small rifle primers

awaveritt · March 11, 2009, 09:38 PM

I come with hat in hand admitting that I'm whipped. Not a small rifle primer anywhere in the state of Texas, it seems.

Any of you hoarders down here in central Texas willing to hook a fellow up with a few hundred small rifle primers so I can start loading for 223 rem. I'll pay retail + price for them and drive to you to get them if you're close enough.

Maybe it's just all the hype but the worst case scenarios I'm hearing say it might be weeks/months before the industry catches up with demand. Don't know about any of that - I just got the itch real bad to start reloading - got everything else I need - just need some danged primers.

Any takers please post or send PM

Rusty W · March 11, 2009, 09:43 PM

Same thing in western Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma too. I drove 10hrs round trip yesterday just to get 8# of BLC2. I went by 6 shops in total. No primers, nada, zilch, zero, zip.

Inspector3711 · March 11, 2009, 10:05 PM

Welcome to my nightmare. Don't get to thinkin' you Texans (Oklahoma is Northern Texas, right?)are in it alone. I'll sell you my used primers

That's all I have.

Dave R · March 11, 2009, 10:08 PM

Small rifle primers are extinct in Boise. None to be found.

cartman · March 12, 2009, 01:01 AM

Western Pennsylvania is in the same boat, I was lucky enough to get 1000 of each small and large , but now the shelves are empty here also. thank you Mr. Obama ...

angus6 · March 12, 2009, 07:42 AM

Widener's went through over 1,000,000 srm primers last night in 5 hrs , they STILL have some sr left

dmozer · March 12, 2009, 11:29 AM

Omaha is without any small rifle primers to speak of as well...trying to get into reloading at this time has proven difficult.

Wleoff · March 12, 2009, 12:07 PM

About a week ago, I ordered some Federal 205M small rifle primers from Bruno's, but they weren't cheap. About $44 per 1000. 6mmBR.com has been listing current sources for brass and primers in their daily bulletins lately.

ThomasT · March 12, 2009, 12:15 PM

I looked at Wideners earlier. They had a few SRP in stock. The Wolf brand. I had to register to buy anything. So I registered which took about two minutes or less and then went back to purchase a case and they were all gone. Dang it!!!

Harleyfixer · March 12, 2009, 12:20 PM

Went to the gun show in Dothan, Al last weekend and there were plenty of primers.

ThomasT · March 12, 2009, 02:52 PM

Harely do you know what they were selling for?

lon371 · March 13, 2009, 02:41 AM

Quote:

$44 per 1000

Uhm if you found them at all that is cheap. I am one of those idiots that bought off of gunbroker. Paid way to much. BUT, in a couple days I will have SRP

I have been wanting to reload for quite some time. I decided last fall to get in. Well needless to say it was the wrong time to start buying. Not to mention I had no idea that primers would be this hard to get. Soo I waited on them

With me being a new guy into reloading if you have extra cheap stuff, drop me a pm.

Lonny

geocole · March 13, 2009, 06:06 AM

Try T&T reloading. They had 5000 Win SR for 138.00 plus haz-mat.

http://www14.inetba.com/tandtreloading/index2.ivnu

ThomasT · March 13, 2009, 10:55 AM

Lon371 don't be too hard on yourself. One guy paid a whopping $115.00 for a thouand small pistol primers a few days ago. They were the older winchesters with the nickle plating to boot.

I feel sorry for anyone getting into reloading right now. It's tough with the low stock and silly prices on supplies. Its still a good idea. It may mean the difference between having ammo and not having ammo.

When I moved into my new house 3.5 years ago my shooting buddy laughed at all of my supplies and 1400 pounds of lead for casting. He ain't laughing anymore.

He went to a local store to get some .32 caliber bullets. He paid over double what I paid for mine. What really got him was that the box of bullets had three price stickers on it. They had kept raising the price on the same box of bullets until they sold. Thats just wrong but what are you gonna do.

jisom001 · March 13, 2009, 02:30 PM

As of 3-13-09 1400 cst Wideners has SRM primers in stock (~300*1000)

March 11, 2009, 09:38 PM	#1
awaveritt Senior Member Join Date: December 30, 2008 Location: Central Texas Posts: 259	small rifle primers I come with hat in hand admitting that I'm whipped. Not a small rifle primer anywhere in the state of Texas, it seems. Any of you hoarders down here in central Texas willing to hook a fellow up with a few hundred small rifle primers so I can start loading for 223 rem. I'll pay retail + price for them and drive to you to get them if you're close enough. Maybe it's just all the hype but the worst case scenarios I'm hearing say it might be weeks/months before the industry catches up with demand. Don't know about any of that - I just got the itch real bad to start reloading - got everything else I need - just need some danged primers. Any takers please post or send PM

March 11, 2009, 10:05 PM	#3
Inspector3711 Senior Member Join Date: February 9, 2008 Location: Puget Sound Washington Posts: 1,553	Welcome to my nightmare. Don't get to thinkin' you Texans (Oklahoma is Northern Texas, right?)are in it alone. I'll sell you my used primers That's all I have. __________________ "If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun." The Dalai Llama (5/15/01, The Seattle Times) "That rifle on the wall of the labourer's cottage or working class flat is the symbol of democracy. It is our job to see that it stays there." George Orwell

March 11, 2009, 10:08 PM	#4
Dave R Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2000 Location: Idaho Posts: 6,073	Small rifle primers are extinct in Boise. None to be found. __________________ I am Pro-Rights (on gun issues).

March 13, 2009, 02:30 PM	#15
jisom001 Junior Member Join Date: March 13, 2009 Location: Houston Tx Posts: 10	Wideners has SRM primers in stock As of 3-13-09 1400 cst Wideners has SRM primers in stock (~300*1000)

March 11, 2009, 09:43 PM	#2
Rusty W Member Join Date: January 27, 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 84	Same thing in western Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma too. I drove 10hrs round trip yesterday just to get 8# of BLC2. I went by 6 shops in total. No primers, nada, zilch, zero, zip.

March 12, 2009, 01:01 AM	#5
cartman Member Join Date: January 25, 2009 Location: behind a rock in my back yard in Pennsylvania Posts: 20	Western Pennsylvania is in the same boat, I was lucky enough to get 1000 of each small and large , but now the shelves are empty here also. thank you Mr. Obama ...

March 12, 2009, 07:42 AM	#6
angus6 Member Join Date: October 11, 2008 Location: N.E. Missouri Posts: 31	Widener's went through over 1,000,000 srm primers last night in 5 hrs , they STILL have some sr left

March 12, 2009, 11:29 AM	#7
dmozer Member Join Date: February 25, 2008 Posts: 53	Omaha is without any small rifle primers to speak of as well...trying to get into reloading at this time has proven difficult.

March 12, 2009, 12:07 PM	#8
Wleoff Senior Member Join Date: June 6, 2008 Location: North AL Posts: 380	About a week ago, I ordered some Federal 205M small rifle primers from Bruno's, but they weren't cheap. About $44 per 1000. 6mmBR.com has been listing current sources for brass and primers in their daily bulletins lately.

March 12, 2009, 12:15 PM	#9
ThomasT Senior Member Join Date: January 22, 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 2,753	I looked at Wideners earlier. They had a few SRP in stock. The Wolf brand. I had to register to buy anything. So I registered which took about two minutes or less and then went back to purchase a case and they were all gone. Dang it!!!

March 12, 2009, 12:20 PM	#10
Harleyfixer Member Join Date: March 4, 2009 Posts: 24	Went to the gun show in Dothan, Al last weekend and there were plenty of primers.

March 12, 2009, 02:52 PM	#11
ThomasT Senior Member Join Date: January 22, 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 2,753	Harely do you know what they were selling for?

March 13, 2009, 06:06 AM	#13
geocole Member Join Date: November 17, 2006 Location: San Antonio Texas Posts: 42	Try T&T reloading. They had 5000 Win SR for 138.00 plus haz-mat. http://www14.inetba.com/tandtreloading/index2.ivnu

March 13, 2009, 10:55 AM	#14
ThomasT Senior Member Join Date: January 22, 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 2,753	Lon371 don't be too hard on yourself. One guy paid a whopping $115.00 for a thouand small pistol primers a few days ago. They were the older winchesters with the nickle plating to boot. I feel sorry for anyone getting into reloading right now. It's tough with the low stock and silly prices on supplies. Its still a good idea. It may mean the difference between having ammo and not having ammo. When I moved into my new house 3.5 years ago my shooting buddy laughed at all of my supplies and 1400 pounds of lead for casting. He ain't laughing anymore. He went to a local store to get some .32 caliber bullets. He paid over double what I paid for mine. What really got him was that the box of bullets had three price stickers on it. They had kept raising the price on the same box of bullets until they sold. Thats just wrong but what are you gonna do.