Wolf SPP? Any reason to avoid

[shooterDrew]

I did a little searching and really did not come up w/ a lot of specific info about experiences with Wolf small pistol primers. I'm looking to buy some primers and as I'm sure others have noticed these are cheeeeeeap (by today's standards). I'm planning to burn up some ammo this season with a drastically increased practice schedule so price is a bit of a factor. Is there any reason to stay away from Wolf primers? I see people saying that they're very hard, if not the hardest of the major manufactured primers.

I will be mainly shooting them through my M&P and would not mind if I needed to upgrade to a extra power striker spring if thats the only issue. Beyond that does anyone have any experience with a high number of these primers (specifically through an M&P would also be helpful), have they been satisfactory? At one point I did shoot a couple thousand Wolf 9mm steel case rounds and had the occasional dead primer.. if thats what I should expect from their primers I guess I would probably be ok using them for practice, but certainly not for major match ammo.

So far I've loaded about 10,000 S&B primers and had few issues. They were equally as cheap as the Wolf and I'm happy with my experience (considering they were significantly cheaper than most other options). Currently wideners has the Wolf in stock for $20/1000, which is usually what they have S&B for as well, but S&B has been out of stock for a while.

Thanks for any information and help!

[Rainman4820]

I must say I only have limited experience having loaded and shot around 2000 SPP and 1500 LPP, however, I have not had one failure.

These were shot out of both semi autos and revolvers.

[Butterpuc]

I have never loaded Wolf SPP only Wolf LPP and thousands of them. I did primarily shoot them in my 1911 and a few hundred in a M&P 45. Never had an issue. The M&P has the original striker spring.

[Hi-Power Jack]

If they go bang in your gun, they're fine.

[Religious Shooter]

Doesn't work well with my Glocks with trigger jobs. Had one misfire with a 2011 after using 1000's. Happened during a $1000 match... so that was one too many for me. Only use Federals for $1000 matches.

And they are harder to seat compared to Federals.

[chuckols]

i HAVE USED BOTH SPP AND LPP FROM WOLF. i AGREE THEY ARE HARDER AND THIS SHOWS UP IN LOADING 45 ACP and 45 Colt(especially). I ALSO FOUND FEDERAL TO BE THE SOFTEST LPP AND I STAY AWAY FROM ALL OTHER BRANDS FOR THAT USE AS POSSIBLE.

Encountered several FTF primer boo boos over 2-3 K of mixed LPP and SPP's usually attributed to crimped primer and that was a press issue with my hand on the operating handle.

Chuck

[shooterDrew]

Great info. Thanks for all the feedback!

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[Religious Shooter]

Widener's only has SP Magnum primers now. Magnum primers usually will have thicker cups and will be probably be even harder to ignite.

If you have been happy with S&B's, Powder Valley currently has S&B's SPP for $22/1000.

[Steve RA]

I've never used Wolf, but do use Tula exclusively which are said to come from the same plant and have never had a problem with them.

[Butterpuc]

Oh yeah I forgot how much a hated seating Wolf primers. My hand would be so sore after a long reloading session. Now that I have a 1050, I do not have that issue.

[tagacali]

It works esp. during a limited stock on primers. No problem using my 1050

[Dave Shooter]

One of the boxes of 1k Wolf small primers had half the 100 trays labeled as small pistol and the rest labeled small rifle. Couldn't see any difference and for my application it made no difference, but did make me question their quality control.