[Rembrandt]

Stopped at a small little Mom & Pop gun shop today, been years since I had been there.....found 4000 CCI magnum small rifle primers. Any guess how old these are?


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[ranger335v]

If memory serves, those boxes go back about 30 years. Bet they are still as good as the day they rolled out the plant's door. Should have an original price tag of about $5 a brick

[Ben Shepherd]

That sounds about right. I remember boxes like that when I was 4-5 years old in dads gun room.

[Walkalong]

Excellent find.

They will appreciate it. I am sure they were feeling neglected. :)

[jjohnson]

Wow, good for you, Rembrandt!

I gotta ask..... did you pay the 1980 (or so) original price? Or did they nail you for $30 a brick?

Oh, and.... do they have more? :evil:

[PotatoJudge]

I just did the same, except with 3000 CCI 400s. Same packaging as yours, all the same lot. $16 a brick.

Hope you got as good a deal or better.

[GotCoffee]

I got about a thousand in our reloading cabinet and they are about 30 years old!

[edelbrock]

Just loaded some today with primers like those. Still got several thousand. They still go bang.

[warnerwh]

I've still got 1,500 large pistol of that vintage. Didn't dawn on me that they were that old. I guess my newer ones are 12 years old. All of them are as good as new.

[loadedround]

That old! They look like the CCI primers I have in my reloading room right now. :D

[FROGO207]

Two weeks ago I went into a local gunshop and found 5000 CCI primers in the green boxes and 950 357 mag plated brass. Got the setup for $22.50 out the door and he gave me a pound of unique in the paper tube with it! The unique turned out to be sealed as new and works well. In the past I have purchased partials without any trouble when tried out. I guess it will last a long time if stored correctly also.

[VINTAGE-SLOTCARS]

I have several the same box , marked $1.09 each or $10.00 for the brick. Mine are about 25 years old.

[shaggy430]

I've got some of those from my grandfather.

[ScotZ]

Nice find. Congrats:D I love to hear stories like this.

[ArchAngelCD]

Those boxes are from 3 different time periods. The two with the larger black rifle are the same as a few boxes I have which are are marked 09/1989. I think the other 2 boxes you have are older.

[PA Freedom]

It seems like no one here has problems with primers this old. Very reassuring to know that with proper storage, primers WILL last a long time.:)

[raborlin]

Since I have the same and can recall when I bought them, the box on the top right dates from the early 70's.

If they've been properly stored, they should be fine. But then, I'm the guy who still has Winchester primers from the 40's that work.

Ramon

[Burrito]

I was given some large pistol primers that look like they're from the same era. The price tag on them is 15.99, I believe. My local place now has them for $39.50, WHEN they're in stock.

[Lance Boyle]

I still have some of those, a buck a pack! I bought them circa 1987.

[Wilki713]

although I am new to reloading... actually I am deployed and just bought my first press. its waiting for me at home. 60 days out. :Dglad to see that CCI makes such a good product. I was 4 in 1987. I enjoy reading what the vet reloaders have to say.

[lgbloader]

Wilki731,

I started handloading the summer of 1983, the year you were born. Thanks for reminding me of my vintage!!:scrutiny:

LGB

[jtuck]

I have a brick of primers that looks like the one on the upper right, marked at $9.80.

[Walkalong]

Thanks for reminding me of my vintage!!I started about 1984. I started feeling old when I realized I was thinking about stuff I did 40 years ago. :(

Oh well, it's not all bad. :)

Yep, I remember the good old days when 1000 primers were under $10.

[BruceB]

It's a good idea to mark the date of purchase on powder and primers.

I mark the box with the month and year they come into my possession (e.g.: "AUG 07"). This way, although the stuff may not be yesterday-fresh-manufacture, I will at least have a rough idea of how old they are. Oldest stock gets used first in my shop, and dating the consumables definitely helps with this policy.

It's scary to see how quickly twenty years go by.....

[HarleyFixer]

Quote:
Thanks for reminding me of my vintage!!

I started about 1984. I started feeling old when I realized I was thinking about stuff I did 40 years ago.



Man! I started reloading in 1971 when I joined the P.D.??? Am I THAT OLD?

[gbw]

+1 on date-marking components. I have powder from 1980 still around.

I can recall paying $6.80/thousand for primers, and 16.00 / thousand for .45 cast bullets. This would have been in the late 70's.

(OT) A couple of weeks ago I saw a cretin trying to sell .380 ammo for $70/box. I had to ask why, got the answer I expected - basically "it's the american way to make a profit whenever you can, as much as you can, from whomever you can". No point in arguing with fools, I left it at that with him.