10 cents a primer . . . still worth it.

Prof Young · February 27, 2022, 11:54 PM

Was at local range talking to owner, learning about his plan to expand his inventory. I asked if his plan was to carry reloading stuff too. He hadn't made up his mind about that, but . . . had some primers for sale . . .including small pistol primers!!!!! SCORE. $100 for the brick. Glad to have them. Looking at on-line 9mm, even at its cheapest is still 40 cents a shot. Even with 10 cent primers I can still reload my own for less than half that.

Life is good
Prof Young

armoredman · February 28, 2022, 06:28 AM

I've seen them cheaper here and there, but pretty rare right now. Cheapest I found was $5.99 per hundred locally, but they sold out fast and didn't get any more in.

TJB101 · February 28, 2022, 08:28 AM

I’ve got a little stash left from Pre-Covid era … personally I’m staying away from new buys until price is at 5 cents a pop. That is still almost double price from Pre pricing. (Yeah I have bricks of SPP at $25 to $27 bucks

hounddawg · February 28, 2022, 08:41 AM

I really don't see much of a price decrease until price of raw materials drop. Officially inflation is at 7.5%, guess whoever came up with that number hasn't been grocery shopping lately.

Things could be worse, primers could be made of ground beef or cat food.

FrankenMauser · February 28, 2022, 11:35 AM

I'm riding my primer stocks from better days. They'll last a while.
I did just have to pay way too much for 209 primers, though.

I brought 6 lbs of pretty decent steak home last week.
Wife saw it and freaked out. "How can we afford that right now!? Are you insane??"
'Look at the price. The cheapest ground beef was $8 a pound.'
"What? Why is steak $5 a pound when ground beef is 8?"
*shrug* 'Clown world.'

stagpanther · February 28, 2022, 02:11 PM

I don't know...I'm old enough now where the financial expediency thing starts to get trumped by the time left in the game.

reddog81 · February 28, 2022, 02:58 PM

Brownells is letting you buy 2 1,000 boxes in each order so at least you can spread the shipping and Hazmat over 2,000 instead of just 1,000. I bought 2,000 CCI primers last week because it doesn't seem like prices are coming down any time soon. I still have some Federal small pistol but I want to save those for revolver loads.

Like OP said, $.10 a primer is still a lot better than $.40 per round.

Shadow9mm · February 28, 2022, 03:52 PM

I scored 2000 small rifle from brownells the other day, after shipping, tax, and hazmat I paid $106 per 1000.

thump_rrr · February 28, 2022, 06:02 PM

Wow.
I’m bitching that I won’t pay $94.99 Canadian ($74.46USD) for Federal Gold Medal Small Pistol Magnum GM200M which a local store has in stock.
I paid $74.99 ($58.79USD) for Winchester Small Pistol Magnum a few weeks ago from the same store.
I didn’t own a Magnum till about 18 months ago.

rclark · February 28, 2022, 11:20 PM

As long as people are willing to 'pay', no need for prices to come down. Same with anything. Today I saw the prices of a new RAM truck. Mind blowing, but the article said basically more buyers than have trucks.... So why not keep prices high? Strange world we live in today.

FITASC · March 1, 2022, 04:48 PM

Last time I saw primers in a store, they were $179/1000 for large rifle and he only had 3 boxes of 1000 left; he had every Hodgdon powder, every CCI/Federal ammo from .22short to 338, and bullets galore, but primers were nowhere

tangolima · March 2, 2022, 12:02 AM

$0.1 a primer adds 7 cents to each round. I accept that if I am dry. Since I'm not, I can still look for lower prices. $75 for 1000 (no tax, no fee) is the best I have managed to do recently.

-TL

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armoredman · March 2, 2022, 04:16 AM

$179 per 1000 is far above my price tag, though. I'd switch to black powder only for a while.

BCR1 · March 2, 2022, 06:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prof Young

Was at local range talking to owner, learning about his plan to expand his inventory. I asked if his plan was to carry reloading stuff too. He hadn't made up his mind about that, but . . . had some primers for sale . . .including small pistol primers!!!!! SCORE. $100 for the brick. Glad to have them. Looking at on-line 9mm, even at its cheapest is still 40 cents a shot. Even with 10 cent primers I can still reload my own for less than half that.

Life is good
Prof Young

Have at it young. Desperate people do desperate things.

Bill

Prof Young · March 2, 2022, 10:25 PM

So you think saving 50% or more per round is a desperate move?

Really?

Life is good.
Prof Young

tangolima · March 2, 2022, 11:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prof Young

So you think saving 50% or more per round is a desperate move?

Really?

Life is good.

Prof Young

It is all about point of reference.

-TL

Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk

hounddawg · March 3, 2022, 12:03 AM

If all I shot was .223 for blasting out of a Palmetto Armory AR or just wanted to make smoke and noise banging plates with a 9mm pistol I doubt if I would reload.

However most of my shooting is 6BR at 800 yards, there is no factory ammo produced for 6BR's. My benchrest rifle is a 30 Major, I have to form my own brass for that. You can't even buy brass for it, let alone factory ammo. Lately I have been doing a lot of 6.5 Grendel. Wolf steel cased is 2MOA at best and Hornady/Federal is #2.50 - $3.00 a round. Even using Lapua Scenars I can reload for less than a buck a round. Same for 6 ARC. My old standby .260 Rem has reasonable priced factory stuff at $2.00 per round, but I can make better for less than a buck

Anyway I am comfortably retired and spending my daughters inheritance. She is married to career military so she won't need it I plan on living out my last decade or so enjoying myself and spending every dime I need to do so.

chris in va · March 3, 2022, 01:17 AM

Local firearm distributor just opened up a new store and they had cases of primers, all for $99/1000.

bluetopper · March 11, 2022, 11:11 PM

Bought a brick of CCI small pistol primers two days ago for $90 plus tax, $97 and change out the door. First I had seen on the shelf in a loong time.

Reloadron · March 12, 2022, 06:58 PM

Well I had a saying about used gun values. Any gun on any given day is worth what somebody is willing to pay for it, no more and no less. With that in mind I guess any primer on any given day is worth what someone is willing to pay for it, no more and no less. As long as buyer and seller are happy with the deal life is good.

Ron

RoyceP · March 14, 2022, 07:24 PM

Went to Bass Pro Shops yesterday because their online site said primers were in stock at the nearby store. I got there and the fellow said "We only have CCI Small Rifle Primers, limit 500 per person for 7.99 per 100." So I said fine I will take 500.

He came back about 5 minutes later and said "I was mistaken, we only have CCI Large Pistol". So I got 500 of those.

February 27, 2022, 11:54 PM	#1
Prof Young Senior Member Join Date: August 22, 2007 Location: Illinois - down state Posts: 2,510	10 cents a primer . . . still worth it. Was at local range talking to owner, learning about his plan to expand his inventory. I asked if his plan was to carry reloading stuff too. He hadn't made up his mind about that, but . . . had some primers for sale . . .including small pistol primers!!!!! SCORE. $100 for the brick. Glad to have them. Looking at on-line 9mm, even at its cheapest is still 40 cents a shot. Even with 10 cent primers I can still reload my own for less than half that. Life is good Prof Young

February 28, 2022, 08:41 AM	#4
hounddawg Senior Member Join Date: March 1, 2009 Posts: 4,232	I really don't see much of a price decrease until price of raw materials drop. Officially inflation is at 7.5%, guess whoever came up with that number hasn't been grocery shopping lately. Things could be worse, primers could be made of ground beef or cat food. __________________ “How do I get to the next level?” Well, you get to the next level by being the first one on the range and the last one to leave.” – Jerry Miculek

February 28, 2022, 11:35 AM	#5
FrankenMauser Senior Member Join Date: August 26, 2008 Location: In the valley above the plain Posts: 13,774	I'm riding my primer stocks from better days. They'll last a while. I did just have to pay way too much for 209 primers, though. I brought 6 lbs of pretty decent steak home last week. Wife saw it and freaked out. "How can we afford that right now!? Are you insane??" 'Look at the price. The cheapest ground beef was $8 a pound.' "What? Why is steak $5 a pound when ground beef is 8?" shrug 'Clown world.' __________________ -Unwilling Range Officer -Unwilling Match Designer -NRL22/PRS22/PRO -Something about broccoli and carrots

February 28, 2022, 02:11 PM	#6
stagpanther Senior Member Join Date: March 2, 2014 Posts: 12,945	I don't know...I'm old enough now where the financial expediency thing starts to get trumped by the time left in the game. __________________ "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 28, 2022, 03:52 PM	#8
Shadow9mm Senior Member Join Date: March 21, 2012 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 4,597	I scored 2000 small rifle from brownells the other day, after shipping, tax, and hazmat I paid $106 per 1000. __________________ I don't believe in "range fodder" that is why I reload.

February 28, 2022, 06:28 AM	#2
armoredman Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 5,480	I've seen them cheaper here and there, but pretty rare right now. Cheapest I found was $5.99 per hundred locally, but they sold out fast and didn't get any more in.

February 28, 2022, 08:28 AM	#3
TJB101 Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2017 Posts: 498	I’ve got a little stash left from Pre-Covid era … personally I’m staying away from new buys until price is at 5 cents a pop. That is still almost double price from Pre pricing. (Yeah I have bricks of SPP at $25 to $27 bucks

February 28, 2022, 02:58 PM	#7
reddog81 Senior Member Join Date: October 16, 2014 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,659	Brownells is letting you buy 2 1,000 boxes in each order so at least you can spread the shipping and Hazmat over 2,000 instead of just 1,000. I bought 2,000 CCI primers last week because it doesn't seem like prices are coming down any time soon. I still have some Federal small pistol but I want to save those for revolver loads. Like OP said, $.10 a primer is still a lot better than $.40 per round.

February 28, 2022, 06:02 PM	#9
thump_rrr Senior Member Join Date: October 12, 2010 Posts: 408	Wow. I’m bitching that I won’t pay $94.99 Canadian ($74.46USD) for Federal Gold Medal Small Pistol Magnum GM200M which a local store has in stock. I paid $74.99 ($58.79USD) for Winchester Small Pistol Magnum a few weeks ago from the same store. I didn’t own a Magnum till about 18 months ago.

February 28, 2022, 11:20 PM	#10
rclark Senior Member Join Date: February 12, 2009 Location: Butte, MT Posts: 2,650	As long as people are willing to 'pay', no need for prices to come down. Same with anything. Today I saw the prices of a new RAM truck. Mind blowing, but the article said basically more buyers than have trucks.... So why not keep prices high? Strange world we live in today. __________________ A clinger and deplorable, MAGA, and life NRA member. When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns. Single Action .45 Colt (Sometimes colloquially referred to by its alias as the .45 'Long' Colt or .45LC). Don't leave home without it. That said, the .44Spec is right up their too... but the .45 Colt is still the king.

March 1, 2022, 04:48 PM	#11
FITASC Senior Member Join Date: December 6, 2014 Posts: 6,645	Last time I saw primers in a store, they were $179/1000 for large rifle and he only had 3 boxes of 1000 left; he had every Hodgdon powder, every CCI/Federal ammo from .22short to 338, and bullets galore, but primers were nowhere __________________ "I believe that people have a right to decide their own destinies; people own themselves. I also believe that, in a democracy, government exists because (and only so long as) individual citizens give it a 'temporary license to exist'—in exchange for a promise that it will behave itself. In a democracy, you own the government—it doesn't own you."- Frank Zappa

March 2, 2022, 12:02 AM	#12
tangolima Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2013 Posts: 5,165	$0.1 a primer adds 7 cents to each round. I accept that if I am dry. Since I'm not, I can still look for lower prices. $75 for 1000 (no tax, no fee) is the best I have managed to do recently. -TL Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk

March 2, 2022, 04:16 AM	#13
armoredman Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 5,480	$179 per 1000 is far above my price tag, though. I'd switch to black powder only for a while.

March 2, 2022, 10:25 PM	#15
Prof Young Senior Member Join Date: August 22, 2007 Location: Illinois - down state Posts: 2,510	Desperate? So you think saving 50% or more per round is a desperate move? Really? Life is good. Prof Young

March 3, 2022, 12:03 AM	#17
hounddawg Senior Member Join Date: March 1, 2009 Posts: 4,232	If all I shot was .223 for blasting out of a Palmetto Armory AR or just wanted to make smoke and noise banging plates with a 9mm pistol I doubt if I would reload. However most of my shooting is 6BR at 800 yards, there is no factory ammo produced for 6BR's. My benchrest rifle is a 30 Major, I have to form my own brass for that. You can't even buy brass for it, let alone factory ammo. Lately I have been doing a lot of 6.5 Grendel. Wolf steel cased is 2MOA at best and Hornady/Federal is #2.50 - $3.00 a round. Even using Lapua Scenars I can reload for less than a buck a round. Same for 6 ARC. My old standby .260 Rem has reasonable priced factory stuff at $2.00 per round, but I can make better for less than a buck Anyway I am comfortably retired and spending my daughters inheritance. She is married to career military so she won't need it I plan on living out my last decade or so enjoying myself and spending every dime I need to do so. __________________ “How do I get to the next level?” Well, you get to the next level by being the first one on the range and the last one to leave.” – Jerry Miculek

March 3, 2022, 01:17 AM	#18
chris in va Senior Member Join Date: December 26, 2004 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 13,806	Local firearm distributor just opened up a new store and they had cases of primers, all for $99/1000.

March 11, 2022, 11:11 PM	#19
bluetopper Senior Member Join Date: December 17, 2005 Location: Northeast TX Posts: 1,214	Bought a brick of CCI small pistol primers two days ago for $90 plus tax, $97 and change out the door. First I had seen on the shelf in a loong time.

March 12, 2022, 06:58 PM	#20
Reloadron Senior Member Join Date: June 8, 2016 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Suburbs Posts: 1,756	Well I had a saying about used gun values. Any gun on any given day is worth what somebody is willing to pay for it, no more and no less. With that in mind I guess any primer on any given day is worth what someone is willing to pay for it, no more and no less. As long as buyer and seller are happy with the deal life is good. Ron

March 14, 2022, 07:24 PM	#21
RoyceP Senior Member Join Date: February 4, 2020 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 275	Went to Bass Pro Shops yesterday because their online site said primers were in stock at the nearby store. I got there and the fellow said "We only have CCI Small Rifle Primers, limit 500 per person for 7.99 per 100." So I said fine I will take 500. He came back about 5 minutes later and said "I was mistaken, we only have CCI Large Pistol". So I got 500 of those.