Primer updates

[ajgunner]

A friend called last night to tell me a local retailer had powders in stock. He picked up his limit of 1 can of 2400 for $28. I told him to take the wife and go get a couple more in the morning. He did and was surprised to see a line out front at 9am opening time. Seems the word had gotten out. When he got to the back they had run out---but it was not powder that had caused the line. They did still have a few pound of powder but had also gotten in several cases of primers. Sadly he was to far back in the line and neither he or the wife got anything. So at least we know there are some coming around here and there. Oh ya, the primers were at their regular (pre covid) price of $3.79 per 100. They were selling a limit of 1 brick per person.

 

[fredj338]

One of our local places gets them occasionally but they sell out in an hour.
I think It will be like this for at least another year. Even then it will be a slow come back & prices will certainly be higher.

 

[jc2721]

I'm on a wait list here for primers--my LGS is great about honoring the wait list and not gouging on the prices.

Sometimes you have to know what to ask for--I walked in Thursday and they had 9 boxes of Speer 9mm 115 grain CPRN bullets for $49.95/500. Who knew? I bought 5 and told a friend a work about it. He bought only 2 boxes, so the next day I bought what they had left--2 boxes. Hey, everyone else had a shot at it, right?

 

[Spindrifter]

All I've seen is a few boxes of 100 large magnum pistol primers in months of checking in NW Oregon. I have a few in my stash but a few more to get me through the next year would help.

 

[BE Mike]

Powder Valley sent an e-mail that was very pessimistic in regard to the primer shortage and when it might ease. They gave several reasons for their opinion.

 

[jag312]

November 8, 2008; the first thing I did that morning was to buy 5000 SP primers, 5000 LP primers, 5000 SR primers, 5000 LR primers, and 1000 percussion caps. I have them stored in a cool dry place. They are for a future drought, not to be used. I buy primers when I need them, and I do have an assortment.


I do reload 9mm for my two machineguns. They go through ammunition like here is no tomorrow. When my friends in California visit me in Nevada, I take them to the range to shoot my machineguns and have a taste of freedom. Maybe from now on, they have to bring their own ammunition.

 

[ajgunner]

Nothing but a big old grin on my face when I crack open a box of primers and find my original receipt inside. Check the price and the date at the bottom.
Pretty sure this was during the Clinton era when components were scarce. I didn't stop buying until I figured I had a lifetime supply put away.

 

[jcelect]

All the primers you need on GB! You will need to mortgage the farm to buy them and these were bought!
Federal #100 Small Pistol Primers Case Of 5000 - Reloading Supplies at GunBroker.com : 885372951

 

[fredj338]

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.

That lgs would lose my business charging like that. You want to control amounts sold, I get that, but 2.5x normal pricing, bye-bye business.

 

[fredj338]

All the primers you need on GB! You will need to mortgage the farm to buy them and these were bought!
Federal #100 Small Pistol Primers Case Of 5000 - Reloading Supplies at GunBroker.com : 885372951

I could fo the same but I am actually concerned this never goes back to pre 2020 days & we have no primers or the going price is $50/1000.

 

[AlHunt]

I could fo the same but I am actually concerned this never goes back to pre 2020 days & we have no primers or the going price is $50/1000.

I was paying $40/K locally anyway. $50 would be better than the cluster we have now.

 

[oysterer]

I bough from 2 sources locally where they trickle in 200 per customer until they are sold out which is by the end off that day or week. Both places went up to $7/100 and they promised me that it will NOT go back down from there based on what they pay their manufacturers/distributors....I tend to believe that.

 

[Cdog]

I recovered just over 150 CCI 450 primers today from 300 BO and 6.8 SPC pulled rounds.

I also found a total of 133 primed 38 S&W and 38 Colt brass that I had packed away. That's 133 9mm or 38 Special that I'll likely load tomorrow.

I recovered around 50 CCI 350 primers from some .41 Rem brass.

I never thought I'd be pulling bullets solely for the primers!

 

[David.Hylton]

All the primers you need on GB! You will need to mortgage the farm to buy them and these were bought!
Federal #100 Small Pistol Primers Case Of 5000 - Reloading Supplies at GunBroker.com : 885372951

More than 24 cents a primer? Daggone someone was desperate. I've heard projections of 2023 for supplies to return to normal.

 

[smith17]

8# Hodgdon H4895 Powder $40 SHIP FRESH 2020 NO RESERVE - Reloading Supplies at GunBroker.com : 885061553 H4895


Federal Match 215M large Rifle Magnum Primers - Reloading Supplies at GunBroker.com : 884499457 this one will blow your mind.

 

[Igiveup]

Oh my! Who wudda thunk those prices?

 

[fredj338]

Oh my! Who wudda thunk those prices?

Who would ever have thought TP would ever be in short supply or rationed? Desperate times.
Why I think the shortage will take along time to stabilize. Those that have been doing without or over paying will buy a lot to stock up when things start to settle. I could easily see this going on this time next year.

 

[fredj338]

8# Hodgdon H4895 Powder $40 SHIP FRESH 2020 NO RESERVE - Reloading Supplies at GunBroker.com : 885061553 H4895


Federal Match 215M large Rifle Magnum Primers - Reloading Supplies at GunBroker.com : 884499457 this one will blow your mind.

I still want to know how any of these sellers are shipping without HM fees??

 

[Skeet 028]

Fred...nothing says they are shipping without haz mat fees. If I got that much for my powder or primers I would ship for free...wouldn't you? There was a way for the average person to ship Haz mats...at least there was.

 

[Stroker468]

8# Hodgdon H4895 Powder $40 SHIP FRESH 2020 NO RESERVE - Reloading Supplies at GunBroker.com : 885061553 H4895


Federal Match 215M large Rifle Magnum Primers - Reloading Supplies at GunBroker.com : 884499457 this one will blow your mind.

WHAT THE...?!!!

I have 2,000 of those...NIB...I paid $39/1000 2 weeks ago.

As of this edit, there are 7 other identical items on GB. The “active” items are under $200. I was winning a bid on a similar item 2 weeks ago. I was at $92 for 2,400 primers. LR Match. At the last minute, literally, a bidder came in at $300...the “buy it now” price. With the 15 minute rule, wouldn’t you have just bid $95 just to see what the bid levels were? The auction is extended 15 minutes with every additional bid.

I call BS!