Primers at the gun show

[robertrwalsh]

I stopped by the gun show in Lodi, CA this morning. There was one table with a guy selling primers exclusively. $135-175 as brick. More than one brand. I didn't hang around the show long, pretty much nothing that interested me. I couldn't tell if he was moving any merchandise or not. He had about 20-25 bricks out on the table and might have had more underneath. I SUSPECT they were personal stock he was moving before the price dropped but I don't know why I think that and could easily be wrong.

 

[gmarshall99]

local big box stores are starting to have bricks for less than
$100. I also saw on an online auction today that people are bidding more for shotshells and ammo than the cost in a local store. and that's before adding buyers premium.

You just gotta pay more attention to things.

 

[old pipefitter]

Cabela's in Rogers MN. had Fed spp last week for $79.99.

 

[Rambler42]

Academy in Houston has all brands and all types (mostly) for 79.99/brick for SPP and SRP up to 119.99/brick for magnum match. I stocked up.

 

[Marksman]

Asking price for primers at local gunshows are in the range of $150-$175/1000, did not appear to be flying off the tables. I have bartered for primers never paying more that $50-$75/1000, same with powder that way I keep reloading costs under control.

 

[rockquarry]

Target Sports had CCI LPP primers for $85.00 a thousand about a month ago. Under $500.00 for a carton of 5,000; shipping, tax, and haz. fee included.

 

[tlawler]

Local big box had LPP, LPPM and SRP for $90-$100 a brick three weeks ago. No SPP in stock. Two weeks ago I saw some SPP and LPP at a local gun show for $100 a brick. That seems to be the current going rate down here in SW Florida. A couple months back, I picked up 2 bricks of Wolf LPP for $75 each from a guy on armslist in a deal with some other reloading items.

 

[diyj98]

One local gun shop owner with a history of being a con artist priced primers to me for $80 a carton in June. Yesterday he priced the same primers for $100 a carton. He doesn't put prices on his inventory and prices based on how much he thinks he can scam you for. He also quoted me $25 for two aluminum Weaver bases for a Ruger American rimfire.

 

[ken158]

Gun shows are for a captive audience. There are lots of guys that cannot get around to shop their LGS due to work and other responsibilities and just pay the price. The vendors know this and take advantage of their customers.

 

[BRL40]

I'm beginning to think that by the time I factor in the cost of primers and powder when available, plus the associated hazmat fees, not to mention the fact I reload on a single stage press, I might be better off at this time just buying live .223 ammo.

 

[stansdds]

I'm beginning to think that by the time I factor in the cost of primers and powder when available, plus the associated hazmat fees, not to mention the fact I reload on a single stage press, I might be better off at this time just buying live .223 ammo.

It pays to weigh the difference in cost between buying ammo and buying components for reloading. It is usually less expensive to reload, but sometimes the cost difference between reloading and buying new ammo is not worth the time invested in reloading.

 

[robertrwalsh]

I also use a single stage press and I find the reloading process to be therapeutic. I may have to change my attitude a bit though as the repetitive stress versus the amount of ammo cranked out is starting to be an issue.

 

[BRL40]

Oh yea, I find reloading to be enjoyable and therapeutic also, but as things are around here right now, availability is just a pipe dream.
I still have about 488 .223 bullets to put into cases, 198 small rifle primers left and zero smokeless powder for .223 Remington.

I just enjoy plinking in the woods with friends (not gonna happen until next spring) and I do have a CMMG .22 conversion unit for my AR with about 6300 rounds for that thing, so I'm not totally up a creek, but who knows if ammo prices are going to rise again or if components are ever even going to show up here again.

I do have about 850 live .223 right now but I want more, at least 500 more.