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April 23, 2009, 09:40 PM | #276 |
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I was lucky enough today to walk into a gun store that had CCI Large Rifle Magnum and Large Pistol Magnum primers. They were limiting customers to 300 each, so I bought 300 of each. Price was $3.69/100.
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April 24, 2009, 11:57 AM | #277 |
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I think primer and ammo shortage close to an end!
this morning went to local sports shop and the owner had recieved cases of pistol ammo and primers small and large of course he had ordered this stuff months ago but just the fact that he recieved so many cases of ammo and primers was a good sign. he sold me a brick of primers for 34 dollars which I thought considering the current situation was a good sign.So dont let yourself get ripped off buying reloading supplies and stop panic buying !
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April 24, 2009, 11:59 AM | #278 |
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Hopefully yes.....
just got 250 150gr jhp's bullets for .125 ea.
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April 24, 2009, 12:06 PM | #279 |
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this morning my local sports shop had just recieved a ton of ammo and primers small and large .he was selling primers 34 a thousand.so dont let yourself be ripped off buying reloading supplies I think the shortage is slowly coming to an end.If you people continue to panic buy you could keep prices high!Maybe 4 to 6 months from now there will be an overproduction of reloading supplies and prices will go down if people stop hoarding.now keep in mind I dont think everybody is panic buying and hoarding and I believe in capitalism but you people that are panic buying or buying more than u normally are know who you are.Im one of them ive been buying more than I normally would but thank god I never paid 60 dollars for a thousand primers that would have been silly!Like right now I have 8 thousand pistol primer and I dont think I need any more for a long time for the amount of shooting I do.From the amount of ammo and reloading supplies I seen this morning at my local sports shop I think these rumors that the military is buying up a 100 percent of all ammo is just untrue.
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April 24, 2009, 12:08 PM | #280 |
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Im going to stop buying reloading supplies and see what happens!
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April 24, 2009, 12:08 PM | #281 |
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ATK (owns Federal, CCI-Speer, and a few others) said about 2 months ago that the supply shortages would continue until their new equipment was on line and running, and supply systems were restocked. At that time, they estimated 4 months. It sure would be nice if they got it all done faster than anticipated!
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April 24, 2009, 12:08 PM | #282 |
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Let's hope it's ending soon. But until people come back to their senses and STOP paying $ 80 a brick on Gunbroker, it will continue.
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April 24, 2009, 12:15 PM | #283 |
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Like Ron White said "You can't fix stupid"
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April 24, 2009, 01:07 PM | #284 |
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80 dollars a thousand!that is freakin crazy
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April 24, 2009, 05:10 PM | #285 |
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CCI BR2's instock at midway. To bad that's not what I need!!!!!!!
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April 24, 2009, 05:34 PM | #286 |
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I went over the prohibited items for Craigs List and it did include ammo but nothing pertaining to reloading equipment or components.
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April 24, 2009, 06:47 PM | #287 |
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I was glad to see my local reloading supplier put limits on how much you can buy at one time. 300 primers, one pound of powder, and 2 boxes of bullets. As a result, there were primers available in almost every size. Still no small rifle primers, however. It's the guys who are buying 5000 at a time that are killing us. Most of them won't use that many primers in 5 years, so they'll sit on the shelf while other folks who just need two or three hundred can't find any...:barf: I'm surprised more retailers haven't instituted similar rules. IMHO, that's the only way we're gonna end the current "shortage".
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April 24, 2009, 07:42 PM | #288 |
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Like I been saying I dont believe in over buying, but some limits I dont agree with the new reloader may need a few more, or the guy that shoots comp go thru alot. I like to buy primers by the brick, but only as I need them. Seen to many 100 packs opened up and played with. But I dont buy a brick till I am almost out. I also have my set limits on what I will pay for primers or powder, and I think you are all right on sticking with not overpaying. If that keeps going on you know the prices are going to go up.
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April 24, 2009, 08:06 PM | #289 |
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exactly!words of wisdom!my local sportshop here in turlock ca just got a whole bunch of primers of every kind!so if the reloading materials are making it here to central ca it means the primers are starting to flow again so people mellow out before we see permanent price hikes!
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April 24, 2009, 08:23 PM | #290 |
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hot!! primers
midway has lg pistol primers as of 9:15 go getum CCI THAT IS
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April 25, 2009, 09:39 AM | #291 |
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Shipping
The problem with ordering primers online is the extra hazardous materials shipping charge. Then 30 dollar primers cost 63 dollars. I guess if there are none locally, then that is the price you have to pay.
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April 25, 2009, 10:02 AM | #292 | |
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April 25, 2009, 04:49 PM | #293 | |
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I'm out of luck then.
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April 25, 2009, 06:51 PM | #294 |
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Found these yesterday at a small Mom & Pop gun shop few people frequent....close to 25-30 years old. They've survived numerous primer shortages during that time. Taking the time to go door to door at these obscure little shops has paid off. So far I've been able to snag nearly 30K primers this way
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April 25, 2009, 07:48 PM | #295 |
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Tbone45 you would be surprised how fast you can go thru 1000 primers and a pound of powder. Also they have a long shelf life if you store them properly.
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April 25, 2009, 08:54 PM | #296 | |
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Yeah, you're probably right.
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I decided to start reloading with a press recently for another hobby and really didn't have a clue that everyone was in panic mode until I started looking for supplies. Kinda naive of me but I had no idea. Leave it to me to pick a hobby just when everything is out of stock. I never planned to stockpile ammo or shoot thousands of rounds of ammo. Like I said, I'll have to range out a little further for local supplies. The only sporting shop here in town doesn't stock any reloading supplies. Everything else is over an hour away. |
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April 26, 2009, 12:59 AM | #297 |
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Reloading Components In MN
Hey all, just FYI, everything is in short supply here in Minnesota too. I was able to pick up a pound of Power Pistol powder today, but Scheel's was all out of 9mm bullets and small pistol primers. I hope this ends soon, yikes.
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April 26, 2009, 05:35 AM | #298 |
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Found Some primers
Last Week I was in Maryland on a job and went into a Gander Mountain. I noticed they had reloading supplies so I asked the clerk where are the primers? He said behind the counter. I walked out with 1000 cci 550's and 900Federal small pistol match primers. $3.99 per 100 and flew back to Missouri.
Yes I told TSA that they were in my luggage . They said no problem. I have since looked at the gander mountain website and as far as I can tell they dont even mention reloading components on their site. Lesson learned: Dont only rely on the web, go face to face and ask everyone, everwhere. |
April 26, 2009, 07:42 AM | #299 |
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I agree w ED - I have been searching the web like crazy...and finally got out to some local places yesterday - 2000 Large Rifle primers and 2lbs of powder later..all at prices lower than the web.
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April 26, 2009, 12:51 PM | #300 |
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It will end soon if people stop buying 30 thousand primers at a time!relax people shoot a little less buy a little less for a few months and soon the market will be flooded with primers and powder!For example my local gunstore got a boatload of primers and pistol ammunition 2 days ago so I bought one thousand and thats it I dont need anymore than that.If the hoarding continues we will end up with permanent price hikes in everything gun related!black powder pistols are also an awesome alternative .they are fun to shoot and load and you actually end up firing less.the lead balls are easy to make also.so is making the black powder if you have a safe place to do it.Ive been shooting black powder firearms for about the past five months and its far more enjoyable than shooting my other guns my kid likes it to!Now if it looks like President obama is going to get re-elected and the dems get more seats in the house and senate and we get a couple more liberal judges in the supreme court then hoard like crazy and form local militias!
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