Help MagTeck 12 ga Brass

[Charlie Bowdre]

Just loading up my new brass shell . In my 12 ga  Stoger the firing pins are just lightly hitting the primer ...will not go BANG!!!
Any quick fix ..my shoot is this Saturday ...and they would look soooooooooooooo   cool.

I don't want to screw up the internals but if there is something I can do myself , I would sure appreciate the help.

Dutchy.

[litl rooster]

will they fire if you recock and shoot a second time?
what primer are you using?

My Stoeger occassionly will hit too lightly, not often .   I found some primers are just need a little more of a hit

[Charlie Bowdre]

Using CCI primers.

Sometimes they will go on the second or third hit . Mostly the first hit just dimples the primer. What are u using for a primer??
D.

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[Silver Creek Slim]

Are ya using pistol or rifle primers? Rifle primers are harder. I was using Federal pistol primers. When I ran out, I couldn't find any Federals so I bought Remingtons. I had used Remingtons before so I wasn't worried.

Slim

[Abilene]

Like Slim said, be sure you are using pistol primers, not rifle primers.  CCI are the hardest primers, Federal are the softest, Winchester somewhere in between.  I don't know where Remingtons fit in the hardness scale. 

If you haven't had any problems setting off factory shotshells with 209 primers, then the shotgun is probably fine and you shouldn't have any problem setting off the pistol primers in the brass shells.

If you have any shells that are not loaded, you can experiment with primers and seeing if you can pop them without having to shoot loaded ammo.

Good luck.

[litl rooster]

Fed Pistol here for about everything I load...Lucky Irish Tom had some success drilling his out and using 209 primers


the primers maybe a quick fix, if not let us know

[Charlie Bowdre]

Thanks to all
The gun works fine with factory loads . As you have noted I think it is the hard CCI rifle primers. I have some Winchester pistol primers but they are too small . I'm going to get a hold of some Federal or Rems. to try .
I'll keep you posted.

Dutchy

[Silver Creek Slim]

They need to be large pistol primers.

Slim

[Ten Wolves Fiveshooter]

They need to be large pistol primers.

Slim

Slim you took the words right out of my mouth, but i'll say it anyway just as a back up. LARGE PISTOL PRIMERS.


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[Charlie Bowdre]

Hear ya , got a pack of Win. large pistol primers , primed a half dozen shells .All went BANG!!! Appears as if prob;em solved.

Thanks guys , I just proved the point "there are no stupid questions...just stupid people'

Appreciate the responses , going to give then a try at the match tomorrow.

Dutchy

[Dr. Bob]

Dutchy,

You aren't stupid if ya don't know!  Only uneducated!  Lots of that going around.  You are only stupid if you fail to ask the question!!   Don't know anyone who knows everything, but here you will find lots of folks that know a lot and are willing to share it!  Great folks here!!!

[Charlie Bowdre]

Dr. Bob . I'll print that out and stick it on the fridge so Honey can see it .

You are right , a great bunch...and great site.

Dutchy

[Silver Creek Slim]

Glad we could help, Dutchy.

Slim