Smokestack SASS#87384 Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 Looks like primers are finally starting to become more available. I’m seeing more in stock, although prices are still high. Now if people would just order for themselves we should all be able to start getting back to “normal” soon with any luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger Dan Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 Saw CCI, Aguila, and Federal SPP, CCI SRP on the shelf at our LGS on Friday. Limit of 1000 per customer per day. Still much better than nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yul Lose Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 1 hour ago, Smokestack SASS#87384 said: Looks like primers are finally starting to become more available. I’m seeing more in stock, although prices are still high. Now if people would just order for themselves we should all be able to start getting back to “normal” soon with any luck. Mike, give me a PM, might be able to help you out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackrabbit Joe #414 Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 3 hours ago, Smokestack SASS#87384 said: Looks like primers are finally starting to become more available. I’m seeing more in stock, although prices are still high. Now if people would just order for themselves we should all be able to start getting back to “normal” soon with any luck. You bet and I'll drink to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokin Gator SASS #29736 Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 I rarely bought primers at gun stores. When I first started reloading I would buy them locally. Wasn't shooting too much and I could get a thousand whenever I wanted. Finally wanted to start buying by the case and the stores around me didn't offer that. Eventually started ordering through Powder Valley and other places. I would still by a thousand or two locally when they had them. This was all before the situation in the last few years. I haven't seen any on the shelves locally but haven't been searching them out either. Just don't see them when I'm there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waxahachie Kid #17017 L Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 Hopefully the prices of primers will be coming down, as the supply is increasing. The last gun show I attended, a few weeks ago, the prices were, in a word, obscene. They can sprinkle, and eat them on their morning cereal, before I pay those prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypress Sun Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 If Sportsman Warehouse can sell primers for this price...well, doesn't take a rocket scientist... Last Sunday below. BTW - limit 2 per customer/wife was with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiggleyDY Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 Picket up 9000 federal primers at Shooters In Jacksonville Fl last month. $159.99 for 1000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gateway Kid SASS# 70038 Life Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 12 hours ago, Cypress Sun said: If Sportsman Warehouse can sell primers for this price...well, doesn't take a rocket scientist... Last Sunday below. BTW - limit 2 per customer/wife was with me. If our SW had any pistol primers, those would be great prices.... However none to be had and no timetable when they will show up. They do have and have had for a while the Clarinox (sp) 209 at $6.99 per hundred in the pink boxes. Regards Gateway Kid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypress Sun Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 5 hours ago, Gateway Kid SASS# 70038 Life said: If our SW had any pistol primers, those would be great prices.... However none to be had and no timetable when they will show up. They do have and have had for a while the Clarinox (sp) 209 at $6.99 per hundred in the pink boxes. Regards Gateway Kid The SW here is hit and miss. If I'm going to be in the area, I'll call to see if it's worth stopping in since they haven't set up a website for that particular store so it's impossible to check stock without calling. So far, all they've had is Cheddite 209's, Fed Sm Pist Mag (reg) and Fed Grand Match Sm Pist. No rifle of any kind or large pistol. I'll be in that area today, so I'll stop by to see what they have. CS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WOODFOX , sass#34179 Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 Bass Pro has them from time to time seen some last Sunday you just need to be there at the right time $ 79.95 /1000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still hand Bill Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 Local scheels has had them the last couple times I have been in. $75-$105 per k. Limit 1 k rifle, 1k pistol per person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypress Sun Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 SW had Federal large pistol magnum today along with Cheddite 209's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fort Reno Kid Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 Howdy Pard I’ll take that as good news and hope it’s a sign of increasing supply. Our local stores have stocking issues and so many regional supply houses I check have the monotonous/ubiquitous “Not Available” in the description. Those with longer memories will remember shortages occurring during previous administrations that were not friendly to the 2nd Amendment. Those shortages were eventually remedied. This supply/availability drought has been and continues to be very worrisome. I have had some luck contacting shooting buddies that have dropped out of the game for age or declining health to determine if they’re willing to sell their remaining primers (and other reloading supplies). A number of those are reluctant or downright unwilling to part with them out of caution. Can’t blame them. Keep on the sunny side and Adios Fort RenoKid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinch Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 If federal would quit wasting time making small pistol magnum primers for all of those small magnum pistols out there they might be able to make small pistols. Maybe large rifles too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Rick Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 Went to semi-local Bass Pro yesterday. There was a small assortment of CCI primers available - $149/1000. I passed. Walked out of the store with nothing. Please don't turn this into an anti-BPS thread, they're not the only ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypress Sun Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 11 hours ago, Cinch said: If federal would quit wasting time making small pistol magnum primers for all of those small magnum pistols out there they might be able to make small pistols. Maybe large rifles too. For the downloaded ammo used in CAS and plinking type shooting, you'll never notice the difference between the small magnum primers and regular small pistol primers. I would NOT use magnum primers for loads at or near published max loads for any caliber round except magnum calibers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 15 hours ago, Cinch said: If federal would quit wasting time making small pistol magnum primers for all of those small magnum pistols out there they might be able to make small pistols. Maybe large rifles too. SP mag and SR are the same primer. Call Federal and they will tell you this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullett Sass 19707 Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 I have used small pistol mag primers in place of small pistol primers and notice no difference. I have shot about 500-600. Bullett 19707 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinch Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 I have loaded a zillion 9mm with mag primers. The point was they are treading water making mag pistol primers. But thanks for the loading tips... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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