JohnnyD Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 Honestly unless primers start coming down some more like $60 a brick, I'm starting to eye buying cheap bulk 9mm from Targetsports with ammo prime...saving 5 cents a round when I'm really busy even with the 650 seems less appealing. The only way to cut a lil more savings about 2 cents is to try to score deals on blems at American Reloading or something...I usually shoot Blue Bullets. I'm shooting more 40 this year as I switched back to limited which there is still quite a big savings there so I'd rather use my primers there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerTrace Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 17 minutes ago, JohnnyD said: Honestly unless primers start coming down some more like $60 a brick, I'm starting to eye buying cheap bulk 9mm from Targetsports with ammo prime...saving 5 cents a round when I'm really busy even with the 650 seems less appealing. The only way to cut a lil more savings about 2 cents is to try to score deals on blems at American Reloading or something...I usually shoot Blue Bullets. I'm shooting more 40 this year as I switched back to limited which there is still quite a big savings there so I'd rather use my primers there. I feel just like you do when I'm sitting here at my computer. Then I go to the range and feel how sweet my 147 grain load feels/shoots and I rethink my plan. EVERY SINGLE TIME..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrayfk05 Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 Even if it was only saving 5 cents a piece, I'd still be saving $50 for less than an hours work. I don't earn half that working a normal job for an hour, easy choice. Not even mentioning that I get to choose what loads I am shooting instead of having to buy factory 124/115 grain since that is all that is relatively cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyD Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 38 minutes ago, RangerTrace said: I feel just like you do when I'm sitting here at my computer. Then I go to the range and feel how sweet my 147 grain load feels/shoots and I rethink my plan. EVERY SINGLE TIME..... Very true, I don't shoot much 9mm pistol in competition currently just PCC and now 40 in Limited. For PCC I'm running semi hot 115gr's so I'm sure factory 115 or 124's wouldn't be too different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC3D Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 I've seen primers readily available for as low as 7.5 cents per round shipped these days. I get it's not the savings it used to be but still damn good compared to buying factory imo. If you're still paying 10-12 cents per primer today you need to join the discord server. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ysrracer Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 NOTHING is as cheap as it was three years ago. Ask yourself why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ysrracer Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 27 minutes ago, CC3D said: I've seen primers readily available for as low as 7.5 cents per round shipped these days. I get it's not the savings it used to be but still damn good compared to buying factory imo. If you're still paying 10-12 cents per primer today you need to join the discord server. I'm trying to join discord, but I need an invite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motosapiens Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 (edited) On 3/5/2023 at 9:32 PM, usmc1974 said: It seems today you can buy a thousand rounds of loaded 9 mm or you can buy a thousand small pistol primers for the same price my local hardware store has primers for 8.5 cents each, and 10% cheaper on senior discount tuesday. They've had them since the fall. I buy a k here and there while waiting for prices to fall. Edited March 9, 2023 by motosapiens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC3D Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 On 3/5/2023 at 11:32 PM, usmc1974 said: It seems today you can buy a thousand rounds of loaded 9 mm or you can buy a thousand small pistol primers for the same price I just bought 3k primers for 250 bucks.. your math aint mathing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC3D Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 45 minutes ago, ysrracer said: I'm trying to join discord, but I need an invite. google "reloading discord reddit" and the link will be there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usmc1974 Posted March 9, 2023 Author Share Posted March 9, 2023 (edited) 13 minutes ago, CC3D said: I just bought 3k primers for 250 bucks.. your math aint mathing. Where did you get them? because you can't them for that around here to 179-190 dollars a 1,000. Not that that is a great price. It's been a while since I actually had to buy primers but the last time I bought primers was about 3 + years ago, and I gave her $127 for 5000 just saying Edited March 9, 2023 by usmc1974 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OPENB Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 On 2/25/2023 at 10:12 PM, ysrracer said: Let me know when Federal Small Pistol Primers are under a $100 a thousand. Yesterday, in the Natchez SS email, they were $94. Plus all the extra fees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC3D Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 39 minutes ago, usmc1974 said: Where did you get them? because you can't them for that around here to 179-190 dollars a 1,000. Not that that is a great price. It's been a while since I actually had to buy primers but the last time I bought primers was about 3 + years ago, and I gave her $127 for 5000 just saying Winchester spp online from academy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motosapiens Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 54 minutes ago, usmc1974 said: Where did you get them? because you can't them for that around here to 179-190 dollars a 1,000. https://www.targetsportsusa.com/in-stock-primers-for-sale-c-2806.aspx that's still a bit more than i paid for winchester primers at the local hardware store, but the hardware store is down to just the ginex ones now, although apparently their store in a nearby town has tons of the winchesters still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miranda Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 I love the "math aint mathing" comment. In all of this thread, the maths hold a lot of truth AND not all have the same numbers to plug into the equations. Most have valid points based on what they see... and I am still working on a primer reloading press/machine... cause it is one way to avoid the genuine screwing reloaders took recently over primers. there is a whole world of robotics to learn... miranda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usmc1974 Posted March 9, 2023 Author Share Posted March 9, 2023 (edited) We have a gun show coming up this weekend in Manhattan, Kansas. We'll see what prime members are going for but, I'm sure it's close to $200 a 1,000 Edited March 9, 2023 by usmc1974 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltdmstr Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 2 hours ago, ysrracer said: NOTHING is as cheap as it was three years ago. Ask yourself why. https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/how-excuseflation-is-keeping-prices-and-corporate-profits-high/ar-AA18poxq Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltdmstr Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 Btw, just did a 30 second google search and found the following prices for in stock and ready to ship small pistol primers: Muron - $66/k Ginex - $66/k Fiocchi - $67/k ZSR - $67/k MKE - $67/k Magtech - $77/k Winchester - $83/k CCI - $85/k Federal - $90/k Remington - $90/k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC3D Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 23 minutes ago, usmc1974 said: We have a gun show coming up this weekend in Manhattan, Kansas. We'll see what prime members are going for but, I'm sure it's close to $200 a 1,000 Who cares what some guy in Kansas is charging for primers? If he wants to rip you off and you let him that's your problem.. Realistically primers cost 1.5-1.75 times as much as they did 3-4 years ago. It sucks but it's still cheaper than buying factory AND those prices have been steadily declining. If you can't get with the times and learn how to use the internet to find a deal, I don't know what else to do for you. Threads like this whining about how expensive everything is certainly isn't solving any problems. I've said it probably 5 times now, if you still can't seem to find a primers for a reasonable price, join the Reloading discord server and be notified whenever a deal comes up online. This solution has been around since 2020 when primers first got expensive, but threads like this still exist today for lord knows why. Rant over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe4d Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 used to be I could go to a gun show, and save a couple dollars per K on primers an a lb or 2 of powder,, basically enough to pay the show entry fee. Rest was entertainment. Last 10 years though seems the shows are just full of price gougers, and idiots that are paying those prices on ammo, powder or primers,, like dang people, havent you ever heard of powder valley ? Anyway I am good on primers , dont shoot much,, but if anyone local is hurting for federal large pistol gold match, I would trade for Winchester I only load pin loads in 45ACP or 44 magnum, and reduced 45/70 loads with large pistol and would prefer the WInchester LP standard or magnums to these federals. They pitted my slide I think. Even though I saw ZERO evidence of primer bleed or gas cutting and my rounds wernt over pressure.. Although it was a rock island slide, just is there anything else that can cause a circle of pitting on the breech face other than gas bleeding by the primers ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ysrracer Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 2 hours ago, ltdmstr said: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/how-excuseflation-is-keeping-prices-and-corporate-profits-high/ar-AA18poxq I'd tell you how I really feel, but I don't want to give Chuck S. a stroke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usmc1974 Posted March 9, 2023 Author Share Posted March 9, 2023 2 hours ago, CC3D said: Who cares what some guy in Kansas is charging I care!, Because no matter what somebody else is charging I'm still gonna have to pay shipping hazmat and tax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Watson Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 (edited) Over the past several months I decided that if I wanted to keep up my loading and shooting, I was going to have to pay the price. I have thus far bought primers so: FSP $90 + tax in local store WW SP $83 + tax + hazmat from Target Sports CCI SR $72 (discount for new account) + tax from local Academy CCI SP $79 + tax mail-order from Academy in Texas. Right, no hazmat, no shipping added. I only bought a thousand because I feared it might be a fake advertising site. Nope, they came right in, although poorly packaged, 32 pieces lost on the road. I heard of Argie primers for $55 at Norma Shooting, but quickly up to $63, now $79. Edited March 9, 2023 by Jim Watson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miranda Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 'Tis good to see. I think have ordered from midway and nachez and recieved what I ordered. Lets toss in powder valley as trusted. They list as in stock and at a touch under 90 per K. I suspect now that them foreign primers are getting common, I will see the prices drop. When I can order such from a site I trust or are in the shops near me I will get them. miranda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motosapiens Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, usmc1974 said: We have a gun show coming up this weekend in Manhattan, Kansas. We'll see what prime members are going for but, I'm sure it's close to $200 a 1,000 why not just buy them online for 40% of that? I can find primers for more if I want to, but I don't want to. Edited March 9, 2023 by motosapiens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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