Primer updates

[BE Mike]

In the future...Like what happened to archery, handguns and ammo and fishing equipment. No primers in any of the LGSs in this area for quite a while.

The Pittman-Robertson Act was backed by hunters, fishermen and outdoorsmen and was passed in 1937. States use their P-R funds to restore, manage, and enhance wild birds and mammals and their habitat. P-R projects also include providing public access to wildlife resources, Hunter Education, and development and management of shooting ranges. As of 2018, over $12 billion has been collected since 1939 for wildlife conservation thanks to the Pittman-Robertson Act alone. The legislation has yielded significant results for wildlife conservation. I doubt that your information about future taxes is valid.

 

[Skeet 028]

I agree we have supported P-R lo these many years. I know the funds came into good usage projects. I lived in Md.Know of no ranges in the state built with their funding...and I know of at least 5 shooting clubs that applied for funds. All were told the range funding had been allocated... I applied for funds for our club...twice... same answer both times...but that I guess is a state problem. But the DNR in Md has done quite a bit with PR funds for wildlife. Here in Wyoming I have been told by G&F that the people fighting delisting wolves and grizzlies have received the P-R funds.

 

[JimCunn]

I have a few hundred rounds of each the calibers I shoot, but six of my pistols use 9x19, and since three of those are titanium cylindered airweight 637-2 J-frames, I use 147gr in all six to protect the titanium cylinders in the Smiths. I'd like to stock up on two or three thousand rounds of that. I ordered a thousand once fired cases yesterday and found 250 147gr jhp jacketed bullets, but so far, no primers or powder.

Should I also look for sr, sr Mag, and sp Mag primers & grab whatever is available? I'm assuming they all would work in a pinch, as long as I don't load to max.

 

[AlHunt]

I have a few hundred rounds of each the calibers I shoot, but six of my pistols use 9x19, and since three of those are titanium cylindered airweight 637-2 J-frames, I use 147gr in all six to protect the titanium cylinders in the Smiths. I'd like to stock up on two or three thousand rounds of that. I ordered a thousand once fired cases yesterday and found 250 147gr jhp jacketed bullets, but so far, no primers or powder.

Should I also look for sr, sr Mag, and sp Mag primers & grab whatever is available? I'm assuming they all would work in a pinch, as long as I don't load to max.

Small rifles are worth a try if you can find some. Dimensionally they're the same size but I understand the cup is a bit thicker on the small rifles and they burn longer and hotter. Many people have reported success, a few report failure to ignite.

I'd try some if I could get them. Work your load back up, obviously.

 

[max503]

I'm sufficiently supplied so all I notice is there seems to be fewer and fewer people at the shooting range these days.

 

[fredj338]

Even if Trump is re elected, expect shortages until at least summer 2021, Imo. If Biden wins, maybe quite a bit longer, if ever again Imo. It is not beyond happening that libs restrict ammo further & ban reloading all together. No 2A protecting ammo or reloading. Its how Europe started controlling its masses.

 

[reloader7.62]

Primers and powder have been fairly available in my area. Over the past couple months I bought 4K primers mainly SP and LP to keep my stock level up as well as 5 lbs. of powder mainly Power Pistol, H4895, H4198 which I use most often.

Primer prices for Federal and Federal GM Match in my area are running $34 to $38 per thousand. Win. or CCI primers for pistol are between $34 and $36 per K. Powder prices are around $2 per lb. more than they were first of the year.

 

[kbm6893]

I found 2000 small rifle primers but left 1000 on the shelf. In retrospect, I should have got them all. Who knows when I’ll see them again?

But I’m good for at least a year at my rate.

 

[Goldstar225]

I haven't checked on primers for months (I've got a good supply) but I recently sold 1800 LPP for $60.00. Man drove 60 miles to buy them, had another one considering driving over 150 miles.

Things must not be to good around here.

 

[DWalt]

After reading all the scare talk, I did an inventory tonight. In round numbers, I have 5000 each in SR, SP, and LP, and about 8000 LR. Plus around 3000 209 shotshell primers (I haven't loaded shotshells for many years). That actually should last me through a long drought.

 

[Skeet 028]

The ones I am lowest on are the large rifle.. I really don't need more than a few thousand of them though. 14M SPP and about the same SRPs. Maybe 15 M LPP...30M Shotshell. Only one I wish I had more of is the small pistol. I probably use twice as many of them than any of the others. But I let a very good friend have 7000 and another needed a 1000. I'm still good for quite a while

 

[ISCS Yoda]

My FFL buddy who is also a Class 5 manufacturer says this is basically correct:

I bet most of the components are going to the big ammo manufacturers.

Mostly because the US government is buying huge quantities of ammunition, according to his information. He named Homeland Security, actually. Why they need so much is a mystery and we can speculate a great deal on the subject.

I didn't click the poll since I have NO idea what's happening except what I hear third hand.

 

[Kurusu]

Another option for the poll; "I thought ahead and kept my primer inventory well stocked. I'm not looking for primers."...

That is my case. But nevertheless primers are still available in my area.

 

[CH4]

I visited a small store at a Tennessee shooting range this morning. I found 2000 small magnum pistol primers at $36 per 1000. I also snagged:

231 $22/pound
Tailboss $15.50/pound
2400 $22/pound
Bullseye $22/pound

It’s been a productive couple weeks.

 

[2ndtimer]

I have been fortunate to purchase locally 5K small pistol primers, 2K small rifle and 1K large rifle magnum primers over the past 4 months. The pistol primers were all less than $25 per thousand, and the rifle primers Federal small gold medal match and Federal 215 were priced under $28. All at the local Sportsman’s Warehouse. Granted, there were many visits that came up empty, but patience and persistence has paid off.

 

[flycaster]

Regarding tax on components: There's a bill in the House that would add a 30% federal tax on firearms, and 50% on ammunition and components. I don't recall the bill number, but you could find it in the latest issue of "American Handgunner", in the Second Amendment column. Hopefully it won't pass, or it's already been deep sixed.

Chuck

Chuck

 

[Dfish1247]

Had an errand to run this morning, stopped in a store that has the best variety of reloading supplies within 30 minutes of me.

No pistol primers at all nor lrps, cci br-4 srp at $90 per 1000, I had to laugh.

Picked up three cans of bullseye, some foaming barrel cleaner, and two 100rd storage boxes. Those were normal priced.

Btw, federal 22lr 525rd, $80 a piece, umc 115gr 9mm, $27 per 50. So, some items are outrageous, some items are high, some items are normal.

No sub 240gr 44 bullets at all, that irritated me,lol.

 

[Telecaster]

I was in an LGS today and spotted 4 or 5 boxes of small pistol primers, the 100-ct. boxes. Turns out they were part of a consignment of reloading stuff and they couldn't sell them individually.

 

[oysterer]

any updates on primers....are there any showing up places aside from Canada?

 

[iouri]

My LGS has primers (small and large) at $9.95 / 100. I understand it's "market" price now and glad I don't need any at the moment.