Where are the primers

I beleive that if people chill out a little there will be plenty for all.

Just like the recent gas crisis people were filling up their tanks when they were 3/4 full.

How has any of this helped anyone find primers?

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Well, for just one example

As a side note, Powder Valley currently has several types of Wolf primers in stock.

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I was referring to all the bickering my bad, I figured people would know I was not talking about the helpful information but I was in fact talking about the bickering. I thought maybe they could even use that thing what is it called? Oh yeah its called COMMON SENSE!

I was at a gun show in Pasadena, Texas on Saturday. Got there when they opened up and was surprised to find CCI Large Pistol Primers available. The price was $25. for a 1k which i didn't think was bad; only five dollars more than I paid last year. So try your gun shows, but get there early, is my advise.

I have not had much of a problem with my stock pile. I of course has been less picky about brands right now but found a group who as long as you are willing to provide a list what you need has been able to find anything I have wanted with a little time. Personal Choice Outfitters, personalchoiceoutfitters.com is a newer company. They do not have much listed on their website, but I have emailed them several times and each time they were able to get what I wanted. I was looking for some cheap surplus powder WC 852 an WC 844. In no time flat they found me as much as 100 pounds for under $6 a pound. They seem to be willing to work out great deals.

the problem is... 500,000 primers of every size fit neatly into the closet and when you remove one of the 1000 count bricks it leaves a pesky hole in the primer wall...


any why on earth should someone buy just one 1000 count brick for 30 bucks when they can buy 5 and sell 4 of them for 80 bucks each?

Right.

Not to mention why the heck should a person pay a 20 buck Hazmat fee and only order 1k primers? Shoot, if they are going to charge me 20 bucks every time I order primers I am going to order as much as I can afford.

I guess it will really torque off JCisHe to know that I just took delivery of 95,000 Wolf primers- 80K small pistol and 15K large rifle. $2500 on my credit card. But worth it!

Before anyone blows a head gasket, be aware I am the honcho of a group buy for my organization that exceeded 200K primers. This is the second half of that group buy that Powder Valley finally got in stock.

My actual portion of it was only around 15K or so.

So primers are out there- you just had to order them SIX MONTHS AGO to get them today.

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.

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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).

42.95 for 1K for large pistol non-magnum Remington. I paid 19.99 for 1K Wolf large pistol a year and half ago.

I always find primers at gun shows, usally I find ferderal and CCI LPM and LP. They are out there.

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).

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If your local stores are dry, it's definitely time to hit the internet. I ordered 5k Federal SPP from Grafs the beginning of April, got them around the end of May. Midway gets them in stock fairly frequently. I ordered and received 5k WLPs from them 2 weeks ago. Powder valley still has Wolf primers in stock. That's not much, but that's just over the last couple of months, not the last 6. Part of what you have to do in a shortage like this is not be brand picky. Unless you've got light sprung revolvers hand you have to use Federal, or you're doing benchrest shooting, switching the primer in a load is not really a big deal. Re chrono it, adjust if needed and you're off.

JCisHE said:

I'm still saying "in case of what?" right now. Although since you had 10k for 10 years, only refill what's used, and that's 1k at a time... you're not a culprit.

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Just in case of what you ask?

Just in case of THIS I answer.... lol.... I have always, since I started reloading many years ago, thought that keeping a ready supply of components is important.... I rotate them as I go, and I always have enough to load up and go shooting whenever I want....

Roost, if that's honestly all it's about then more power to you man. I've got no problem with old timers who shoot, been shooting, and enjoy reloading. Keep a good stock. But I do have issue with folks who are guying massive supplies at the peril of other shooters for some perceived end of the world incident that in reality they will never use even if there is some catastrophe. Give some other folks a shot and quite being greedy... that's what I'm saying.

Panic buying is driving the price up to about $40.00 per thousand. The sad thing is once they go up don't expect them to go back down. Just buy what you need and no more. I bought mine when supplies were pleniful.

it will really torque off JCisHe to know that I just took delivery of 95,000 Wolf primers- 80K small pistol and 15K large rifle.

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Only 95k? Come on man, you have to break 200k to brag like that. Competition for resources, there are winners, losers, and whiners. Only that latter upset me. You get those from PV? That's why I couldn't fill my SP order and had to get them from Graf's.

guy came into the shop today trying to sell them 80 thousand primers (well above retail much less wholesale cost)

that is where the primers have gone...

BTW... from what I hear, natchez is selling to individuals before supplying their wholesalers and thus your local retail store.. just feeding the problem.

People are giving me primers. A fellow at work gave me 800 Win sr primers. His son had gotten out of reloading. Neighbor ladies husband passed away so she gave me 1000 CCI LP mag primers and 150 MagTech lr primers. Not a lot but it helps. It's good to be loved.

Share the love, Ky Larry!! Share the love!!

Hi WVShooter,
Have you checked Sparks Sport center?? Mid state, two stores, one in flatwoods outlet mall. 3 months ago they offered 1K@ $40. Do you shoot IDPA in Morgantown this weekend? I'm sure I could spare a K to keep you in the game.
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