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I started reloading just recently. 15K of SPP found in the last two months. Each 1K was well under $100. About same for SRPThat's actually not too bad. The going rate for 1K is about $200 for SPP
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I started reloading just recently. 15K of SPP found in the last two months. Each 1K was well under $100. About same for SRPThat's actually not too bad. The going rate for 1K is about $200 for SPP
I started reloading just recently. 15K of SPP found in the last two months. Each 1K was well under $100. About same for SRP
No Gunbroker or Gunsamerica. NES and Armslist as well as local shops. I travel a bit so hunting down SPP and SRP is somewhat easier.Did you buy them from online websites as they became available or did you find them on a place like gunbroker or gunsamerica?
That's the rape price on Gunbroker you mean. No vendor I know of is charging that. Most I paid was $282 per 5k - those were sold at cost to NESers. Otherwise I scored 5k CCI SPP from Bass Pro for $200 a few weeks back. BP actually had primers today but they sold fast. I had them in my cart but they went OOS during checkout.That's actually not too bad. The going rate for 1K is about $200 for SPP
Dang.Last time I bought primers, it was 32$ per thousand.
I just did a search and all I could find was this:
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No definitely not. I had a friend buy a Dillon press over the summer and had everything but primers. I was able to score 5k Winchesters for him from an online vendor.I would not want to be someone just now getting into reloading.
That's actually not too bad. The going rate for 1K is about $200 for SPP
Another thread mentioned ODS in Yarmouth that had 209 primers..If anyone sees 209A primers in stock please let me know. I've called area gun shops and none have any in stock.
And Larry P had them in stock as of last night. Don’t know if they still are.Another thread mentioned ODS in Yarmouth that had 209 primers..
That's the rape price on Gunbroker you mean. No vendor I know of is charging that. Most I paid was $282 per 5k - those were sold at cost to NESers. Otherwise I scored 5k CCI SPP from Bass Pro for $200 a few weeks back. BP actually had primers today but they sold fast. I had them in my cart but they went OOS during checkout.
Time to start putting on the tinfoil? What the hell is going on with primers? Seems like this one is worse than the stupid run on 22LR a couple years ago. Shouldn't we start to see some better availability? All the hoarders still at it?
I try to keep ~3 years stock of primers, powder, and projectiles for rifle competition. I mostly burn through large rifle primers and have barely been able to replenish what I've burned up this season. Need Large Pistol as well but have been able to sub Large Pistol Magnum for 10mm. I realize years like this are the reason I keep extra on hand, but when's it going to end?
Time to start putting on the tinfoil? What the hell is going on with primers? Seems like this one is worse than the stupid run on 22LR a couple years ago. Shouldn't we start to see some better availability? All the hoarders still at it?
I try to keep ~3 years stock of primers, powder, and projectiles for rifle competition. I mostly burn through large rifle primers and have barely been able to replenish what I've burned up this season. Need Large Pistol as well but have been able to sub Large Pistol Magnum for 10mm. I realize years like this are the reason I keep extra on hand, but when's it going to end?
There was a fire at a factory combined with COVID restrictions combined with a large amount of the supply coming from Europe & South Africa that created a perfect storm. From what I've read, the primer shortage fed into the ammo shortage and obviously they get first dibs.
Sorry, that would be my fault. I decided to try reloading and all the powder and primers dried up.
I have put the press and reloading stuff away so things should be getting back to normal soon.
I have an app where people post when they’re in stock. Looks like Bass Pro had SPP, SRP, LRP in stock at like 1:15 this morning. Sadly I was asleep. I like helping others get primers but I ain’t staring at my phone until 2amHow early are you checking and how soon do they sell out?
I just went to Pelletier's Sport shop in Jaffrey last night to get some 209 primers for my sons muzzle loader. He has them in stock. He also had some large rifle for $47 per 1k (maybe 1 or 2 boxes left) I think some pistol primers too. Also had 9mm 115 ball, didn't see the price but they were limiting that to 1 box per person. Overall a real nice place with relatively non-rape prices. Almost picked up a box of 10mm 180 grain for $26If anyone sees 209A primers in stock please let me know. I've called area gun shops and none have any in stock.
Have you graphed the appearance times to see if there is a repeating pattern? If so, you should share the results here, for...ummm...science!I have an app where people post when they’re in stock. Looks like Bass Pro had SPP, SRP, LRP in stock at like 1:15 this morning. Sadly I was asleep. I like helping others get primers but I ain’t staring at my phone until 2am
I don't think its any one thing that caused it, but a dozen or so things in a short time. Its an accordion effect.
Pistol primers were always tougher to get during the spring/summer anyway. Fed primers - you had to hit it just right but there was always winchester as a backup.
With handgun comp season ending you'll see that start to work its way back to the shelves. The average first time panic owner who just bought something becuase of "Ermagod I'M gunna die I'm gunna use the gunshow loophole" will probably max out at 2 boxes and then sit on em for years. Maybe pull it out once or twice a year and touch it just to feel dirty.
Once theres a steady stream of ammo, then all the components follow.
Rifle and shotgun will be a different story with hunting season opening up across the country.
Theres oddball stuff in stock at t.s.u.s.a. like 54R, 7X57 and 458 HAMR (whatever that is) so theres some components right there that'll be used to produce other stuff. And theres dipshits like me that bought oddball ammo for a later build only to find out that barrels for that caliber are slowly going out of production. Oh well.
Don't forget the MIL/GOV gets first dibs on everything. How many rounds do you think the Big 4 burn through in a week just for basic training qualification? I think a metric shit ton would be a good guess.
I'd hate to be a first timer right now, because this is their 2008. When the smoke clears and the dust settles, I will stock several years worth and not just one.
Why Is There a Primer Supply Shortage? | Powder Valley
Why is there a primer supply shortage? The pros at Powder Valley discuss the causes of The Great Primer Shortage of 2020, and what you should do about it.www.powdervalleyinc.com
I just got the same e-mail. Note how its dated Oct21?
But making primers is easy AF for those guys. Hire a few more people and start producing.Vista Outdoors reports ammunition backlog of over $1B
Big-name shooting sports company Vista Outdoor Inc. reported “over a year’s worth” of backlogged ammunition orders worth more than $1 billion.www.foxbusiness.com
Over a year's worth of backlog at Vista (Federal, CCI, and now Remington). Yeah. So I guess one would expect the lower volume primers to come back first, but I'm thinking we're still going to have to be Johnny-on-the-spot to get SPPs until sometime in 2022.