If you Paid $1,325.00.....
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I don't need to load and shoot that bad.......................
I can just rip the lips on some fish for a year or two, if needed,
plus you can eat them, unlike the paper targets.
However at 10x...........
I might also sell off a few, if I had them.
I can just rip the lips on some fish for a year or two, if needed,
plus you can eat them, unlike the paper targets.
However at 10x...........
I might also sell off a few, if I had them.
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What!?!; 26 1/2 cents each, I have cases of .38 spl 158 gr "FBI load" that cost $.26/rd. This is nuts. I went shooting Monday and all I learned is I don't shoot enough. That's gonna get worse. Joe
Is .26 each any worse than paying $1 per round for .380 ammo? With free range brass, .07 each for coated lead bullets, and say .02 for powder you are not in a bad place. $17.50 a box is very attractive compared to $40-50 a box for factory .380, 9mm and 38 spl. At what I paid for my components on hand I am loading for $5-6 a box but at some point I will have to figure in replacement cost. A year from now $250/k for primers may sound like a bargain. I can remover when I was around 16 and started reloading that on Friday I would buy 100 shotgun and 100 sp primers so I could shoot that weekend. I put $5 a week up to buy lead shot, wads and powder. I was making $1.65 an hour working after school. We would sit around and cast buckets of wadcutters with free wheel weights and sometimes lubed them with candle wax we stole from our mothers. We bitched about high prices back then too!
Sistema1927
US Veteran
I paid ~$24 for 1k of SPP at SW not long ago, and left another brick on the shelf. Guess I should have been greedy and bought that one as well.
The Norseman
Member
It's all timing
In June I was in Sportsman's Warehouse. I went in looking for
something, went pass the Primers, there sat only two Bricks of
CCI LP.
Needless to say I left nothing on the Shelf. Paid around $48 for
the two Bricks.
Was in Runnings awhile back. They had 10/100 count new package
CCI Large Rifle. Needless to say I took all 10. Paid $28.99.
I shoot Revolver every week, but I am really conservative with
my shooting. Started shooting .22lr and more High Power Rifle
to expand my shooting interest.
I've been set for years, and I'm set for a long time, but if I see
them, I will buy them and leave nothing.
In June I was in Sportsman's Warehouse. I went in looking for
something, went pass the Primers, there sat only two Bricks of
CCI LP.
Needless to say I left nothing on the Shelf. Paid around $48 for
the two Bricks.
Was in Runnings awhile back. They had 10/100 count new package
CCI Large Rifle. Needless to say I took all 10. Paid $28.99.
I shoot Revolver every week, but I am really conservative with
my shooting. Started shooting .22lr and more High Power Rifle
to expand my shooting interest.
I've been set for years, and I'm set for a long time, but if I see
them, I will buy them and leave nothing.
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I was following a few primer auctions on GB earlier this week, and saw a case of primers go for $1300+. With the sold prices I saw, I am afraid that it was a bona fide purchase. I followed 5 1k primer auctions, and the selling prices ran from $206/k to almost $265/K!
I don't read tea leaves and I don't have a crystal ball, but I do know, I'm NOT selling any of my primers! I may sell some cast bullets, but I am looking at the long run!
I don't read tea leaves and I don't have a crystal ball, but I do know, I'm NOT selling any of my primers! I may sell some cast bullets, but I am looking at the long run!
OP
Thank you SO much for some perspective Nevada Ed!!!
Cdog
Member
I still waste a few rounds shooting some old friends (weapons) that I haven't shot for many moons.
I've recently given away a few boxes of rimfire rounds, one box of factory Federal 30-30 rounds for a friends grandson's Christmas lever gun, some new and like new once fired brass and even some premium match rifle projectiles.
I always feel better when I'm able to make someone's day a bit better. Oh, I realize there's very few absolutes in life. As of this post though, primers on the shelf are off limits.
I've recently given away a few boxes of rimfire rounds, one box of factory Federal 30-30 rounds for a friends grandson's Christmas lever gun, some new and like new once fired brass and even some premium match rifle projectiles.
I always feel better when I'm able to make someone's day a bit better. Oh, I realize there's very few absolutes in life. As of this post though, primers on the shelf are off limits.
STORMINORMAN
Member
And it was a "380acp Merry Christmas !" for a couple of my friend's kids...
They were shocked to see fmj ammo @ over a $ a round: and, then found to be unavailable!
Uh, that would be NOT "found", wouldn't it?
They were shocked to see fmj ammo @ over a $ a round: and, then found to be unavailable!
Uh, that would be NOT "found", wouldn't it?
gregintenn
Member
I'm sitting on a gold mine!!!
You'd think people would have longer memories. This happened a couple of times not so long ago. It'll likely happen again.
There was a guy here working on the central unit a few days back. He saw my reloading bench in the basement and remarked how he'd love to find some small pistol primers. I offered to give him a brick, but he refused. He said I should hold on to them. They were like gold. He didn't have any idea how many I have.
You'd think people would have longer memories. This happened a couple of times not so long ago. It'll likely happen again.
There was a guy here working on the central unit a few days back. He saw my reloading bench in the basement and remarked how he'd love to find some small pistol primers. I offered to give him a brick, but he refused. He said I should hold on to them. They were like gold. He didn't have any idea how many I have.
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1994 AWB. Panic buying of 9mm doublestacks. Glock magazines $150 each, AR 15 mags $75.
2008 Election panic drove prices up 4X. Fortunately Bass Pro let me have 270 boxes of WWB 9mm for $4 each. Sold 50 boxes at $20 each to get the rest almost free.
2012 Newtown panic. Fortunately I had purchased half a dozen Federal AE 115 gr ball for $115/ case. I'm just finishing up those. I did get caught without 9mm SD ammo and bought exactly 1 box of Fed HST for $60. That won't happen again.
Spring 2020, USA on fire, 50% of the population hoping the other 50% die in a fire. 9mm ball $169/ case of 1,000, crickets. I only got 2K 9mm, 2K .223, and 2 cases of .22lr (10,500rds) this time because I couldn't imagine gross dishonesty on a mass-societal scale. Signs and wonders. Happy New Year. Joe
Newhouse
Member
Local store had few primers and limit is 100 primers per customer. Price is also 2-3x of last years depending on the primer. I did not buy any as I was there to get field points for my arrows.
Qc Pistolero
Member
I'm starting to find those $1500 air guns not so expensive afterall!!!
OP
True story!! Have for many years not bought a primo air gun due to cost. Might be time.
I just picked these up today for $28 per 1000 at Sportsman's Warehouse. Last week I paid $32 per 1000 for Federal Large Pistol and $34 for Federal Large Rifle Match. This past September I paid $23 per 1000 for Small Pistol x 3. All at Sportsman's Warehouse
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Reloading is a hobby for some people (including a couple I know). The point is not so much to save money, but to DIY. I recently bought a few hundred .38 spl reloads from a friend who's genuine health issues do not allow him to leave the house these days, but he likes to keep busy. His wife handed them to me on his porch, I can't see him in person. I doubt the five or ten cents a round he makes is the motivation in his case. The money is not always the main motivation... cars, stereos, firearms... 
max503
Member
A year ago some folks thought it was dumb to reload 9mm.
jag312
Member
November 5, 2008. The first thing I did in the morning was order 5000 Small Pistol Primers, 5000 Large Pistol Primers, 5000 Small Rifle Primers, 5000 Large Rifle Primers, and 1000 Percussion Caps. These are all being stored for future use when primers are no longer available. The primers that I use are whatever I can scrounge.
My parents always told me to plan for the future.
My parents always told me to plan for the future.
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