PMC primers - The Firearms Forum

springerbuster · 10-02-2009, 01:26 AM

I have been looking for primers (like everyone else) and have found some PMC brand in stock online. They are advertised as non toxic. Does anybody know anything about these? Are they any good? A friend also told me that they have a short shelf life. Thanks for any help.

res45 · 10-02-2009, 06:54 AM

PMC Non-Toxic Primers

http://www.bluewaterbiggame.com/new_...imers_2003.cfm

JLA · 10-02-2009, 04:05 PM

Awesome, hopefully everyone will flock to get some PMC primers thereby leaving the rest of the worlds normal primers for me... Mwahahaha

woolleyworm · 10-02-2009, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by JLA

Awesome, hopefully everyone will flock to get some PMC primers thereby leaving the rest of the worlds normal primers for me... Mwahahaha

shhhhhhh......... just endorse them as the best thing since sliced bread!

I'll hold out for my Winchesters, although I have found that I like the magtechs just fine too.

gdmoody · 10-02-2009, 11:46 PM

I truly do not understand the concept of "non toxic" ammo. WHY? Is someone afraid that the toxins in a bullet is going to kill a deer and not that 150 grain slug!!

thomas44 · 10-03-2009, 07:20 AM

I had thought that the whole primer supply problem was resolved. My local shop has all the primers I could want now. I'm SO glad I didn't panic buy anything, other than a couple thousand WSPM's for about double their value, but that's okay. I've wondered the same thing about those PMC's, since they sem to be so readily available at GBdotcom and I assume other places as well.

res45 · 10-03-2009, 07:27 AM

The whole idea behind the non-toxic primers is to remove the lead in the primer mixture,a lot of shooter shoot in enclosed indoor ranges with poor to no ventilation and are exposed to the lead and other heavy metal particle in the air from fired primers.

Over time exposure to lead vapors can cause lead buildup in the body and cause serious health issues the same thing applies to bullet casters who cast there on bullets and don't take the proper precautions with breathing the vapors or handling lead. I'm no environmental nut job buy any stretch,good common sense will go a lot further when dealing with the problem of lead than the BS and overkill of government regulations.

As far as the lead ban in bullets or shotgun ammo,a lot of that has to do with the California Condor a bird thats to stupid to survive on its own.

http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Californ..._moves_forward

JLA · 10-03-2009, 11:03 AM

great point res... very well put.

GMFWoodchuck · 10-03-2009, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by res45

The whole idea behind the non-toxic primers is to remove the lead in the primer mixture,a lot of shooter shoot in enclosed indoor ranges with poor to no ventilation and are exposed to the lead and other heavy metal particle in the air from fired primers.

Over time exposure to lead vapors can cause lead buildup in the body and cause serious health issues the same thing applies to bullet casters who cast there on bullets and don't take the proper precautions with breathing the vapors or handling lead. I'm no environmental nut job buy any stretch,good common sense will go a lot further when dealing with the problem of lead than the BS and overkill of government regulations.

As far as the lead ban in bullets or shotgun ammo,a lot of that has to do with the California Condor a bird thats to stupid to survive on its own.

http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Californ..._moves_forward

That and you might need to shoot an intruder in your house. No sense in poisoning yourself at the same time.

10-02-2009, 01:26 AM	#1
springerbuster V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Southwest Washington Posts: 154	PMC primers I have been looking for primers (like everyone else) and have found some PMC brand in stock online. They are advertised as non toxic. Does anybody know anything about these? Are they any good? A friend also told me that they have a short shelf life. Thanks for any help. __________________ The second amendment was put there to protect all of the other amendments -->

10-02-2009, 06:54 AM	#2
res45 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 182	Re: PMC primers PMC Non-Toxic Primers http://www.bluewaterbiggame.com/new_...imers_2003.cfm

10-02-2009, 04:05 PM	#3
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,305	Re: PMC primers Awesome, hopefully everyone will flock to get some PMC primers thereby leaving the rest of the worlds normal primers for me... Mwahahaha __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

10-02-2009, 11:46 PM	#5
gdmoody Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northeast Georgia Contributor Posts: 6,306	Re: PMC primers I truly do not understand the concept of "non toxic" ammo. WHY? Is someone afraid that the toxins in a bullet is going to kill a deer and not that 150 grain slug!! __________________ NRA Endowment Member GeorgiaCarry.Org Member Retired US Army Postal Worker Personally, I carry a gun because I'm too young to die and too old to take an ass whoopin'.....author unknown (but obviously brilliant)

10-03-2009, 07:20 AM	#6
thomas44 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 577	Re: PMC primers I had thought that the whole primer supply problem was resolved. My local shop has all the primers I could want now. I'm SO glad I didn't panic buy anything, other than a couple thousand WSPM's for about double their value, but that's okay. I've wondered the same thing about those PMC's, since they sem to be so readily available at GBdotcom and I assume other places as well. __________________ Change...it's all you'll have left in your pocket by 2013.

10-03-2009, 07:27 AM	#7
res45 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 182	Re: PMC primers The whole idea behind the non-toxic primers is to remove the lead in the primer mixture,a lot of shooter shoot in enclosed indoor ranges with poor to no ventilation and are exposed to the lead and other heavy metal particle in the air from fired primers. Over time exposure to lead vapors can cause lead buildup in the body and cause serious health issues the same thing applies to bullet casters who cast there on bullets and don't take the proper precautions with breathing the vapors or handling lead. I'm no environmental nut job buy any stretch,good common sense will go a lot further when dealing with the problem of lead than the BS and overkill of government regulations. As far as the lead ban in bullets or shotgun ammo,a lot of that has to do with the California Condor a bird thats to stupid to survive on its own. http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Californ..._moves_forward Last edited by res45; 10-03-2009 at 07:28 AM..

10-03-2009, 11:03 AM	#8
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,305	Re: PMC primers great point res... very well put. __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!