Primer Shortage - I've been living under a rock.

[waitwhatnothing]

I’m brand new to reloading, bought a partial kit used this week and went to a store today to buy a few things I was missing (dies, trickler, deburring tool and a few other odds and ends).

I wasn’t intending to buy primers yet because I thought they were out of stock everywhere… seems like I got lucky since they had just gotten 4 bricks of Federal Large Rifle Match primers in that day, bought one brick and that should get me going for now. Seems like the price was fair enough all things considered, I paid $150 + tax.

 

[Danol]

There are Federal large rifle magnum primers in stock in at least two stores in Canada.

 

[GunsNotPuns]

Last week I bought my first brick of large rifle primers since the early days of the unnameable virus of unknown origins and paid $150. I felt like I won the lottery.

 

[PPCLI-Jim]

I road tripped and got three bricks of #34s and 1 brick of #41s at 145 per brick. The guy seemed shocked that I paid that, he then produced to OLD 100s of magnum that I scooped up at 25$.
So the trip was worth it. I have a ton of brass to refill with pixie dust bang buttons and freedom seeds. I was waiting for the buttons.

 

[blargon]

I learned my lesson during Obama's first term and the ensuing shortage. I started ordering bulk after that.

 

[BattleRife]

I learned my lesson during Obama's first term and the ensuing shortage. I started ordering bulk after that.

I thought I learned my lesson back then, too. I was ready for a 2-year shortage in any ammo component I use regularly.

I was not fully prepared for a 4-year shortage, and still counting...

 

[CDF]

Shooter's Choice in Waterloo had their big summer sale a couple weeks ago. I bought small pistol and small rifle primers and they were a great deal in this day and age. They had cases left after the sale...

 

[pathfinder76]

'Guys can do your own research...
All I'll tell ya is it's a
CGN sponsoring dealer

Still hurts though.... 'wasn't that long ago you could get 1000 small pistol for $30 or less.

Come on. Do you seriously expect people here to believe you are buying primers in 2024 at 50 cents on the dollar?

 

[667]

Come on. Do you seriously expect people here to believe you are buying primers in 2024 at 50 cents on the dollar?

I Don't care what people believe.

My usual go to for primers.. CCI 500s... $116.95/k
Plenty in stock.

Those GENIX primers... $99.50/k

Stop shopping at Cabelas...

 

[pathfinder76]

Are you finding the primers you order are never delivered?

 

[Paul_1982]

I Don't care what people believe.

My usual go to for primers.. CCI 500s... $116.95/k
Plenty in stock.

Those GENIX primers... $99.50/k

Stop shopping at Cabelas...

Pistol primers are much easier to come by than large rifle ones.

 

[Deathrawt]

Just picked up two bricks of Winchester large rifle primers at 150 per brick
Nice to see primers back at a somewhat reasonable price

 

[Paul_1982]

Just picked up two bricks of Winchester large rifle primers at 150 per brick
Nice to see primers back at a somewhat reasonable price

Care to share where we can find these?