Primer Availability

USAF Ret · February 6, 2023, 04:40 PM

So, been looking on AmmoSeek at components. Looks like we are back in a primer drought. Anyone knows what gives?

USAF Ret · February 6, 2023, 09:05 PM

LRPs specifically. Was seeing CCI and Remington in stock for a while. Now only a couple places with Ginex.

ocharry · February 7, 2023, 12:15 PM

USAF...you might check with midsouth shooters supply..i just got a email notice for cci small rifle...not sure what else they may have

you also might want to check natchez....i think they had some primers too...they had some the other day

you prolly wont like the prices...

i try not to buy that stuff unless i am gona make a haul...lol...the hazmat kills it even if you get a deal

keep looking..i was in graff's the other day looking for some powder and or bullets and they happened to have some primers..so i got 1000 and then i was in a local GS looking for powder a couple days later looking for powder...want some 8208xbr which must be made of unattanium these days...anyway they happend to have some primers too so i got another 1000....

so keep looking ...lol... a blind hog finds an acorn sometimes too

ocharry

stagpanther · February 7, 2023, 01:10 PM

I'm actually thinking of selecting only small primer cartridges from now on--I suspect that LRPs will never again be available in meaningful quantity in my lifetime.

tangolima · February 7, 2023, 02:51 PM

Servicio brand from Argentina is pretty good too. $65 per k last time I checked.

Conserve and improvise, and ready to pay more too.

-TL

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seanc · February 7, 2023, 03:42 PM

A couple weeks ago, Natchez was well stocked and had free hazmat. I got lucky that the powder I needed was also in stock and bullets as well. Powder, primers and bullets were all on sale. I only had to pay standard shipping. They have primers in stock now, but the prices have gone up considerably from just 2 weeks ago (about 15%).

USAF Ret · February 7, 2023, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ocharry

USAF...you might check with midsouth shooters supply..i just got a email notice for cci small rifle...not sure what else they may have

you also might want to check natchez....i think they had some primers too...they had some the other day

you prolly wont like the prices...

i try not to buy that stuff unless i am gona make a haul...lol...the hazmat kills it even if you get a deal

keep looking..i was in graff's the other day looking for some powder and or bullets and they happened to have some primers..so i got 1000 and then i was in a local GS looking for powder a couple days later looking for powder...want some 8208xbr which must be made of unattanium these days...anyway they happend to have some primers too so i got another 1000....

so keep looking ...lol... a blind hog finds an acorn sometimes too

ocharry

My problem is I just don't have any LGSs in the area that carry reloading supplies. I would need to take a road trip. A place about an hour from here had some in stock a few months ago and I am kicking myself right now.

Defender Ammo is 45 min, but they never have primers. I keep check on their website ready to run up the road at a moments notice.

Thanks.

USAF Ret · February 7, 2023, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by stagpanther

I'm actually thinking of selecting only small primer cartridges from now on--I suspect that LRPs will never again be available in meaningful quantity in my lifetime.

Then it is hard to find small primer brass for large cartridges. Tough out there.

USAF Ret · February 7, 2023, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by tangolima

Servicio brand from Argentina is pretty good too. $65 per k last time I checked.

Conserve and improvise, and ready to pay more too.

-TL

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Where are you seeing those?

**Unclenick** · February 7, 2023, 05:14 PM

Brownells claims to have some, but I've noticed their online labeling can be misleading, so I would call them and ask. 800-741-0015, 9 am to 6 pm CST.

USAF Ret · February 7, 2023, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Unclenick

Brownells claims to have some, but I've noticed their online labeling can be misleading, so I would call them and ask. 800-741-0015, 9 am to 6 pm CST.

As always, much appreciated.

tangolima · February 7, 2023, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by USAF Ret

Where are you seeing those?

https://ammoseek.com/reloading/prime...0y%20Aventuras

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Nathan · February 8, 2023, 10:53 AM

IME, Ammoseek doesn’t find much. DuckDuckGo is beating it now.

USAF Ret · February 9, 2023, 02:00 PM

I found Winchester LRPs at Outdoor Unlimited. Came up in AmmoSeek. Got 2 bricks. They are an hour up the road and could have saved money, but hard to get out for that long.

USAF Ret · February 9, 2023, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by tangolima

https://ammoseek.com/reloading/prime...0y%20Aventuras

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All small pistol. Looking for LRP. Thanks.

tangolima · February 9, 2023, 09:42 PM

For .45acp? There are spp brass.

Remember? Conserve and improvise. Pay more only if you have to.

-TL

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Frogg · February 10, 2023, 06:24 AM

Outdoor Unlimited won't even ship primers to NYS.

USAF Ret · February 10, 2023, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Frogg

Outdoor Unlimited won't even ship primers to NYS.

Man, y'all are getting run through the ringer right now.

Shadow9mm · February 10, 2023, 02:40 PM

I have been bullet shopping, well over half the stuff I have been looking for is out of stock.

USAF Ret · February 10, 2023, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Shadow9mm

I have been bullet shopping, well over half the stuff I have been looking for is out of stock.

Same thing here. I did get a line that Ukraine is eating up resources.

bamaranger · February 11, 2023, 03:04 PM

I watched a video produced by a fellow that claimed he interviewed primer mfgs's who agreed to speak off the record. The interviewer states common themes:

-military and LE contracts first for loaded ammo
-loaded sporting ammo next
-component primers for reloading last priority

There is also a common reference to lack of raw materials in general. When available, they produce 24/7

9MMand223only · February 11, 2023, 11:35 PM

here is good place to buy primers. I think hazmat included.

https://americanreloading.com/484-primers

tangolima · February 12, 2023, 01:32 AM

Pretty good price indeed. I may want to buy 5k ginex SPP to replenish my inventory.

The OP was looking for LRP. He is right that the price has gone way up lately. It was SPP a few months back now it is LRP. Good that I still have enough stash to draw on. I have gone into conservation mode like during the Obama administration. 20 rounds per range trip. 3-shot groups for load development. Damn the statistical certainty of 10-shot groups. It is luxury I can't afford.

-TL

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IKE · February 12, 2023, 10:27 AM

I didn't click to see what else is available but SPP are $80.00 per 1000.

https://www.powdervalleyinc.com/prod...t=SA%20Primers

editingrv · February 13, 2023, 05:01 PM

Somehow my 30K SPP & LPP order in '09 seems downright prescient. Wish I invested my money as well as I did in primers.

February 6, 2023, 04:40 PM	#1
USAF Ret Senior Member Join Date: December 8, 2017 Posts: 816	Primer Availability So, been looking on AmmoSeek at components. Looks like we are back in a primer drought. Anyone knows what gives?

February 7, 2023, 12:15 PM	#3
ocharry Senior Member Join Date: October 20, 2006 Posts: 689	USAF...you might check with midsouth shooters supply..i just got a email notice for cci small rifle...not sure what else they may have you also might want to check natchez....i think they had some primers too...they had some the other day you prolly wont like the prices... i try not to buy that stuff unless i am gona make a haul...lol...the hazmat kills it even if you get a deal keep looking..i was in graff's the other day looking for some powder and or bullets and they happened to have some primers..so i got 1000 and then i was in a local GS looking for powder a couple days later looking for powder...want some 8208xbr which must be made of unattanium these days...anyway they happend to have some primers too so i got another 1000.... so keep looking ...lol... a blind hog finds an acorn sometimes too ocharry __________________ The felon does not fear the police, and he fears neither judge nor jury. Therefore what he must be taught to fear is his victim." - Lt. Col. Jeff Cooper, USMC

February 7, 2023, 01:10 PM	#4
stagpanther Senior Member Join Date: March 2, 2014 Posts: 11,960	I'm actually thinking of selecting only small primer cartridges from now on--I suspect that LRPs will never again be available in meaningful quantity in my lifetime. __________________ "Everyone speaks gun."--Robert O'Neill *I am NOT an expert--I do not have any formal experience or certification in firearms use or testing; use any information I post at your own risk!*

February 7, 2023, 05:14 PM	#10
Unclenick Staff Join Date: March 4, 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 21,117	Brownells claims to have some, but I've noticed their online labeling can be misleading, so I would call them and ask. 800-741-0015, 9 am to 6 pm CST. __________________ Gunsite Orange Hat Family Member CMP Certified GSM Master Instructor NRA Certified Rifle Instructor NRA Benefactor Member and Golden Eagle

February 10, 2023, 02:40 PM	#19
Shadow9mm Senior Member Join Date: March 21, 2012 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 4,038	I have been bullet shopping, well over half the stuff I have been looking for is out of stock. __________________ I don't believe in "range fodder" that is why I reload.

February 6, 2023, 09:05 PM	#2
USAF Ret Senior Member Join Date: December 8, 2017 Posts: 816	LRPs specifically. Was seeing CCI and Remington in stock for a while. Now only a couple places with Ginex.

February 7, 2023, 02:51 PM	#5
tangolima Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2013 Posts: 3,923	Servicio brand from Argentina is pretty good too. $65 per k last time I checked. Conserve and improvise, and ready to pay more too. -TL Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk

February 7, 2023, 03:42 PM	#6
seanc Senior Member Join Date: December 28, 1998 Posts: 591	A couple weeks ago, Natchez was well stocked and had free hazmat. I got lucky that the powder I needed was also in stock and bullets as well. Powder, primers and bullets were all on sale. I only had to pay standard shipping. They have primers in stock now, but the prices have gone up considerably from just 2 weeks ago (about 15%).

February 8, 2023, 10:53 AM	#13
Nathan Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 2001 Posts: 6,363	IME, Ammoseek doesn’t find much. DuckDuckGo is beating it now.

February 9, 2023, 02:00 PM	#14
USAF Ret Senior Member Join Date: December 8, 2017 Posts: 816	I found Winchester LRPs at Outdoor Unlimited. Came up in AmmoSeek. Got 2 bricks. They are an hour up the road and could have saved money, but hard to get out for that long.

February 9, 2023, 09:42 PM	#16
tangolima Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2013 Posts: 3,923	For .45acp? There are spp brass. Remember? Conserve and improvise. Pay more only if you have to. -TL Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk

February 10, 2023, 06:24 AM	#17
Frogg Junior Member Join Date: February 9, 2019 Posts: 1	Outdoor Unlimited won't even ship primers to NYS.

February 11, 2023, 03:04 PM	#21
bamaranger Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 2009 Location: North Alabama Posts: 8,353	blurb I watched a video produced by a fellow that claimed he interviewed primer mfgs's who agreed to speak off the record. The interviewer states common themes: -military and LE contracts first for loaded ammo -loaded sporting ammo next -component primers for reloading last priority There is also a common reference to lack of raw materials in general. When available, they produce 24/7

February 11, 2023, 11:35 PM	#22
9MMand223only Senior Member Join Date: November 30, 2014 Posts: 283	here is good place to buy primers. I think hazmat included. https://americanreloading.com/484-primers

February 12, 2023, 01:32 AM	#23
tangolima Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2013 Posts: 3,923	Pretty good price indeed. I may want to buy 5k ginex SPP to replenish my inventory. The OP was looking for LRP. He is right that the price has gone way up lately. It was SPP a few months back now it is LRP. Good that I still have enough stash to draw on. I have gone into conservation mode like during the Obama administration. 20 rounds per range trip. 3-shot groups for load development. Damn the statistical certainty of 10-shot groups. It is luxury I can't afford. -TL Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk

February 12, 2023, 10:27 AM	#24
IKE Member Join Date: November 21, 1999 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 59	I didn't click to see what else is available but SPP are $80.00 per 1000. https://www.powdervalleyinc.com/prod...t=SA%20Primers __________________ NRA Range Safety Officer. Vietnam veteran. IHMSA # 48226.

February 13, 2023, 05:01 PM	#25
editingrv Junior Member Join Date: February 12, 2023 Posts: 9	Somehow my 30K SPP & LPP order in '09 seems downright prescient. Wish I invested my money as well as I did in primers.