Went to a gun show in RC this AM. They were asking $150/K for primers. Greedy.
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I’m sorry…..Primers
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Johnrh
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Was in Bass Pro in Myrtle Beach yesterday walking around. They had large rifle magnum primers for $8.99 per 100. Sorry to say the last time I bought SPP from PV I paid $125 for a case (5000), but still had to pay that damn hazmat and shipping. Oh, they had one pound of H110 on the shelf for $37.99. Wish I picked stocks that way.
I felt the same as the OP because about 4 months ago I bought 1000 CCI 500 SPP at $72.00 out the door. Now they are out of them and I can't seem to find them for less that 100/1000 I wish I had bought more.
I will stock a few 1000 if I find them for less than $75/1000 out the door including tax.
I will stock a few 1000 if I find them for less than $75/1000 out the door including tax.
While home over Christmas, I found an extra 2000 primers (1000 Federal gold match LP and 1000 Federal gold match SR) that I had forgotten I stashed there. Whoo Hoo!
locolobo56
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Gettin back into it
Just starting to get back into reloading. Cleanin up the workbench which has been junked up for years. Still have the Rock Chucker and just acquired a Dillon 450 @ an estate sale for the high volume stuff, Pistol and 223. Now I'm savin my egg money ( come on chicken, Lay Lay Lay) for components!
Just starting to get back into reloading. Cleanin up the workbench which has been junked up for years. Still have the Rock Chucker and just acquired a Dillon 450 @ an estate sale for the high volume stuff, Pistol and 223. Now I'm savin my egg money ( come on chicken, Lay Lay Lay) for components!
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NFrameFred
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Problem is there are folks that are determined to set "a new normal" that has little to do with actual costs eventually.
Inflationary pressures always make well the opportunists that guarantee that increase in prices never goes back to what it was.
We have an eatery in town that specializes in a certain ethnic food that had become pretty successful in providing good food and service for reasonable prices until they looked around and saw what others were getting away with post-pandemic.
The last time I was there (and I do mean the last time) the price of a glass of sweet tea on the menu had doubled to almost four bucks.
I understand that fuel and delivery costs have gone up and component prices have gone up - one expects the overall price of a meal out to cost more than it did pre-pandemic, but there's no way in Hades it's not pure greed, opportunism, and taking advantage of diners who order such with a meal automatically without even thinking. There's no way that's not price gouging at an exorbitant rate.
Primers . . . powder . . . a glass of tea . . . once a benchmark is set and people go ahead and pay to play, any reasonable reduction is not to be anticipated.
The ONLY way prices would ever stabilize is that folks do without, refuse to participate, and refuse to pay the price after a time when production and supply has once again normalized. Reality dictates that's not likely to ever happen, so get used to being gouged. The manufacturers, wholesalers and suppliers will say all the right things, but you'll never convince me that their political contacts are not complicit in strangling out of country sources of primers and such that could help alleviate pricing excesses.
It's the way of the world. Call me a cynic. I just don't ever see it getting much better. Suppliers biting the hand that feeds them towards eventually killing out their customer base. The cost of our sport has increased dramatically and will drive down the number of those that are willing and/or able to pay to participate. And the band plays on . . .
Inflationary pressures always make well the opportunists that guarantee that increase in prices never goes back to what it was.
We have an eatery in town that specializes in a certain ethnic food that had become pretty successful in providing good food and service for reasonable prices until they looked around and saw what others were getting away with post-pandemic.
The last time I was there (and I do mean the last time) the price of a glass of sweet tea on the menu had doubled to almost four bucks.
I understand that fuel and delivery costs have gone up and component prices have gone up - one expects the overall price of a meal out to cost more than it did pre-pandemic, but there's no way in Hades it's not pure greed, opportunism, and taking advantage of diners who order such with a meal automatically without even thinking. There's no way that's not price gouging at an exorbitant rate.
Primers . . . powder . . . a glass of tea . . . once a benchmark is set and people go ahead and pay to play, any reasonable reduction is not to be anticipated.
The ONLY way prices would ever stabilize is that folks do without, refuse to participate, and refuse to pay the price after a time when production and supply has once again normalized. Reality dictates that's not likely to ever happen, so get used to being gouged. The manufacturers, wholesalers and suppliers will say all the right things, but you'll never convince me that their political contacts are not complicit in strangling out of country sources of primers and such that could help alleviate pricing excesses.
It's the way of the world. Call me a cynic. I just don't ever see it getting much better. Suppliers biting the hand that feeds them towards eventually killing out their customer base. The cost of our sport has increased dramatically and will drive down the number of those that are willing and/or able to pay to participate. And the band plays on . . .
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I had set a price ceiling for myself at $100 per 1,000. I have been able to find SPP for anywhere from $65 per 1,000 to $89 per 1,000 over the last 2 years. I have been able to buy all That I need for now. I have had 2 sources , Cabelas and LGS. Have'nt checked Cabelas lately and LGS hasn't had any since October.
My last purchased at Cabelas was at $89 for 1,000 Remington SPP.
Most of my reloading is with my own cast bullets, so even at high primer prices reloading .38 Spl and .38 S&W , .32 S&W and .32-20 is still reasonable. Strategy for now is to buy as much now at the best price possible and carefully use what I have.
My last purchased at Cabelas was at $89 for 1,000 Remington SPP.
Most of my reloading is with my own cast bullets, so even at high primer prices reloading .38 Spl and .38 S&W , .32 S&W and .32-20 is still reasonable. Strategy for now is to buy as much now at the best price possible and carefully use what I have.
Life is short. If you want to play you have to pay. Simple . I choose to play. I hate the high prices as much as anyone but when my substantial stash of primers runs low I will buy more at the prevailing rate. It will still be much cheaper than factory ammo.
4896worker
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Well you have company I did the same thing. There are no primers at any LGS where I live. With hazmat I we unit for more than 150.00
I know know what you guys are saying.
I just paid way too much for 1000 spp on line, but I haven't seen any around here locally in years.
Problem is I have a bunch of bullets and powder and I can't make use of any of that without those dang primers!
I just paid way too much for 1000 spp on line, but I haven't seen any around here locally in years.
Problem is I have a bunch of bullets and powder and I can't make use of any of that without those dang primers!
