Just got new pistol, need help finding sm. pistol primers.

Bootnutz · July 25, 2009, 03:38 PM

Hi everyone! I just signed up to the forum today.I have been reading it for a while though. I'd like to say, much good info here, I hope to be a member and learn from ya'll for a long time into the future! anyways, my question is this. I got a S&W model 19 .357 mag. (nickel and wood grips) then got a relaoding press with a set of .38 sp dies. I have been able to locate everything but sm. pistol primers. All the shops around here (Rochester, MA) tell me "well they're real scarce" or "yeah, we're waiting on them" and the guys at the gun club tell me "HA! good luck!" with a snicker insinuating that I'll have a hard time finding sm. pistol primers. Living in Massachusetts makes ordering firearms, and ammunition difficult, if not just against the law. So....does anyone have any ideas on where I should go to get some sm. pistol primers? or would anybody be able to send me some if I bought them from you? (is that even legal?) Any / all ideas would be greatly appriciated! Keep up the good work Ya'll - I'll be around for a long time. I grew up with guns, and as a hunter now I'm 31 and it's still just as fun to go to the range as it was when I fifst started shooting at like age 3 or something.

Peace!

Russ5924 · July 25, 2009, 06:28 PM

Welcome! But sorry to say most of us are all in the same boat as far as primers go. We all hope things will get better but when??????

W. C. Quantrill · July 25, 2009, 07:32 PM

Good luck. You are in the same boat as the rest of us.

CrustyFN · July 25, 2009, 07:37 PM

Powder Valley, Grafs and Wideners has been showing primers in stock on and off. You will need to keep a close eye on them or get your name on a backorder.

Rusty

hodaka · July 25, 2009, 09:00 PM

Some will dispute but small rifle primers will work just fine. If you can find them you are good to go. Like with any other component change, start low and work up.

Bootnutz · July 25, 2009, 10:40 PM

OK, Cool, now I know it's not just MA having this issue. well... thanks guys for the fast responses. I'll keep on searching, and if I find a good supplier I'll let ya'll know. and to "CrustyFN" I'm going to those sites as we speak. Thanks!

Peace
Bootnutz

Swindler1 · July 25, 2009, 10:41 PM

I passed on pistol primmers last weekend at a gun show for 35 per 1000 because I have 4000 on hand. They seem to be flowing better here.

July 25, 2009, 03:38 PM	#1
Bootnutz Junior Member Join Date: July 25, 2009 Posts: 2	Just got new pistol, need help finding sm. pistol primers. Hi everyone! I just signed up to the forum today.I have been reading it for a while though. I'd like to say, much good info here, I hope to be a member and learn from ya'll for a long time into the future! anyways, my question is this. I got a S&W model 19 .357 mag. (nickel and wood grips) then got a relaoding press with a set of .38 sp dies. I have been able to locate everything but sm. pistol primers. All the shops around here (Rochester, MA) tell me "well they're real scarce" or "yeah, we're waiting on them" and the guys at the gun club tell me "HA! good luck!" with a snicker insinuating that I'll have a hard time finding sm. pistol primers. Living in Massachusetts makes ordering firearms, and ammunition difficult, if not just against the law. So....does anyone have any ideas on where I should go to get some sm. pistol primers? or would anybody be able to send me some if I bought them from you? (is that even legal?) Any / all ideas would be greatly appriciated! Keep up the good work Ya'll - I'll be around for a long time. I grew up with guns, and as a hunter now I'm 31 and it's still just as fun to go to the range as it was when I fifst started shooting at like age 3 or something. Peace!

July 25, 2009, 06:28 PM	#2
Russ5924 Senior Member Join Date: February 18, 2005 Posts: 1,874	Welcome! But sorry to say most of us are all in the same boat as far as primers go. We all hope things will get better but when?????? __________________ Russ5924

July 25, 2009, 07:32 PM	#3
W. C. Quantrill Senior Member Join Date: February 11, 2008 Location: No Man's Land Posts: 354	Good luck. You are in the same boat as the rest of us. __________________ NRA Life Whittington Center Life

July 25, 2009, 07:37 PM	#4
CrustyFN Senior Member Join Date: June 4, 2006 Location: West Virginia Posts: 2,258	Powder Valley, Grafs and Wideners has been showing primers in stock on and off. You will need to keep a close eye on them or get your name on a backorder. Rusty __________________ I don't ever remember being absent minded.

July 25, 2009, 09:00 PM	#5
hodaka Senior Member Join Date: April 23, 2006 Location: South Texas Posts: 2,010	Some will dispute but small rifle primers will work just fine. If you can find them you are good to go. Like with any other component change, start low and work up.

July 25, 2009, 10:40 PM	#6
Bootnutz Junior Member Join Date: July 25, 2009 Posts: 2	OK, Cool, now I know it's not just MA having this issue. well... thanks guys for the fast responses. I'll keep on searching, and if I find a good supplier I'll let ya'll know. and to "CrustyFN" I'm going to those sites as we speak. Thanks! Peace Bootnutz

July 25, 2009, 10:41 PM	#7
Swindler1 Member Join Date: December 25, 2007 Posts: 38	I passed on pistol primmers last weekend at a gun show for 35 per 1000 because I have 4000 on hand. They seem to be flowing better here.