Small Rifle Primers at Cabelas!

Dave R · September 25, 2009, 12:47 PM

I couldn't believe my eyes when I visited Cabelas during lunch.

There, right on the shelf, for anyone to buy, were CCI 450 small rifle (magnum) primers. They're the ones I use for my .223 load with H335 powder. (Actually, I like WRSs a little better, but the difference is negligible, and the 450s work fine.)

I haven't seen that in many months. I dunno about your Cabelas, but Boise has 'em in stock.

Does this mean the ammo shortage is coming to an end?

DiscoRacing · September 25, 2009, 01:00 PM

The shortage still resides in the eastern states then

Crosshair · September 25, 2009, 03:40 PM

The Scheel's in Grand Forks has a whole display case full of small rifle primers for $29.95. At least 50K of SR primers. Didn't buy any since I'm getting a large order from Grafs.

ac700wildcat · September 25, 2009, 05:36 PM

Wow, those ones at Scheels in Forks are still there? I was there Wednesday and they had those and some small pistol mag primers. I figured they would sell out pretty quickly.

Crosshair · September 25, 2009, 06:27 PM

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Wow, those ones at Scheels in Forks are still there? I was there Wednesday and they had those and some small pistol mag primers. I figured they would sell out pretty quickly.

I'm thinking about going and buying a bunch because I find that Grafs wants to charge me a haz-mat to ship part of my primer order as they come in instead of holding the primers until the whole order is filled.

amamnn · September 25, 2009, 07:57 PM

Supplies seem to be getting a bit better here (Western WA)as well. There are still some shortages of different kinds of primers at different times it seems. Today our local store had lots of CCI and Federal pistol primers, but riifle primers were out. Last month it was just the opposite.

Brian Pfleuger · September 25, 2009, 08:04 PM

There's definitely a shift in availability.

I don't know if it's the supply side or demand, but Gander Mountain has even had primers.... even the store that told me a few weeks ago that they hadn't seen a primer (of any kind) in months.

Magnum Wheel Man · September 25, 2009, 09:48 PM

Just picked up loading stuff at Cabelas in Owatonna MN... no primers there yet... but my local toy store has Federal Small Rfle primers on the shelf...

I'm pretty low on CCI Large Rifle primers, & will begin looking for some of those in ernest in the next month or so... hope things continue to loosen up...

September 25, 2009, 12:47 PM	#1
Dave R Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2000 Location: Idaho Posts: 6,073	Small Rifle Primers at Cabelas! I couldn't believe my eyes when I visited Cabelas during lunch. There, right on the shelf, for anyone to buy, were CCI 450 small rifle (magnum) primers. They're the ones I use for my .223 load with H335 powder. (Actually, I like WRSs a little better, but the difference is negligible, and the 450s work fine.) I haven't seen that in many months. I dunno about your Cabelas, but Boise has 'em in stock. Does this mean the ammo shortage is coming to an end? __________________ I am Pro-Rights (on gun issues).

September 25, 2009, 03:40 PM	#3
Crosshair Senior Member Join Date: December 16, 2004 Location: Grand Forks, ND Posts: 5,333	The Scheel's in Grand Forks has a whole display case full of small rifle primers for $29.95. At least 50K of SR primers. Didn't buy any since I'm getting a large order from Grafs. __________________ I don't carry a gun to go looking for trouble, I carry a gun in case trouble finds me.

September 25, 2009, 07:57 PM	#6
amamnn Senior Member Join Date: May 13, 2006 Location: WA, the left armpit of the USA Posts: 1,323	Supplies seem to be getting a bit better here (Western WA)as well. There are still some shortages of different kinds of primers at different times it seems. Today our local store had lots of CCI and Federal pistol primers, but riifle primers were out. Last month it was just the opposite. __________________ "If the enemy is in range, so are you." - Infantry Journal

September 25, 2009, 08:04 PM	#7
Brian Pfleuger Moderator Emeritus Join Date: June 25, 2008 Location: Austin, CO Posts: 19,578	There's definitely a shift in availability. I don't know if it's the supply side or demand, but Gander Mountain has even had primers.... even the store that told me a few weeks ago that they hadn't seen a primer (of any kind) in months. __________________ Nobody plans to screw up their lives... ...they just don't plan not to. -Andy Stanley

September 25, 2009, 09:48 PM	#8
Magnum Wheel Man Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2006 Location: Southern Minnesota Posts: 9,333	Just picked up loading stuff at Cabelas in Owatonna MN... no primers there yet... but my local toy store has Federal Small Rfle primers on the shelf... I'm pretty low on CCI Large Rifle primers, & will begin looking for some of those in ernest in the next month or so... hope things continue to loosen up... __________________ In life you either make dust or eat dust...

September 25, 2009, 01:00 PM	#2
DiscoRacing Senior Member Join Date: December 19, 2008 Location: milton, wv Posts: 3,640	The shortage still resides in the eastern states then

September 25, 2009, 05:36 PM	#4
ac700wildcat Senior Member Join Date: September 11, 2008 Location: ND Posts: 239	Wow, those ones at Scheels in Forks are still there? I was there Wednesday and they had those and some small pistol mag primers. I figured they would sell out pretty quickly.