chgofirefighter Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 Finding primers is like finding gold nuggets at the end of the rainbow these days. I have about 3200 primers left if things don't chage its going to limit not only practice but also competition. I know this topic has been discussed before but will things change anytime soon? Hopefully after 2020? Gunbroker, etc selling primers for a ridicolous amount of money, ammo is being sold at 3 to 4 times the price even from reputable places. Sucks to have all this reloading equipment and not put it to good use~ I refuse to pay $1,600 for 5k primers that's just insane! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George16 Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 Sell one of your reloading machines and use the money to buy primers at inflated prices or trade it for primers . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamastergunner Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 I only have 1K of primers left so I am at the scared point now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzt Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 All, or almost all, of the available primers are going to ammo companies. And even then, they cannot get all they want. A distributer ordered 1000 cases of ammo from Atlanta Arms in July. They had run out of primers and didn't get more in until about a month ago. He was notified his order shipped yesterday, but he isn't getting all he ordered. Evidently they are allocating ammo so everyone gets at least some of what they ordered. Judging by what US manufacturers have said, mid-summer next year is the earliest you will see some primers in stores or online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvmojo Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 From Fox Business: Chris Metz, the CEO of Vista Outdoors, which owns CCI, Federal, Blazer, Speer and now Remington said on Nov 5, "We currently have over a year's worth of orders for ammunition in excess of $1 billion." Their sales were up 29% vs last year and profits are up 78%. He attributed the quarter’s improved revenue to several factors, including the "surge in hunting" as people seek outlets amid the pandemic; the skyrocketing number of first-time gun buyers; and the increased diversity among firearms purchasers – “in part inspired by safety and personal protection.” Now that the Remington deal is complete, it was reported that they are recalling the 300 workers that Remington had furloughed at the Remington Arkansas ammo factory. They will have 700 employees at that plant producing ammo. They're working 3 shifts but he said ammo will continue to be to be scarce well into 2021. Interestingly, since March when ammo demand started ramping up, Vista Outdoors stock is up four-fold, just about the same increase as the price of ammo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaques Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 1 hour ago, chgofirefighter said: Finding primers is like finding gold nuggets at the end of the rainbow these days. I have about 3200 primers left if things don't chage its going to limit not only practice but also competition. I know this topic has been discussed before but will things change anytime soon? Hopefully after 2020? Gunbroker, etc selling primers for a ridicolous amount of money, ammo is being sold at 3 to 4 times the price even from reputable places. Sucks to have all this reloading equipment and not put it to good use~ I refuse to pay $1,600 for 5k primers that's just insane! You willing to pay $1000 for 5K? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 1 minute ago, jaques said: You willing to pay $1000 for 5K? You need to open a classified ad and see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckS Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 Thread moved to General Reloading cuz it's not just a 9/38 issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonytheTiger Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 My LGS yesterday told me that they are getting plenty of primers. I said cool, where are they? Apparently they don't even put them on the shelves, they go straight onto GB to get bid up to $150-200 per 1k. I wasn't super impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnappi Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 At a gunshow a few weeks ago you could only get 100 primers at a time at $35 and they were selling them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ysrracer Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 1 hour ago, gnappi said: At a gunshow a few weeks ago you could only get 100 primers at a time at $35 and they were selling them. Are you friggin kidding me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnappi Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 (edited) 22 minutes ago, ysrracer said: Are you friggin kidding me? I wish I was.. Maybe Miami drug money? Imagine a coked up dude loading? Edited December 12, 2020 by gnappi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmer Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Ahhh, the good old days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRBerg Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 kind of like the old story about the ant and the grasshopper I seen this coming a long time ago and over time stocked up (not toilet paper crazy) but added to my stash same with powder I will be set till I slip into the dirt blanket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intheshaw1 Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 (edited) I've got 5k primers I'll trade for an Evo lol Edited December 13, 2020 by Intheshaw1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chgofirefighter Posted December 13, 2020 Author Share Posted December 13, 2020 11 hours ago, George16 said: Sell one of your reloading machines and use the money to buy primers at inflated prices or trade it for primers . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RudyVey Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 10 hours ago, MRBerg said: kind of like the old story about the ant and the grasshopper I seen this coming a long time ago and over time stocked up (not toilet paper crazy) but added to my stash same with powder I will be set till I slip into the dirt blanket Similar here...my wife always asked me when a new shipment of primers arrived "do you really need so many of these??" My answer, not now, but maybe in a year or two. I started reloading several years ago when there was also a drought on everything. Had a hard time finding powder then, was happy to go away with a pound of Longshot. But I learned my lesson and stock-up whenever I can. Should be good for some time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ysrracer Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 (edited) In So Cal primers are available from between $80 to $120 a thousand. I've got 10k, but when those are gone I'm shooting .22s. When those are gone, I'm done shooting until prices come down. . Edited December 13, 2020 by ysrracer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmer Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 (edited) This happened in the last go round. Things got scarce, everyone panicked but it seemed like no one conserved what they had. By reading the forums it was almost like a competition to see who could burn up their stash the fastest. Come on people, use your friggin brains. We all get stuck in a rut but just have to stop and think of what we’re doing. Just because you used to burn through 200 rounds every range trip doesn’t mean you still have to. Make every shot count! I saw guys just aimlessly emptying magazines on 22’s and then bitch because they couldn’t get any more ammo. Don’t be that guy. rant off. Edited December 13, 2020 by Farmer Sp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamastergunner Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 8 hours ago, ysrracer said: In So Cal primers are available from between $80 to $120 a thousand. I've got 10k, but when those are gone I'm shooting .22s. When those are gone, I'm done shooting until prices come down. . Any way you can help out a fellow reloaded with some primers if you can get them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ysrracer Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 1 hour ago, adamastergunner said: Any way you can help out a fellow reloaded with some primers if you can get them? Just keep checking here https://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/forumdisplay.php?f=323 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigarmsp226 Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Ysrracer - What an amazing list of reloading items for sale or trade. Glad I am in MS because if I was living in an area where these items were within driving distance I would be Broke-Broke-Broke.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ysrracer Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 6 minutes ago, Sigarmsp226 said: Ysrracer - What an amazing list of reloading items for sale or trade. Glad I am in MS because if I was living in an area where these items were within driving distance I would be Broke-Broke-Broke.... I know a guy that's selling Federal Small Pistol Primers, one at a time. A good looking Jewish guy... ...named ysr_racer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnappi Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 It's not only primers that have become unobtanium, brass prices have gone nutso too. At least one local range here is sitting on their range brass waiting for prices to go even higher. When I go I ask other shooters if I they do not reload if I can have their brass , invariably they not only let me take it, they also help me harvest it.. So far that's been profitable but one range employee did not like me asking shooters if I could take it saying once it hit the floor it belonged to the range. I disagreed and said it was the property of the shooter and it was theirs to pick up and keep, leave it on the floor, or give it away, and I invited him to call the police for a definition of whose property the brass was. He declined! Anyway, reloaders who are also bullet casters are immune from one of the issues, it's nice to have at least one thing less to be looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver_Surfer Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 Heck, we are only at the beginning stages of this issue!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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