Speer, CCI Ammunition To Produce Catalyst Lead-Free Primers

[shanneba]

The clean-burning Catalyst primer creates more uniform and complete propellant combustion, yielding minimal velocity variation and consistent bullet launch for improved accuracy.
Another key attribute is the fact it is non-hydrophilic, and will not attract water molecules like DDNP-based mixes that are found in most lead-free primers. The result is better reliability.

An NRA Shooting Sports Journal | Speer, CCI Ammunition To Produce Catalyst Lead-Free Primers

The Catalyst primer was initially developed in 2016 by Speer and CCI’s partner company, Federal Ammunition

www.ssusa.org

 

[TEXASforLIFE]

The clean-burning Catalyst primer creates more uniform and complete propellant combustion, yielding minimal velocity variation and consistent bullet launch for improved accuracy.
Another key attribute is the fact it is non-hydrophilic, and will not attract water molecules like DDNP-based mixes that are found in most lead-free primers. The result is better reliability.

An NRA Shooting Sports Journal | Speer, CCI Ammunition To Produce Catalyst Lead-Free Primers

The Catalyst primer was initially developed in 2016 by Speer and CCI’s partner company, Federal Ammunition

www.ssusa.org

As long as they produce them and get on the ball! Hopefully no change in load is needed. Probably going to be 2x the price as regular.

 

[HansGruber]

I hope the hydrophilic factor will give them longer shelf life; most current LF primers have a lot of failures after 5 years or so (so I’ve been told; never played with them, m’self).

 

[youngolddude]

Are they going to produce this new type and the old or switch everything over to the new?

 

[Bassbob]

How common are LF primers in commercially available ammo ?

 

[HansGruber]

How common are LF primers in commercially available ammo ?

Unless they advertise LF primers…most commercial ammo isn’t.