Primer shortage

[stang68]

Anyone noticing a primer shortage? It seems to have started again, at least in the Mesa, AZ area in the chain stores. Sportsmans Warehouse and Bass Pro do not have small pistol primers and Sportsmans said it's been hit and miss whether or not they get any in their shipments. Don't know about the local gun shops, haven't checked them yet. Guess I should have gone to the last gun show.

 

[cougar14]

Probably going to get worse until November.

 

[redlevel]

How much for small pistol when you can find them?

 

[stang68]

At Sportsman I believe I saw $36.99 on the empty shelf where WSP would go. They did have small and large rifle and I believe I saw one package (100) of WSPM. Bass Pro also said they had WSPM.

 

[Aticus]

My LGS has no problem with primers except an occasional shortage of one particular primer or the other at times.

Price? The standard primers run $29.95 to $31.95/ thousand, magnums and Remington slightly more.

 

[H Richard]

Always keep plenty of primers on hand. I did pick up some small pistol Fed last week and that brought me up to around 16,000 of various sizes on hand.

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

Well here we go again

FEEDING FRENZY!!!

 

[Lee in Quartzsite]

I was at Cabela's in Glendale, AZ two weeks ago and they were out of CCI SPP & SRP. I was able to buy Remington, but there were only a few boxes left on the shelf. Hopefully it won't get as bad as it did a few years ago.

There was a very adequate supply of powders and bullets, as well as loaded ammo.

 

[DeadAye]

I just bought 1k WSP @ Pioneer Outdoor Sports in Bolivar, TN for $40.
Seemed kinda steep, but it's nice to have a local gun store that stocks reloading stuff too - So I support them.
No where else around here anyway and the shipping on hazmats is just too much......

 

[stang68]

I was at Cabela's in Glendale, AZ two weeks ago and they were out of CCI SPP & SRP. I was able to buy Remington, but there were only a few boxes left on the shelf. Hopefully it won't get as bad as it did a few years ago.

There was a very adequate supply of powders and bullets, as well as loaded ammo.

Sportsmans Warehouse had an adequate supply of powder also, I didn't look at ammo so can't comment on that.

 

[Moonman]

After 2008, you should have started putting some extra components back every chance that you get.

That way you'll not be faced with these temporary shortage problems or concerns

about primers, powder, or whatnot. If you're really serous, you could have gotten a

supply of lead and favorite bullet moulds and start reading and learning how to cast your own bullets.

Your time spent with political or other worries could be spent Casting, Loading or Shooting.

You could be the NEW AMMUNITION "PREPPER", and just maybe the DISCOVERY CHANNEL will give you a reality show.

 

[arjay]

Some of us stocked up after the last "shortage" ended.

 

[Titegroups]

Self induced. Buy what you need and stop shooting yourself and me in the foot.

 

[MichiganScott]

There has not been a primer shortage in my house since Bill Clinton was elected and the rumor mill started rolling. I promised myself I would never be short again.

 

[AveragEd]

You can almost view ammunition and handloading components as investment items. The chances of them being worth less later on are slim.

Ed

 

[stang68]

After 2008, you should have started putting some extra components back every chance that you get.

That way you'll not be faced with these temporary shortage problems or concerns

about primers, powder, or whatnot. If you're really serous, you could have gotten a

supply of lead and favorite bullet moulds and start reading and learning how to cast your own bullets.

Your time spent with political or other worries could be spent Casting, Loading or Shooting.

You could be the NEW AMMUNITION "PREPPER", and just maybe the DISCOVERY CHANNEL will give you a reality show.

I do cast my own bullets but with my age (71), physical problems (mild Parkinsons and severe arthritis) I'm probably not going to be able to do this much longer so don't want to stock up too much and belonging to a club that has an outdoor range, the summer months in AZ are not conducive for reloading in my garage, casting or going to the range, 113 today.

 

[colt22man]

I've got 45,000 in my gun room.

 

[sixpointfive]

When I get down to 20,000 I am below my emergency stocking level, this as well as powder and 3 tons of lead ingots.

 

[novalty]

When I get down to 20,000 I am below my emergency stocking level, this as well as powder and 3 tons of lead ingots.

"3 Tons" That will only make a maximum of 182,608 230gr 45's bullets--you sure you have enough?? If you are shooting a newer model Tommy gun, at 600 rounds per minute it will only keep you going for 5 hours non-stop.

 

[Moonman]

A man just has to know and live with his limitations.