Found a case of primers - but ......

I wouldn't touch it. Price gouging at it's finest. Giving in only encourages the behavior.

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I agree, but I won't be needing any primers anytime soon.

forty_caliber said:

I wouldn't touch it. Price gouging at it's finest. Giving in only encourages the behavior.

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How many primers are a case? I've always thought 100 was a sleeve, 1000 was a brick and 10,000 was a case. If it is indeed 10,000 I don't know if the price is that far out of whack these days.

Yes, define case. I assume you mean 5,000 primers, if that’s the case then that’s about 2.5-3x the cost during normal times

The last box I bought was 5 bricks/sleeve of SRP and it was $100 when they put them on the shelf they were $25 a brick/sleeve.
That was the end of 2019

The only time that I have bought primers by the case, ~15 years ago, involved a 5000rd case (5 1000rd/bx) of Russian-mfr, PMC-branded Berdan Large Standard Rifle primers.

A wood case containing 12,000 primers from Fiocchi is another "case" to consider.

Like others said, depends on the size of the case. As a seller that wants a little extra, breaking it up might yield a higher return. Didn't say it was right, just an observation.

If a case is 10k and there 5 cents each for a match primer your not in gouging territory for now. I would get them before final election results. That price could double later today.

forty_caliber said:

I wouldn't touch it. Price gouging at it's finest. Giving in only encourages the behavior.

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It isn't gouging if you don't buy it......................

mmb617 said:

How many primers are a case? I've always thought 100 was a sleeve, 1000 was a brick and 10,000 was a case. If it is indeed 10,000 I don't know if the price is that far out of whack these days.

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Primers come in sleeves of 5,000; pistol, rifle, shotgun all the same.

George P said:

It isn't gouging if you don't buy it......................

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It's simply a matter of deciding if that's what you want to pay for that (or any) item. If you are out, that might seem like a bargain, if you aren't... then not so much.

George P said:

Primers come in sleeves of 5,000; pistol, rifle, shotgun all the same.

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It all depends what brand you are buying. Most brands are that way, but Fiocchi is weird and sells them 150 to a sleeve, 10 sleeves to a brick(making 1500 per brick), and 8 bricks to a case(making it 12,000 per case). I haven't seen Fiocchi "match" primers, though, so I would assume it is likely a case of 5000 primers.

If you need them, buy them. Match rifle primers aren't .03/ea in normal conditions, despite what some would have you believe. Maybe a bit pricey but times are tough. If you don't need them, don't buy them. *shrugs*

At that price they probably will be sitting there for a good long time. IF you do decide to buy them in the future I bet they will still be there. It comes down to do you want them bad enough to pay those prices or not.

Bought 2 cases of CCI SPP (5k/case) for just under $260 total out the door maybe a year ago.
Today, $500 for 5k of anything, Match or not, wouldn't be in my immediate future as I'm still well-stocked.
But, everyone's situation is different.

I’m just not shooting as much as I used to. I have enough primers to last a good while, it’s bullets I’m short on. Last primers I bought were 1.25 cents each. I know I won’t see that again. If your local I can share.

WestKentucky said:

Last primers I bought were 1.25 cents each.

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Say what???

All these were under $25.00 each shipped over a 4+ year period starting after Sandy Hook. Never again will I be short on components.

Bill

OP, this forum would boot me forever If I told you what I really think of this price.

This is worse than anything I've heard about Cheaper than Dirt gouging.