Widder, SASS #59054 Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 12 minutes ago, Tennessee williams said: Let's do some ciphering just for hits and giggles. 5 million reloaders. The vast majority of which are hunters. Granted, I don't know them all but those I do know use way under 100 rounds per year. So, say 4 million people at 100 per year. That's 400,000,000 primers. Dang, that's a lot! So, say 20,000 sass shooters reload. I was going through 500 per week for a total of 26,000 per year but let's not use that number. Let's only use 5,000. So, 20,000 times 5,000 is.....100,000,000! Those numbers get closer and closer. Have to not only look at the number of people but also their consumption. I know these numbers are arbitrary but it puts it in line. I'm sure we could look at the total number of primers sold and see what percentage of that 100,000,000 primers are. Amazing...... that is exactly what I was thinking about posting. ..........Widder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nawlins Kid SASS #36107 Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 Here is my HO. First of all the Demoncrats know they can't take all of the guns from the citizens. So you go after ammo by taxing it hard and restrict how much you can purchase. A lot of talking points for the Demoncrats come from the NYT. The NYT is sounding the alarm about the re-loaders that could reload all the ammo they need with out restriction. In the future I willing to bet there will be a call for restricting ammo reloading components; The second thing is why would and primer manufacturer give a discount when the primers are being sold at a very fast rate. Once the shelves are filled with primers and sales slow down then you may see some movement on the price. That would good especially if the Demoncrats decide to tax and limit sales. Nawlins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tequila Shooter Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 I see we’ve gone a little sideways on the original question, the question was also to lift the quantity restriction on primers. As @Tennessee williamspointed out SASS shooters load more than hunters and our usage is more likely in line with USPSA and other competitive shoot’in sports, and 1K primers don’t go far. IMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snakebite Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 On 7/23/2021 at 5:38 PM, Widder, SASS #59054 said: Brownness would probably say..... ' if its that important, your members should have stocked up better when the supply was available in quantity. We at Brownells do appreciate the Cowboy business and will try to assist when possible. But, we have a LARGE consumer following and at present, we are trying to meet ALL disciplines that need reloading supplies. Feel free to call me if you have any questions or suggestions where I might be able to help." Sincerely, Brownells ..........Widder Hey Widder, I think that's what Larsen and Phantom said...only in a word, NO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widder, SASS #59054 Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 2 hours ago, Snakebite said: Hey Widder, I think that's what Larsen and Phantom said...only in a word, NO. Brevity has never been one of my strong points..... Plus, it helps me qualify for one of Phantoms 'subtle' classes. ..........Widder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom, SASS #54973 Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 1 hour ago, Widder, SASS #59054 said: Brevity has never been one of my strong points..... Plus, it helps me qualify for one of Phantoms 'subtle' classes. ..........Widder Make a request for my class at EOT...oh...wait...some there may not take this has a joke... Never mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish ike, SASS #43615 Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 4 hours ago, Tennessee williams said: I'm sure we could look at the total number of primers sold and see what percentage of that 100,000,000 primers are. Steel challenge, 3gun, IPSC all have more members and shoot way more rounds than SASS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom, SASS #54973 Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 30 minutes ago, irish ike, SASS #43615 said: Steel challenge, 3gun, IPSC all have more members and shoot way more rounds than SASS. Numbers - I want numbers! Any chance of that happening? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish ike, SASS #43615 Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 32 minutes ago, Phantom, SASS #54973 said: Numbers - I want numbers! Okay, 12, 197, and 14,987,398.09 These are numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom, SASS #54973 Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 13 minutes ago, irish ike, SASS #43615 said: Okay, 12, 197, and 14,987,398.09 These are numbers. Then they don't support your position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frontier Lone Rider Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 We also have the bench rest shooters whom, I would say, almost all reload. I know the ones I am familiar with all reload. They don't have custom rifles built to shoot factory ammo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeaconKC Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 1 hour ago, Phantom, SASS #54973 said: Numbers - I want numbers! Any chance of that happening? 4/3 of reloaders hate statistics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tequila Shooter Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 Any numbers in statistics have a 50/50 chance of being 100% wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish ike, SASS #43615 Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 15 hours ago, Phantom, SASS #54973 said: Then they don't support your position. Sure they do. Any number tossed out is the right number, prove me wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom, SASS #54973 Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 49 minutes ago, irish ike, SASS #43615 said: Sure they do. Any number tossed out is the right number, prove me wrong. I'm the one that is NOT making statements based on population numbers. My last statement was about the fictitious numbers you threw up to support your position. The first two numbers 12 and 197, were given as the numbers to support your previous statement: "Steel challenge, 3gun, IPSC all have more members and shoot way more rounds than SASS ". If you're going to makes statements without facts, fine. Just say you believe your position to be true...it may be! But if you're going to just be funning with folks, use better fictitious numbers Phantom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish ike, SASS #43615 Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 1 hour ago, Phantom, SASS #54973 said: use better fictitious numbers It's fiction so that means there are no rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom, SASS #54973 Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 1 minute ago, irish ike, SASS #43615 said: It's fiction so that means there are no rules. Well...that's actually a funny response. I just think that we can make guesses...speculate...ponder...etc/etc, but when we make claims of fact, we should have the data to back up these statements. I'm not saying you're wrong...but I was hoping that since you stated what sounded like a factual statement, that you'd be able to furnish the actual numbers to back up your statement. Phantom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokin Gator SASS #29736 Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 The latest info I've seen is USPSA in the U.S. has over 35,000 active members and over 500 affiliated clubs. USPSA is part of the international organization, IPSC, and is the second largest region. As with SASS there are also unaffiliated clubs that shoot cowboy matches and shooters who aren't members that shoot local matches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constable Nelson #11784 Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 On 8/2/2021 at 3:45 AM, Tequila Shooter said: I see we’ve gone a little sideways on the original question, the question was also to lift the quantity restriction on primers. As @Tennessee williamspointed out SASS shooters load more than hunters and our usage is more likely in line with USPSA and other competitive shoot’in sports, and 1K primers don’t go far. IMHO Interesting point. (Although as an IPSC shooter as well I would suggest the AVERAGE Practical shooter shoots more than the AVERAGE Cowboy. And in the USA WAY more of that has in fact traditionally been factory ammo) ) Has USPSA been able to finagle a discount on components for their members? If not, then that only adds to my initial impression that it wasn't going to happen on SASS's asking.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rainmaker, SASS #11631 Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Heck, I don't want a discount, I want availability! I want reasonable prices, not twice (or much more) than we were paying 18 months ago. I want the ammo/component companies to be owned by American entities (not foreign conglomerates) with an ear to the American shooter. Yes, I know before you even start typing, that we live in a different world, things are not what they were... I get it. But, that's what I want. I want a lot of things, but this thread is about ammo stuff so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tequila Shooter Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 @Constable Nelson #11784 I was trying to get the topic back on track to what the OP was asking. The reference with Tennessee Williams was about hunters vs SASS. IPSC shooters can use factory ammo effectively (when I was shooting USPSA I shot factory 9mm) where most cowboys reload. The main point I was trying to get across was that OP was asking about getting more than 1K primers at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokin Gator SASS #29736 Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Most USPSA shooters shooting any caliber other then 9mm reload. Some shooters in the past didn't bother reloading 9mm because factory ammo was so cheap. A lot more of them now are reloading 9mm especially with the popularity of 9mm pcc carbines. Also I saw that IDPA has close to 25,000 members, worldwide, not just the U.S.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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