For example, I really didn't think America would vote Obama in. I didn't have a clue that occurrence would make black guns disappear in one November week all over America. Then ammo disappeared in December, reloading equipment in January, and components in February. Maybe I should have, but I didn't see it coming...did you?
Yeah, I did! I always keep a good supply of primers on hand, at least a years worth. As soon as the election fervor heated up about 18 months ago, I knew a damocRAT would be elected. I started buying as many primers as I could afford. Like a sleeve,(5000), of WW LRP at a gun show for $125.00! Another sleeve of federal LP primers became available through a guy that worked at a gunshop that I shoot IPSC with, IIRC they were $115.00! I haven't needed primers all through the latest "shortage". But the local gunshop just got in a bunch of all types and brands, so they're available again. Oh, $34.00/thou.
Bullets? I have enough 30 cal soft points to load 1000 rounds. Same for .223. Powder? I bought several shipments of surplus powder suitable for both calibers to load all the bullets AND primers 3 times over. Then, I also cast boolits for all the calibers I own.
But I digress. This was about all important primers wasn't it? Primers might be worth more than cash. You could trade primers for food. or bullets, or guns....
In a SHTF scenario, you had better KEEP all the ammo you have. Trading it to those that don't have any is a good way for them to take what you have, thereby moving themselves up in the local food chain!
As for the match heads and toy caps for rejuvenating primers, those compounds are extremely corrosive. Guns fired with those primers would have to be cleaned with a water based cleaner right after they were fired.
Now for you survivalists, there's a forum you have to visit.
http://www.frugalsquirrels.com/
Get registered, then take a look at the threads about how-to do most anything with what you have. Ans where to buy what you might need in a total collapse of our society.
