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Primers available?

Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2021 9:18 pm
by papajim2jordan

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Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2021 9:31 pm
by lurker
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Re: Primers available?

Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2021 1:55 pm
by 58Hawken
I'm not quite desperate enough to try reloading my own primer caps, but it's theoretically possible. I see them starting to come available, but at four to ten times a reasonable price. Not that desperate.

Re: Primers available?

Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2021 8:41 pm
by INVICTVS138
Nope - seems to be even worse than 2020. I’ve been totally skunked this year. Seems like all the available stock is going into overpriced ammo.


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Re: Primers available?

Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2021 8:58 pm
by lurker
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Re: Primers available?

Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2021 2:17 pm
by papajim2jordan
As of right now, Midway has some large rifle and mag. pistol, albeit at elevated prices.

Re: Primers available?

Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2021 7:51 pm
by INVICTVS138
papajim2jordan wrote:As of right now, Midway has some large rifle and mag. pistol, albeit at elevated prices.
Already gone … “temporarily unavailable.”


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Re: Primers available?

Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2021 8:12 pm
by papajim2jordan
Gone in 60 seconds!

Re: Primers available?

Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2021 12:17 am
by Crow
I thought I got lucky this week when I found Cheddite shotshell primers in stock on a Dog Training products website. Couldn't get them into the cart though, so I called and they lady said they were sold out after all. I asked if she knew when they might have more in stock and she told me that all the primer factory employees had decided to stay on unemployment because they can just make more money off the government than if they work.
I'm sure that's it.
-Crow

Re: Primers available?

Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2021 4:51 am
by sikacz
I received a notice some large rifle primers were in at a vendor. Looked and it was $259 for a 1000. I passed. Almost 26 cents a primer, not ready for those prices at that quantity anyway. Is this going to be the new normal?

Re: Primers available?

Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2021 8:05 am
by papajim2jordan
I think primers are like Santa Claus, knew they existed when I was younger but now believe they were just made up.

Re: Primers available?

Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2021 11:32 am
by Crow
papajim2jordan wrote: Sat Sep 18, 2021 8:05 am I think primers are like Santa Claus, knew they existed when I was younger but now believe they were just made up.
Does this mean my wife will buy me primers this Xmas just to keep up the ruse for the kids?
-Crow

Re: Primers available?

Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2021 11:42 am
by papajim2jordan
Sounds like the perfect woman!

Re: Primers available?

Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2021 10:53 am
by papajim2jordan
As of 10:52AM EST Midway has CCI Large Pistol primers available. $77. per 1000

Re: Primers available?

Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2021 5:36 pm
by Crow
Today I scored 1000 CCI #11 percussion caps from Natchez for 76 bucks plus hazmat plus shipping... Still, I'm excited to shoot some black powder again! Now if I just could find some black powder...
-Crow

Re: Primers available?

Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2021 2:39 pm
by Heretic
Just found CCI #41 small rifle primers (labelled for 5.56 ammo) at Midway; $90 / 1k box + shipping/handling/hazmat, limit 1 box per order.

Re: Primers available?

Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2021 9:34 pm
by INVICTVS138
That’s still too rich for
My blood. I was paying $44/1000 a year ago when I could find them. Can’t find them locally now. I’ll wait until they are around $50 and available. I’ve slowed my rate of fire to get me through 3-4 years …


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Re: Primers available?

Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2021 4:43 pm
by papajim2jordan
Midway has at the moment CCI #34 and #300 available.

Re: Primers available?

Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2021 8:13 pm
by papajim2jordan
Looks as if the moment has passed.

Re: Primers available?

Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2021 9:38 pm
by lurker
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Re: Primers available?

Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2021 9:58 pm
by papajim2jordan
I wonder just how much product they had. By the time I posted and went back to look they’re gone.

Prices are high but what else would I do with the money, buy a fancier casket?

Working on another shelter for the new feral cats, maybe they’ll bury me in that.

Re: Primers available?

Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2021 8:16 pm
by papajim2jordan
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1023560172

Not primers exactly, but Midway has at the moment, Factory Overrun Lake City Pull Down Brass 7.62x51mm NATO Primed Box of 500 (Bulk Packaged)

Re: Primers available?

Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2021 11:12 am
by 58Hawken
lurker wrote: Thu Sep 30, 2021 9:38 pm as long as people snap it up, prices will remain inflated and supply short. i've noted several times that my fellow shooters are doing more to curtail my range trips than any gun-grabber has.
Hear, hear! Damned self-fulfilling propheciers.

Re: Primers available?

Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2021 8:40 pm
by papajim2jordan

Re: Primers available?

Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2021 9:06 pm
by INVICTVS138
I almost pulled the trigger on 6 lbs of powder today at reasonable prices - $200 minimum order on the site though - flat $30 shipping.

https://emeraldgunshop.com/

Ultimately, I couldn’t do it, though I only have a quarter lb of 2400 & it was hard to find even before COVID. I keep scoring h110; but I need 2400 for my .45 colt hunting load. I find it to be a nice mid-range magnum powder, where h110 likes to run a full case at near max, with a heavy bullet for caliber. My Henry won’t cycle 300 gr. Bullets.


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