There is a small Canadian bullet manufacturer that is looking into production of primers...stay tuned. Phil.
Powder/primer supplies dwindling, what's your plan?
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There is a small Canadian bullet manufacturer that is looking into production of primers...stay tuned. Phil.
mike shickele
Regular
I've said it before, and I'll say it again. It's not hard to get stuff into the U.S.; just out. If plants start up in Canada, they could sell to the U.S. as well with no problems; in fact they could sell to the world market, of which, the American manufacturers are being asked to give up.
I have large quantities of everything that I need, and my shooter is going to be a 223, not my 30-06's (cheaper components).
Mike
I have large quantities of everything that I need, and my shooter is going to be a 223, not my 30-06's (cheaper components).
Mike
A good universal rifle powder is RL15. meters well and gives outstanding accuracy in 308 and 223.
The component I worry about most is primers. I have been paying $30/M (I buy by the 5,000 case) but I hear LeBaron is even cheaper. Buy them while you can, folks.
The component I worry about most is primers. I have been paying $30/M (I buy by the 5,000 case) but I hear LeBaron is even cheaper. Buy them while you can, folks.
rommelrommel
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
Do you know anywhere that has RL15 in bulk? I love it, but it seems to be largely out of stock.
I have 10 different IMR powders and they all say manufactured in Canada for IMR on the back of the can. Too bad we couldn't cut out the middle man and buy direct.
Looking forward to this
You guys shouldn't worry about a lack of availability, what you should worry about is the price at which current supplies are available. Primers will be in stores throughout 2009, at what price is what concerns me most.
lineofsight
CGN frequent flyer
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- Lower Mainland, BC
Am standardized on .22, 9mm & .308.
The .22 I stock up on when on sale with CT coupons ($10 off $40...) or buy 5,000/10,000 at a time at a discount, 9mm fairly widely available, .308 I reload and have enough components for the next 12-24 months.
My plan, get a job for the CBSA and learn all the in and outs of smuggling and go from there
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The .22 I stock up on when on sale with CT coupons ($10 off $40...) or buy 5,000/10,000 at a time at a discount, 9mm fairly widely available, .308 I reload and have enough components for the next 12-24 months.
My plan, get a job for the CBSA and learn all the in and outs of smuggling and go from there
.also whats the situation with reloading equipment, are buisnesses still able to import all the equipment for reloading like LEE/REDDING/RCBS, PRESSES, DIES etc... do canadian buisnesses still have the import permits for reloading supplies or have those been revoked by the american government?.
I know we cant just go to the states and bring back anything gun related.
I know we cant just go to the states and bring back anything gun related.
No kidding!
Already CCI small pistol primers are going for $45.00 / 1000 locally!
You should move out of that terrible western part of Canada to Ontario where I can go to at least 3 places within a 30 minute drive of my house who have lots of Win & CCI primers for $28 per thou.
Uh ............................................. no!
Well...
then... keep taking it up the bumholio for primers then On a more serious note, if the prices and logistics work out I could possibly pick some up and send them to you. I don't know what canpar charges, but depending on how many you want it may be worth it.
This is exactly what we need.....less dependence on our neighbors to the south. Let's hope that something comes out of this.
Please tell me the name of any retailers selling primers for $28/ 1000 and I will send them an order for 500,000 right now as our current cost is $37 +/ 1000. Even more of a concern to us is virtually no distributors have any!! primers in stock. Dianne just went Canada wide and bought up any primers we could get our hands on as we are almost out at this time. When we do the gun shows we almost sell out every where we go. Phil.
dinsdale
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Just outside the Ottawa City Limits!
I'll second that.
My cost on CCI is $28/1000 and on Wincesters it is $31.97/1000.
That's if my distributors even have them.
They currently have none.
The last shipment they had was from Federal and that was ordered in Fall 2006 and arrived in Winter 2008.
Bearhunter. The US Govt DoD and DLA just reversed part of the decision on surplus military brass. As long as the cases are .50 cal or smaller they can be sold and reloaded. Unfortunately for some, larger caliber brass cases must be destroyed under the contract between the govt and purchaser. (info paraphrased from a letter I received from Georgia Arms, who I have purchased factory reloads from)
This is the US situation not the Canadian one. The DOD is still selling in bulk weight .223, .308 and .50 BMG brass. Last batch was 25000 pounds +- of mixed caliber brass. We never had a big quantity of US military brass to start with in Canada. But you can get Canadian Military brass and that should be our concern, right
Friend at range ran out if small rifle primers and asked if i could spare him some till he could find some in Eastern Ont. Was in Kingston area on Thursday and bought him 1K
of Federal Gold Match I think he will gasp when I show him what I had to pay for them.
$65 tax in. A pound of imr 4895 $33.50 +14%
manitou
of Federal Gold Match I think he will gasp when I show him what I had to pay for them.
$65 tax in. A pound of imr 4895 $33.50 +14%
manitou
