Guys like Colorado want to shoot too.
gryffydd said:
Then, knowing the situation all along, they ought to think more than a couple days in advance. You can't walk into a gun store, KNOWING there's a shortage of primers, and be genuinely surprised and upset to find none on the shelf.
Well, it isn't always so simple, Gryffydd! In my case, while I've shot guns for about 25 years, I only started reloading in the past two years. I've taken my time trying to develop loads, and trying to determine what components worked best with the ammunition I'm assembling. As such, I didn't just rush out and buy 5K primers of any given type from the outset, because I didn't really know what I liked/disliked when I started out.
Right around the time that the shortage hit, I was just starting to think about buying more components... I have finally come to a point where I shoot more handloads than I shoot factory ammo, and I enjoy shooting the ammo that I've built. But, there aren't really primers to be found at the moment! I have about 1,000 SR primers on hand, but only about 100 SP primers (mainly because I started loading for rifle, and later added in some pistol calibers... as such, I have more components on hand for the calibers I've been loading longer).
In short, I have been thinking more than a few days ahead! I've been checking my gun stores on a weekly basis for about the past 6 months, and I haven't been lucky enough to hit them at the right time! I really prefer to buy locally, but I have even considered buying online for these items (Powdervalley was dry for quite some time, as were many of the other sites).