Chert Rock Chuck 109 Posted October 19 As titled, need a source that has some in stock. I know this is a widespread issue, how is everyone getting by without an existing supply on hand? Thanks, Chert Rock. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Not Dead Ed 10 Posted October 19 Hi, got the same issue, I’m going into my stock that I put away pre China virus. I talked to my local Cabela’s and they told me the ammunition makers actually recalled (pulled back) all their primers in order to make their own ammunition. So except for a few shotshell primers,there aren’t any out there. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grey ghost 38 Posted October 19 I manage a sporting goods store and we sell Guns, ammo and reloading. Rifle and pistol primers are a non item right now. No manufacturer will even take a back order on them from my store. No projected end in sight. 1 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Bearded Wonder 449 Posted October 19 I'm a type 6 FFL and cannot get any either. Everyone I talked with could not give me estimates on when this shortage will end. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chert Rock Chuck 109 Posted October 19 (edited) I'm fortunate to have had a fair amount of large as I shoot Classic Cowboy, but have a young man I need to load for with .38's. At this rate, he won't be shooting this year. I'm building a respectable stock of brass and casting the bullets, but stumped on primers. If it stays like this for much longer, I too will be at a stand still with .45Colt. Hopefully the first of the year brings change, I am ready to put this one behind us to say the least. Be well, Chert Rock. Edited October 19 by Chertrock Chuck Grammar Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocky Dog 14 Posted October 20 My understanding with a bit of Googling is primers are being used up to supply factory ammunition manufacturers.. and there is no surplus allocated to reloading... and no one seems to know this situation will end. I too have plenty of brass, boolits and powder.. just NO primers . and at this point wont pay the 5 to 10 fold increase that sellers are getting on gunbroker... 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barry Sloe 337 Posted October 20 I talked with a local gun shop owner yesterday (ran into him when we were on our dog walk). When talking primers he said that he doesn't see it ending any time soon. His supply is on back order just like ours. When asked if he thought it might end with the election, he said no. Sooooo, let's all cross our collective fingers and hope that there is an end in sight sometime in the near future. BS 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Navy Davey 92 Posted October 20 Time to buy that flintlock that you always wanted.... 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildphilhickup 16 Posted October 20 Time for some entrepreneurs to get into the primer business. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Texas Maverick 65 Posted October 20 I just looked at Gunbroker for the heck of it and just realized my 6,000 primers are worth $1000 per brick. Glad I have them or I wouldn't be able to shoot. They are not for sale even at that price. I can't believe the price gouging they are doing. Mine should last me for a while since I am the only one shooting SASS from my stash. TM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eyesa Horg 1,410 Posted October 20 1 hour ago, Navy Davey said: Time to buy that flintlock that you always wanted.... Just get your BP ordered soon B4 that's gone too! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Barleycorn, SASS #76982 903 Posted October 20 1 hour ago, Texas Maverick said: I just looked at Gunbroker for the heck of it and just realized my 6,000 primers are worth $1000 per brick. Glad I have them or I wouldn't be able to shoot. They are not for sale even at that price. I can't believe the price gouging they are doing. Mine should last me for a while since I am the only one shooting SASS from my stash. TM Auctions are not price gouging. If you buy a stock at $35 a share and it’s now trading at $100 share and you decide you would like to put it on the market for a strike price of $100 you can sell it with no remorse or guilt. No need to demonize the free market. 5 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Texas Maverick 65 Posted October 20 16 minutes ago, John Barleycorn, SASS #76982 said: Auctions are not price gouging. If you buy a stock at $35 a share and it’s now trading at $100 share and you decide you would like to put it on the market for a strike price of $100 you can sell it with no remorse or guilt. No need to demonize the free market. Guess you are right when you look at it that way. I would just feel bad selling what I have for $1000 a brick when I only paid $32 a brick. But that is just me. Then again if I sold them I would have money but no reloads so guess I will hang on to them so I can continue shooting SASS. LOL Just hard to think I have $6000 sitting in my cabinet instead of $192. TM 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Barleycorn, SASS #76982 903 Posted October 20 10 minutes ago, Texas Maverick said: Guess you are right when you look at it that way. I would just feel bad selling what I have for $1000 a brick when I only paid $32 a brick. But that is just me. Then again if I sold them I would have money but no reloads so guess I will hang on to them so I can continue shooting SASS. LOL Just hard to think I have $6000 sitting in my cabinet instead of $192. TM I completely understand. I have some but can’t bring myself to sell them because at this time I have no idea what my replacement cost would be or when I could even get more. If you don’t have any and $100 a 1000 is something you can tolerate budget wise buy some. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cowrustler 25 Posted October 21 About a month ago I bought 10000 large pistol primers from an auction site and thought I'd paid too much at $350. I guess I didn't, cowrustler 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amigo 14 Posted October 21 When desperation truly sets in, you will find yourself buying cartridges in calibers you don't need so you can deprime them and put the primers into your CAS loads... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ambush Andy 14 Posted October 21 At some point you wonder if the industry is making a strategic mistake not increasing their prices (margins) and supplying components to the reloading market rather than keeping all the supply for fully loaded ammo. The reloading community is a steady sustainable market, and many might give up or never get started should this continue too long, but at some point one has to think supply will catch up as they invest in capacity. But maybe not... 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jasper stone 14 Posted October 21 It's sad to see prices so crazy on gunbroker. We have made it a whole year being new to cas and have been able to have some stock of primers. I have 2 youth shooters using 38spl and myself. If need be i(dad) can let my boys shot and I can just watch them have fun! 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Copenhagen Kid 3 Posted October 21 Yes I’m going to be running my 45acp vaqueros for monthly shoots just to save on my 38 ammo to stretch it out 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chert Rock Chuck 109 Posted October 22 Got all excited and worked up this morning when I found a plentiful supply of primers IN STOCK! Sadly, they are in Canada and will not ship to USA, NO EXCEPTIONS! How do these hosers have plenty of primers available and we can’t get a single card anywhere!? CCI, Winchester, Federal, they have them all..... Damn you Bullseye North. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cholla 1,023 Posted October 22 On 10/20/2020 at 4:22 PM, John Barleycorn, SASS #76982 said: Auctions are not price gouging. If you buy a stock at $35 a share and it’s now trading at $100 share and you decide you would like to put it on the market for a strike price of $100 you can sell it with no remorse or guilt. No need to demonize the free market. Another way to look at it is like gold panning. I go out, wash a pan and find a one-ounce nugget worth $2000. I have $10 gas money and a half-hour in time invested. Should I feel guilty for my good luck and knowledge of where to pan and sell it to a buyer for $50 or should I sell it for the market price of $2000? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snakejaw_Joe 108 Posted October 22 3 hours ago, Cholla said: Another way to look at it is like gold panning. I go out, wash a pan and find a one-ounce nugget worth $2000. I have $10 gas money and a half-hour in time invested. Should I feel guilty for my good luck and knowledge of where to pan and sell it to a buyer for $50 or should I sell it for the market price of $2000? I think you need a middle man, Cholla. Don't want to wait for an end user who's willing to pay full price? Sell it to me for $1,000 and I'll deal with the marketplace headaches! 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dirty Dan Dawkins 683 Posted October 23 If I can get $1000 a brick nearly all of mine are for sale. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bramble Mountain Buzzard 115 Posted October 23 Not "nearly"... At $1000 per brick ALL of mine are for sale!!! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
No Show Joe 2 Posted October 23 The prices I’ve seen on GB is just over $100 plus shipping for a brick of 1000, over $500. Plus shipping for a case of 5000, and over $1000. Plus shipping for 10k Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dirty Dan Dawkins 683 Posted October 23 (edited) 9 hours ago, Bramble Mountain Buzzard said: Not "nearly"... At $1000 per brick ALL of mine are for sale!!! I’d keep a couple hundred of each SP, LP, LR. Between those 3, I have 20-25,000. Probably 3-4,000 shotgun primers. Locally I’m seeing $60-90 per thousand, from individuals Edited October 23 by Dirty Dan Dawkins Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bramble Mountain Buzzard 115 Posted October 23 If I sold my supply, I'd definitely retire 2 years earlier than currently planned. 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RIDGE WALKER 19 Posted October 25 https://www.gunbroker.com/item/881976350 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McCandless 1,678 Posted October 25 8 minutes ago, RIDGE WALKER said: https://www.gunbroker.com/item/881976350 White box, silver colored primers... Haven't seen them in years! Wonder how old they are? I stopped by my local toy store on the way home from today's match, and they had Winchester Large Pistol Primers in stock. I'm sure they won't last long., 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
watab kid 807 Posted October 25 i need them as well but holding off for better times at this point 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chert Rock Chuck 109 Posted October 25 9 minutes ago, RIDGE WALKER said: https://www.gunbroker.com/item/881976350 Thanks, I do appreciate the lead, I'm simply not willing to pay those prices. ($100 or more) I have negotiated a barter for enough to continue training the kids for a while longer. I shoot CC and have plenty of large to carry me for a while longer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VICIOUS, SASS#8014 36 Posted October 25 I collector auction. Landsborough auction lots of primer at price to make your eyes water. it a Canuck thing. Sunday at 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RIDGE WALKER 19 Posted October 25 Well.....someone was willing to pay a bunch for this box of 1,000 primers recently......makes $100 per box seem a bit cheap....LOL!!! https://www.gunbroker.com/item/881869362 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Patagonia Pete 723 Posted October 25 It's the "free market" ... Toilet paper ... face masks ... baby formula are all off the table right now ... so let's do primers!! I imagine during times of war ... famine .. gas shortages or whatever (even Wii consoles or popular Christmas talking dolls) there will always be the "free market" ... You know when you see on TV ... airplanes dropping palets of food/medical supplies that "someone" down there will end up with a lot more than most ... because "they worked hard" and "used their know how" to reel in the palet/s and set up shop. The free market re-sellers (scalpers) are not evil like the hoarders who keep the stuff for themselves (worrying that they might need it). The free market re-sellers are "entrepreneurs" and should be celebrated. BUT ... they shouldn't be re-selling this stuff on web sites ... they should take their to their local match (if they shoot) and sell it to their buddies for $100 a box ... and give those friends a chance to show how much the thought is appreciated. IMHO anyhow ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
watab kid 807 Posted October 26 wonder what used masks will go for after the crazyness subsides ? ill not even broach the old toilet paper discussion , i wanted to load 38s over the winter but it can wait , Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
