New Primer Company, Again.

[Jim Watson]

I read on Benos of White River Energetics primers, made in Arkansas, company address in Ohio.
Google found a review on a New Zealand board, also one in Arkansas plugging the home team.

But my credibility is strained when I read that

White River Energetics Manufactures:​

Small, Medium, and Large Pistol and Rifle Primers
using the traditional Lead Styphnate process.

What can I use them there Medium primers in?

 

[tightgroup tiger]

That's a good one. Those medium primers are really hard to find. Don't think I've ever seen one.

 

[Bearded Phil]

I've ben looking into this today as well after somebody on another platform brought it up.

Apparently WR small pistol primers are available at Republic Ammunition right now. (not linking, go search and you can find it).

There's a thread on Accurate Shooter forum that dates back to July this year. Folks claiming to have visited on site, gotten some primers to test, etc.

The White River website says they're a OEM supplier to ammunition manufacturers at the moment and some on that AS thread say they plan to ramp up to be able to supply more Direct to Consumer primers.

If it's fake somebody has gone and done a lot of work to make a good charade. They're a newly acquired subsidiary of D&H Holdings apparently, which makes manufacturing processes and tooling for ammunition manufacturers, based out of Tampa, FL according to their website.

 

[GeoDudeFlorida]

I read on Benos of White River Energetics primers, made in Arkansas, company address in Ohio.
Google found a review on a New Zealand board, also one in Arkansas plugging the home team.

But my credibility is strained when I read that


What can I use them there Medium primers in?

Those are exactly what @CQB45ACP needs!

I stopped taking press releases seriously after I had to write up the technical explanation for one. I’d imagine my five hours work went straight into the circular file.

 

[CQB45ACP]

Medium primers are common on Mars which is the only place these will ever exist or the producer.

 

[GeoDudeFlorida]

Medium primers are common on Mars which is the only place these will ever exist.

Just wait until the next John Wick movie comes out and Keanu is talking about his Super9 needing larger than small primers but not those obsolete large primers that only cowboys ever used.
They’ll be in the highest possible demand.

 

[Mk-211]

 

[Jim Watson]

Well, Frankford Arsenal DID use a "medium" primer in the 1930s, about a .204" size.
They were producing both .45 ACP and .30-06 and took no chance of getting rifle primers in pistol ammo or pistol primers in rifle ammo.
Somehow I doubt WR is making primers for 80 year old brass.

Apparently WR small pistol primers are available at Republic Ammunition right now.

That is no help, I have not heard of Republic Ammunition, either.

Wonder if they would send me some primers C.O.D.

 

[CQB45ACP]

Well, Frankford Arsenal DID use a "medium" primer in the 1930s, about a .204" size.
They were producing both .45 ACP and .30-06 and took no chance of getting rifle primers in pistol ammo or pistol primers in rifle ammo.
Somehow I doubt WR is making primers for 80 year old brass.



That is no help, I have not heard of Republic Ammunition, either.

Wonder if they would send me some primers C.O.D.

This whole thing smells of a couple past scams including one just across the Arkansas border in Hooks Texas. That one too had primers being tested, facilities being toured, retailers advertising, and even a YouTube shill. But, phhht! No primers ever.

I went to Republic’s website and it looked semi legit in that they accepted credit cards although I didn’t dare give them my info so I gave them yours

I found another dealer “selling” White River primers but they couldn’t ship them until late October. Didn’t actually say what year come to think about it.

 

[Chuck R.]

The pistol mediums are for the guys running 9mm Majors and over did it a liitle...

What I need are some extra large rifle primers to fix some loose pockets.

 

[CQB45ACP]

The pistol mediums are for the guys running 9mm Majors and over did it a liitle...

What I need are some extra large rifle primers to fix some loose pockets.

Good idea

I can use some oversized large pistol if I screw up my pocket reaming discussed elsewhere.

 

[GeoDudeFlorida]

Given the numbers of smaller ammo makers out there and the numbers of war-era (1, 2, and cold) ammo plants abandoned since the Berlin Wall fell, this really makes sense. It might be a good thing or it might be a string of bad investments. Either way, it’s not going to change anything overnight.
I’m still appalled at all the anti free enterprise and free market talk. It’s not gouging or anything nefarious, it’s selling to meet demand and make a profit. TANSTAAFL.

 

[higgite]

Well, I've heard of primers being rare... but never medium. Or well done.

 

[Ru4real]

I read that to get industry visibility, they have posted “Free pack of 100 primers tomorrow!”

 

[nettlle]

Hopefully they will have Universal primers in stock soon.

 

[Soonerpesek]

WhiteRiver Small Pistol Primers Made in USA NEW PRODUCT SALE .06 Each - Republic Ammunition

Product Overview:

republicammunition.com

Here ya go..........................

 

[Mark_Mark]

Arkansas has become the GUN MANUFACTURING capital of the world!

good for them! Great State!

 

[Mark_Mark]

I read that to get industry visibility, they have posted “Free pack of 100 primers tomorrow!”

remember seeing a gas station with “Free Beer Tomorrow”

 

[GeoDudeFlorida]

This whole thing smells of a couple past scams including one just across the Arkansas border in Hooks Texas. That one too had primers being tested, facilities being toured, retailers advertising, and even a YouTube shill. But, phhht! No primers ever.

I went to Republic’s website and it looked semi legit in that they accepted credit cards although I didn’t dare give them my info so I gave them yours

I found another dealer “selling” White River primers but they couldn’t ship them until late October. Didn’t actually say what year come to think about it.

Terrific. Another Whitewater Scandal. Just what we need.

 

[Jim Watson]

I might order some. I could eat $60 but if they screwed me, you would never hear the end of it.

 

[Scooter22]

Medium primers must be the misunderstood primer that never made it. Larger than Small, smaller that Large. They just never were accepted. Oh that days we live in.

 

[Soonerpesek]

Medium primers must be the misunderstood primer that never made it. Larger than Small, smaller that Large. Oh that days we live in.

Maybe they just don't identify as either................................................

 

[GeoDudeFlorida]

I might order some. I could eat $60 but if they screwed me, you would never hear the end of it.

It’s going to be closer to $100 after Haz and FedEx ground.

 

[Jim Watson]

Hmm. My last at local Academy were $75.90 plus sales tax.

 

[Mark_Mark]

they should do a “lost profit” sale, to promote there primers!