fired Beretta eventually. I'm kind of leery about buying Fiocchi again now.
12/26/2025 12:00:22 PM EDT
[#3]
I have a friend that was having problems with fio shotshell primers misfiring.  I've used them since sometime in the 80's and have never had a misfire. I bought what he had left - still have never had a misfire.
12/27/2025 12:56:49 PM EDT
[#4]
Definitely try them in another gun and see if they pop.

I say this because, after reloading for many years, and never having any dead primer issues, I started having some fail to fire issues when I got my M&P 2.0 full size 9mm. Occasional rounds that wouldn’t pop. Never had an issue with factory ammo, and never had an issue with my reloads firing in any other gun, even S&W Shields, just the M&P. I’m wondering if the firing pin protrusion is slightly shorter in the M&P? Not a slam on the gun, because I LOVE it, just curiosity.

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