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As I finished loading the last of my .45ACP Berry's plated bullets, I noticed the primer tray sleeve that I was using to keep the loaded rounds from falling out of the Akro bin.

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I remember buying 2 cartons of 1000 and the checkout lady was going to charge me $.97 per carton. I had to tell her it was times 10 per carton.

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put them up for sale on Gunbroker, you can get 97 dollars for the full tray. Yeah, people really are foolish enough to pay 97 cents for one single primer.
 
I found a treasure in my garage. Reorganizing some cabinet drawers, I found 350 large pistol primers, obviously sitting for years, since it's been a long time since I've done any reloading. Buying right, factory ammo has been cheap enough, and stacked. I was horrified at the current primer prices, as I was going to buy some for backup, just in case. Then I found these. Not a major thing, but life's small victories can add up.

Anyone have an idea if there is a "shelf life" for primers? I'll probably just prime some brass, and accomplish two things at once - test the primer, and test the firing pins. But, the real question would be if whatever the result of, say, 5 shots is representative of the batch.
 
Picked up a box of 1000 cci 500s today for $80.

That seems to be the new normal.

At least some one had some....

I don't see the good old days coming back, dont know whether to laugh or cry either.
 
oysterer said:
Picked up a box of 1000 cci 500s today for $80.

That seems to be the new normal.

At least some one had some....

I don't see the good old days coming back, dont know whether to laugh or cry either.
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Consider yourself lucky to find them at that price. I think I could learn to live with that “new normal”

A guy over in the middle of the state had those same CCI 500’s listed in the classifieds for $500 a brick!

I’m seeing the prices slowly creep up...first it was $100 a brick, then $200, $250, $300, and so on. And they seem to be getting it. Crazy crazy times.
 
This box is almost empty. I finished my small pistol primers from the same period a few months ago. Since then, I have been loading .38, .357, and 9mm with primers bought this century.
 

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This box is almost empty. I finished my small pistol primers from the same period a few months ago. Since then, I have been loading .38, .357, and 9mm with primers bought this century.
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My $.97 per 100 have been gone for years. Luckily I have a good supply of $2.70-$3.00 per 100 of SP and LP.

KO
 
Been looking for the case of S&B SRPs and found 'em finally. Also found a case OF S&B SPPs and found 5 or 600 Rem LPPs in a tool box that came from a WWII B-29. The primers aren't that old but the are Red & Green Remington boxes in wooden trays. I also found the old WWII FA large rifle primers in my stash JIC ya know
 
TIMETRIPPER said:
Oh yeah... the good old days. I've some .224 Sierra 55gr Spitzer boxes marked $3.50 and a can of BL-C with a $3.39 price tag. Problem was, I was only making around $1.20 an hour back then! :)

John
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Some of the things that people think are now over priced are actually cheaper now according too wages than when I was making $1.25-$1.50 an hour. Whether or not one is willing too pay the price is determined by their priorities. I have always thought powder and shot was essential. Larry
 
Skeet 028 said:
Been looking for the case of S&B SRPs and found 'em finally. Also found a case OF S&B SPPs and found 5 or 600 Rem LPPs in a tool box that came from a WWII B-29. The primers aren't that old but the are Red & Green Remington boxes in wooden trays. I also found the old WWII FA large rifle primers in my stash JIC ya know
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Man, that’s almost as good as digging up gold in your backyard!
 
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