Limits on Primers

earlthegoat2 · December 28, 2009, 07:41 PM

Is anybody else out there experiencing this? I know it has happened in the past but lately I thought things were getting better.

The only shop in town has a 100 (thats right one hundred) primer limit per person. At least they have some but it is aggravating I cannot get at least 1000.

Everyone gets a little so no one gets a lot.

DiscoRacing · December 28, 2009, 07:43 PM

where are you getting them now??? borders??? come to wv and get 1,000 of each type at classic in barboursville..... its only half hour drive for ya.

ccwtrainer · December 28, 2009, 08:05 PM

makes me appreciate my friend who owns a reloading supply shop when he calls with another 1 or 2 thousand he can sell me!
You can bet I get over there pretty fast!:

AcridSaint · December 28, 2009, 08:12 PM

200/day in town here. Prices aren't terrible, have to order 2K+ online to beat them thanks to hazmat. I don't shoot 1400 rounds a week, so it's OK for my needs while I wait for backordered primers to come in and new ones to get in stock somewhere.

tes1900 · December 28, 2009, 08:44 PM

Earlier this month I ordered thousands and at what I considered to be a reasonable price from Mid-South Shooters. (http://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/)
The gal on the phone did tell me that there would be about a 6 month wait. Considering that there were only Wolf primers available around me that was acceptable.
The link should take you there.
Tom

abber · December 28, 2009, 08:56 PM

The guy at Sportsman's warehouse told me today he could only give me 500. He said I would have to take them out to my truck, and come back for more - (but HE didn't say that

). The manager was there, and said, "just give him the 1000". I said, "thank you VERY much".

Rod38um · December 28, 2009, 09:20 PM

No limits here in Portsmouth....... not too far down the road from you....

bfg9000guy · December 29, 2009, 03:53 AM

Sportsman's Warehouse here in Utah posts a 2K limit... but their shelves are always empty so it doesn't matter.

hornady · December 29, 2009, 07:17 AM

Nothing against Mid-South. I have spent a pile of money there. But as to the 6 Month back orders. I was told the same thing. Well I placed my order on April 5th. Still no primers. So that’s going to be a vary long 6 months

Uncle Buck · December 29, 2009, 07:40 AM

I was at bass pro (Kansas City) the other day and wanted 300 small pistol primers. The guy tried to talk me into buying the whole box so he did not have to break the brick...

hornady · December 29, 2009, 08:39 AM

Its strange how some areas are coming back. And others nothing. All the shops in my Area are still Rationing. 1 to 2 hundred at a time.

Hardcase · December 29, 2009, 11:42 AM

My shop rations them - no more than 10,000 at a time. But he sells 'em for $44/1000 (small pistol), so the market sort of self-rations.

He does a brisk business, though, so the demand is clearly there.

He got a bunch of some kind of Russian primers a few weeks ago. I bought a box and I swear I'll never do it again. I've never had a problem seating primers until I bought those. Nasty.

Dodge DeBoulet · December 29, 2009, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hardcase

My shop rations them - no more than 10,000 at a time. But he sells 'em for $44/1000 (small pistol), so the market sort of self-rations.

He does a brisk business, though, so the demand is clearly there.

He got a bunch of some kind of Russian primers a few weeks ago. I bought a box and I swear I'll never do it again. I've never had a problem seating primers until I bought those. Nasty.

Were they Wolf primers? Those are made in Russia.

I had a number of misfires with those, until I learned to really slam 'em into the primer pocket . . . kinda scary, but nothing blowed up yet.

Hardcase · December 29, 2009, 12:26 PM

I don't recall if they were Wolf or not - they came in a white box. I find that if I very carefully line up the case with the primer, they'll seat with a bit of extra pressure. The Winchesters that I normally use aren't so fussy.

No misfires, but some squashed primers that went in cockeyed.

December 28, 2009, 07:41 PM	#1
earlthegoat2 Senior Member Join Date: March 20, 2009 Location: Lowcountry Posts: 373	Limits on Primers Is anybody else out there experiencing this? I know it has happened in the past but lately I thought things were getting better. The only shop in town has a 100 (thats right one hundred) primer limit per person. At least they have some but it is aggravating I cannot get at least 1000. Everyone gets a little so no one gets a lot. __________________ I say take off the warning labels and let them sort themselves out.

December 28, 2009, 08:44 PM	#5
tes1900 Member Join Date: November 8, 2009 Location: Gardnerville Nevada...Free America Posts: 35	Hope this helps Earlier this month I ordered thousands and at what I considered to be a reasonable price from Mid-South Shooters. (http://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/) The gal on the phone did tell me that there would be about a 6 month wait. Considering that there were only Wolf primers available around me that was acceptable. The link should take you there. Tom

December 28, 2009, 08:56 PM	#6
abber Senior Member Join Date: January 15, 2008 Location: PRK Posts: 735	The guy at Sportsman's warehouse told me today he could only give me 500. He said I would have to take them out to my truck, and come back for more - (but HE didn't say that ). The manager was there, and said, "just give him the 1000". I said, "thank you VERY much". __________________ I ain't got no safe queens. I shoots em all...

December 29, 2009, 07:40 AM	#10
Uncle Buck Senior Member Join Date: June 21, 2009 Location: West Central Missouri Posts: 2,592	Funny You Should Ask, I was at bass pro (Kansas City) the other day and wanted 300 small pistol primers. The guy tried to talk me into buying the whole box so he did not have to break the brick... __________________ Inside Every Bright Idea Is The 50% Probability Of A Disaster Waiting To Happen.

December 29, 2009, 11:42 AM	#12
Hardcase Senior Member Join Date: April 14, 2009 Location: Sunny Southern Idaho Posts: 1,909	My shop rations them - no more than 10,000 at a time. But he sells 'em for $44/1000 (small pistol), so the market sort of self-rations. He does a brisk business, though, so the demand is clearly there. He got a bunch of some kind of Russian primers a few weeks ago. I bought a box and I swear I'll never do it again. I've never had a problem seating primers until I bought those. Nasty. __________________ Well we don't rent pigs and I figure it's better to say it right out front because a man that does like to rent pigs is... he's hard to stop - Gus McCrae

December 28, 2009, 07:43 PM	#2
DiscoRacing Senior Member Join Date: December 19, 2008 Location: milton, wv Posts: 3,640	where are you getting them now??? borders??? come to wv and get 1,000 of each type at classic in barboursville..... its only half hour drive for ya.

December 28, 2009, 08:05 PM	#3
ccwtrainer Junior Member Join Date: April 29, 2009 Location: NC Posts: 13	makes me appreciate my friend who owns a reloading supply shop when he calls with another 1 or 2 thousand he can sell me! You can bet I get over there pretty fast!:

December 28, 2009, 08:12 PM	#4
AcridSaint Senior Member Join Date: February 28, 2009 Posts: 407	200/day in town here. Prices aren't terrible, have to order 2K+ online to beat them thanks to hazmat. I don't shoot 1400 rounds a week, so it's OK for my needs while I wait for backordered primers to come in and new ones to get in stock somewhere.

December 28, 2009, 09:20 PM	#7
Rod38um Member Join Date: December 10, 2009 Posts: 34	No limits here in Portsmouth....... not too far down the road from you....

December 29, 2009, 03:53 AM	#8
bfg9000guy Member Join Date: December 16, 2009 Posts: 15	Sportsman's Warehouse here in Utah posts a 2K limit... but their shelves are always empty so it doesn't matter.

December 29, 2009, 07:17 AM	#9
hornady Senior Member Join Date: April 6, 2009 Location: SWPA Posts: 428	Nothing against Mid-South. I have spent a pile of money there. But as to the 6 Month back orders. I was told the same thing. Well I placed my order on April 5th. Still no primers. So that’s going to be a vary long 6 months

December 29, 2009, 08:39 AM	#11
hornady Senior Member Join Date: April 6, 2009 Location: SWPA Posts: 428	Its strange how some areas are coming back. And others nothing. All the shops in my Area are still Rationing. 1 to 2 hundred at a time.

December 29, 2009, 12:26 PM	#14
Hardcase Senior Member Join Date: April 14, 2009 Location: Sunny Southern Idaho Posts: 1,909	I don't recall if they were Wolf or not - they came in a white box. I find that if I very carefully line up the case with the primer, they'll seat with a bit of extra pressure. The Winchesters that I normally use aren't so fussy. No misfires, but some squashed primers that went in cockeyed. __________________ Well we don't rent pigs and I figure it's better to say it right out front because a man that does like to rent pigs is... he's hard to stop - Gus McCrae