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Old 08-22-2009, 05:53 PM
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Smile Pretty bad-300 primers made my day.

I have been working in "Da U.P." for a week, and had the day off so I went for a ride this morning. I stopped in a small sporting goods store and asked if they had any primers, to which the guy just started laughing. On my way out he asked what I was looking for and when I told him large pistol primers he said wait a minute, dug around, and came up with 500. Said I could have 300 but he needed to keep 200 for his boss. Being that I have been looking for them for 4 months, I felt like I hit the lotto. Guess I need to get a life.
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Old 08-22-2009, 07:42 PM
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Wow. That was pretty nice of that dude. -Wade-
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Old 08-22-2009, 08:43 PM
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Not to be nosy, but just have to ask... at what price was he scalping them?
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Old 08-22-2009, 11:08 PM
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$5/100. (On the other hand, no shipping or hazmat fees :-)
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Old 08-22-2009, 11:15 PM
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Things seem to finally be loosening up down here in the lower-Lower. A local shop has some Winchester Large Pistol Primers in large quantity. The price is steep at $40/1000, but if you need some, you pay. Same story with Large Rifle Primers. Loads of ammunition too, but tack $10 or $15 on to what the price should be.

Still pretty scanty for small primers, rifle or pistol.
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Old 08-22-2009, 11:30 PM
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Kind of strange where I live. The smaller town sport stores have plenty of primers but larger towns have not had any in a long time. Found 25k small pistol and 12 k large pistol in a town of 930 population. Bought 1k each at 34.00 per k.
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Be of stout heart guy, primers are showing up here in central pa, maybe soon in your area. Can be had for $29.00 per thousand, CCI and Winchesters mostly, seven bucks higher than when this mess started but available.
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