Primers? WTF?

[The-Last-Round]

Been looking for small pistol primers for over a month.
.223 is starting to trickle in but still no primers.

Why are those getting stockpiled? El Presidente Hopium hasn't said anything about ammunition and especially about reloading supplies. What gives?

 

[Kingpin]

Some people are just in this Panic Mode and they think stocking up large amounts of anything firearms related is the way to go.I think it will calm down by end of year but who knows. I wonder why you cant find 22 lr ammo of all the things I thought would be in short supply 22 lr isn't one of them.

 

[bbrian4482]

Primers

Yea right now I belive, and this is just Brian talking no research to back up, is that people are just in panic mode and trying to gather anything and everything they can. Right or wrong thats what I am seeing when I go shopping.

Happy Shooting!
Brian

 

[Landon]

You might check with Profire. They had primers on the shelf last week when I was in there, but I did not look to see if they were small pistol or not.

 

[Water63]

The other thing I have read is almost all the primers are being allocated to the manufactures to try to get caught back up on the commercial ammo supply. This leaves the reloader out in the cold. Profire has been getting some in check with them it may be awhile before thing get back to normal.

 

[O'Shark]

But I don't want to have to settle for whatever primers that I can get. I've worked too hard to develop loads. It has gotten to the point where I am almost considering trading small rifle primers for large pistol. I hate to get rid of any that I have but .45acp is my highest volume round right now.

 

[indyjohn]

You might check with Profire. They had primers on the shelf last week when I was in there, but I did not look to see if they were small pistol or not.

I was in Profire around lunchtime today. It was Primer-palooza!

Profire's phone number: 317-757-8132.

 

[Broom_jm]

Gotta be adaptable under these conditions. Take whatever primers you can get, back your pet load off a little and work back up. Call me a skeptic, but can the primer really matter all THAT much, on a 45ACP load?

 

[halfmileharry]

I'm about ready to don my tinfoil hat.
In the back of my mind I have strange thoughts about the Govt ordering so much ammo lately that individuals are S.O.L. getting what they need to defend themselves.
Probably a thought I should not have put into print or say out loud.

 

[indyjohn]

Probably a thought I should not have put into print or say out loud.

That was your inside voice. No worries..

 

[O'Shark]

Gotta be adaptable under these conditions. Take whatever primers you can get, back your pet load off a little and work back up. Call me a skeptic, but can the primer really matter all THAT much, on a 45ACP load?

It can if it doesn't go off at all.

 

[jrainw]

Bought primers at Profire today, they have primers and have intelligently put in place a one box per day limit. It's the hoarders causing the problem, not shooters.

 

[O'Shark]

Bought primers at Profire today, they have primers and have intelligently put in place a one box per day limit. It's the hoarders causing the problem, not shooters.

Good move on their part. What brand(s) does he have in stock now?

 

[jrainw]

Sellier and Beloit.
At relatively "normal" prices also.

 

[U.S. Patriot]

Atterbury in Edinburgh sells primers at reasonable prices. I have not been in their for a couple of months though.

 

[The-Last-Round]

Thanks for the profire tip. I didn't even know they existed. Good thing I don't live closer to indy...... profire looks like the kind of place I would get myself into trouble with the wife.

What the hell is that giant machine and how much did it cost?


(Cyan OK to denote nagging wife voice?)

 

[Chewie]

Atterbury is out of primers and they don't expect any until May. This is what I what I was told when I stopped by on Tues 2/12

 

[dukeboy_318]

Only primers im finding anywhere are shotgun primers

 

[billybob44]

Primers??

But I don't want to have to settle for whatever primers that I can get. I've worked too hard to develop loads. It has gotten to the point where I am almost considering trading small rifle primers for large pistol. I hate to get rid of any that I have but .45acp is my highest volume round right now.

In a COMMON Pistol load-A primer is a "Spark Plug"=Nothing more-Nothing less.

Gotta be adaptable under these conditions. Take whatever primers you can get, back your pet load off a little and work back up. Call me a skeptic, but can the primer really matter all THAT much, on a 45ACP load?

+100 Broom!!

It can if it doesn't go off at all.

Think about it, Shark, How many of ANY type of primers (Of course that have been taken care of properly) have you had NOT go off?? Between you, Broom, and Me, probably NOT enough to count on one hand??

Not sure with you, O'Shark, but between Broom+I, we have seated Thousands without having many "Not Go Off"..(and most of those were SIDEWAYS)...HA HA...Bill

 

[StumpyPete]

I managed to get 500 small magnum pistol primers at my LGS. It was all he had and can't tell when hes getting any more.