Primer shortage?...then be more diligent

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I just got back into reloading less than a month ago and I have bought 10k large pistol primers (two separate orders) in 3 weeks. I'm not posting this to be a di^k or to brag "hey look at me".
When I got the reloading fever again after not being able to find 9mm or .45 on shelves, It didn't take long for me to realize that components weren't readily available. I immediately backordered 5k cci # 300 from cabelas. I looked every day multiple times at midway and cabelas and a few others. I did this EVERY day. I don't work in an office behind a PC and could only do this in the afternoon, but I managed to do get it done. Sure enough, midway had rem LP in stock. I ordered 5k. Out of curisosity, I checked back the next morning and they were OUT. I figured I just got lucky and I should have ordered 3x that much. In another week cabelas had the same rem 2.5 in stock. I ordered another 5k from them.
I'm going to cancel the cabelas backorder for the CCI and stop looking. I have what I need for a good while.

I find it hard to believe that people aren't able to get these things with a little more than average effort.
 
This whole primer mess is crazy. Here one dealer carries nothing but CCI and has had a steady supply for about the last 6 Months and has played fair on the pricing but a bit proud of his limited powder.

The dealer on the other side of town has nothing but Federal and claims primers are hard to find and hasn't seen any CCI in almost a year and has jacked up the price but always has a supply of most powder .

ONE Dealer next town down the road has a few thousand of everything and fair prices but very limited powder.

Did a pistol powder run yesterday ....... 4 lbs of powder $97 not counting time and gas, If I had ordered it on line the total for 4 lbs to include hazmat form graff's was $93.86 and the same order from midsouth $101.84

Guess you can see were next months play money is going:D

and I won't be spending it on gas and time
 
No primers at the gun show yesterday, not even any over priced ones. A good bit of powder though.
 
Did a pistol powder run yesterday ....... 4 lbs of powder $97 not counting time and gas, If I had ordered it on line the total for 4 lbs to include hazmat form graff's was $93.86 and the same order from midsouth $101.84
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I made a powder order a few months ago. Ordering limited quantities does indeed drive the price up. Ordering three eight pounders and 20K primers added about $1.10 to each pound of powder or K primers. H4350 was a few cents over $18 per pound.

I try to do this every four or five months to keep cost down.
 
Welcome back to reloading. We're glad to have you.

Maybe you can find an unfortunate guy in your neighborhood, and help him find components.
 
I'm going to cancel the cabelas backorder for the CCI and stop looking. I have what I need for a good while.

I find it hard to believe that people aren't able to get these things with a little more than average effort.
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What primer shortage? I have plenty, because I planned ahead of the presidential return to the damocrats. I already had at least 5K of each type I was using, I bought another 5K of each about this time in '08.

The last gun show here in the frozen tundra, there was one guy selling winchester for $39.95+tax, you could get all you wanted. Also had some CCI.

I stopped at a large gunshop down in Lomira Wi, Midwestern shooters supply. I asked about primers, he said they're starting to trickle in. He said winchester is available with a smidgen of Federal showing up. I intended to stop at Cabellas, but the fog was so thick, I missed the exit! Wanted one of their prime rib sandwiches!
 
Same here. Last weekend there was a local gun show and primers were abundant but priced at $40 per K. I didn't need any because I have kept them on backorder at Cabela's and Powder Valley. In fact I recently received 15K Rem 7 1/2 from PV and I called Cabela's to cancel another BO there for 15K. Primers are everywhere, maybe not exactly where you look the first time but they are certainly there to be found.
 
To all that have been shafted by your local dealer's. I say tell them to keep their high priced components. I have decided to not buy anything at my local shop. If I want a new gun, I buy it on GunBroker and have it sent to another ffl in town. They have gotten my last red cent!!
 
Up here in AK we can't just order them from on line or out of state. The supply comes through one or two wholesalers who then distribute to retailers. If there's a delay on a pallet we're all hosed. The Wolf primers are in stock now, but I don't really trust them. Thankfully I've got a reasonable supply of CCI's
 
The Wolf primers are in stock now, but I don't really trust them.
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I shot about 6K of Wolf SRs last year. Shot as well as the 205s I was using before. AF rifle team used them for years.
 
Six months ago your tune would have been different. Now there are some showing up locally. My dealer had over 120k of pistol & rifle.

Now that they're around, I'm going to have little sympathy for guys that bitch and whine about shortages the next go-round. I've got about 15k on hand right now.

This reminds me...I need to get another 5k this week.

Also...anybody that has ANY sense will start stocking up on lead.
 
This reminds me...I need to get another 5k this week
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Its had a real affect on my reloading and shooting habits...
The 2 local shops I used to get my primers; one shop that also makes ammo want make any available to the public anymore. The other shop that also makes and sells ammo will only sell 500 primers at a time and highly over priced.
This has been a lesson for me next time I get a chance I too will stock for the long term.
Also...anybody that has ANY sense will start stocking up on lead.
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I think your right...
 
still bangin

bought up several pounds of 231 and primers last spring--picked off the last few thousands at 3 diff. shops. then bought 5k more via cabela's--took about 2 months. had about 1.5k fmj 230 gr and cruised to the local recycling center and bought about 100lbs of plumbers lead. so i load my own, cast what i need and chase all my brass. i am good to go for a while.

frugal--you bet--and practicing every week.:what:
 
Large magnum rifle primers still seem to be quite difficult to find. I have searched all the places I normally buy from and nobody has any of the CCI 250's in stock. What happened to the thread that was keeping track of who has what primers in stock?
 
What primer shortage? I have plenty, because I planned ahead of the presidential return to the damocrats. I already had at least 5K of each type I was using, I bought another 5K of each about this time in '08.
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I'm with you there Snuffy. Not because of fear of the Dem's getting elected, it just worked out that way. In early 2008 me and a couple of friends ordered 50,000 primers and in late 2008 another 50,000. Needless to say I still have a pretty good stash.

Also...anybody that has ANY sense will start stocking up on lead.
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I'm at 1,200 pounds and still going. WW's are going to be hard if not impossible to get in the near future. Get them while you can.
 
walked into GM in ocala fl yesterday and got the last 500 cci sm rif;all they had left were mag pistol which some guy was trying to tell another"it doesn't matter, as long as the diameter is the same."
be careful, they walk among us'

chebami
 
My local gunshop has CCI small rifle, small pistol, and large rifle for $34/1000. I bought 5K of the small rifle, which will last me quite awhile.
 
I went looking for powder and primers Saturday morning, found all I wanted. I really love the storage cabinets in my reloading room.
 
I had 40 # of powder---most of it is in brass or in the wind.
I have enuf of everything to last quite a while except I can't get 380 new cases--all things in time.......................:):)
 
I find it hard to believe that people aren't able to get these things with a little more than average effort.
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When you only have 30 or 40 dollars to spend, you sometimes do not have the luxury of placing online orders and have to order locally. AND, when you are on a very tight budget and do not ALWAYS have money it is sometimes a matter of timing.

I too am primer rich now as it were (For me... I have 3000 pistol and 1000 rifle...) but it took a few weeks.
 
Is this Good Practice?

Midwayusa-
CCI Large Rifle Bench Rest Primers #BR2 Box of 1000 (10 Trays of 100) I bought 5000- total price $244.95
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CCI Large Rifle Bench Rest Primers #BR2 Case of 5000 (5 Boxes of 1000) $216.99
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Same primer & amount. But cost $27.95 more for Boxes of 1000 (case not available) what a rip off.:cuss:
 
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