Is there a Primer Shortage?This is a discussion on Is there a Primer Shortage? within the Reloading forums, part of the Firearm Forum category; I when to place an order with Powder Valley for some Primers and Powder and they were out of CCI small pistol and magnum small ...
 |
|
July 5th, 2012, 02:54 PM
|
#1 |
Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Alabama
Posts: 392
| Is there a Primer Shortage?
I when to place an order with Powder Valley for some Primers and Powder and they were out of CCI small pistol and magnum small pistol primers. I called them and was told that they have been waiting for three weeks now to get orders that were placed over a month ago. Widners web site show they are out also. Where else is a good place to get CCI primers?
Max
| 
| | |
July 5th, 2012, 03:34 PM
|
#2 | | Wandering Sandlapper
Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Tennessee
Posts: 3,039
|
Yep, my favorite suppliers have been out of small pistol for months, and not just CCI, all of them.
Lots of people stockpiling before the election.
| |
| | |
July 5th, 2012, 04:11 PM
|
#3 |
Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Penna.
Posts: 3,968
|
My lgs has tons of them. Well maybe not tons, that's a lot of primers. They had thousands and thousands.
| |
| | |
July 5th, 2012, 04:48 PM
|
#4 |
Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Missouri
Posts: 918
|
I use only Winchester every one goes bang . so far .. I've been using Winchester primers since the late 70's. Just bought 3000 small and 2000 large pistol last week at my local pawn / gun shop. They had plenty on the shelf of all brands $30 per 1000 all brands except CCI there $35 ..
| |
| | |
July 5th, 2012, 05:33 PM
|
#5 | | Moderator
Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NH, USA.
Posts: 9,982
|
I bought a good supply a few years ago so I s/b ok for a while.
| |
| | |
July 5th, 2012, 05:42 PM
|
#6 |
Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Rock Ridge, Wyoming
Posts: 162
|
Looks like they are withholding from the Southerners. Obama doesnt like those people.  | |
| | |
July 5th, 2012, 06:52 PM
|
#8 |
Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: MISSOURI
Posts: 996
|
I was in two of the gun stores I frequent today and both had plenty of primers. One store had about 30 cases of Winchester large and small pistol primers. They were priced at $27.95 a thousand. I didn't need them and CCI is my number one choice but just couldn't pass up the price so 1000 came home with me.
| |
| | |
July 5th, 2012, 06:58 PM
|
#9 |
Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Huntington Beach, CA
Posts: 2,240
|
I heard that a bunch of guys in Black Helicopters were buying them up.
Soon we will all be required to report to FEMA camps for internment.
| |
| | |
July 5th, 2012, 07:12 PM
|
#10 |
Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Iowa
Posts: 119
|
The guys in black helicopters like shooting too. kwg
| |
| | |
July 5th, 2012, 07:22 PM
|
#11 |
Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Alabama
Posts: 392
|
My LGS has some but he charges $40.00 per 1000 so I don't buy from him. Most of the online sellers are out, or in very short supply.
| |
| | |
July 5th, 2012, 08:06 PM
|
#12 |
Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: So Cal
Posts: 194
|
I've experimented using small rifle magnum primers in some hot .357's and never had a mis-fire....even with light springs in my GP100
Small rifle are the same dimensions as small pistol
| |
| | |
July 6th, 2012, 05:46 AM
|
#13 | | Moderator
Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NH, USA.
Posts: 9,982
| Quote:
Originally Posted by rwnielsen  I've experimented using small rifle magnum primers in some hot .357's and never had a mis-fire....even with light springs in my GP100
Small rifle are the same dimensions as small pistol | What does your pressure BBL give you for a reading? (It was rhetorical) Small rifle may be the same dimensions but they aren't the same pressure. They have to light off rifle powder so they have a bigger bang. Some handguns like the 454 casull call for them in reloading but with a 357 mag, particularily with full house load your pressure will spike.
| |
| | |
July 7th, 2012, 07:45 AM
|
#14 |
Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: NJ
Posts: 400
| Quote:
Originally Posted by rwnielsen I've experimented using small rifle magnum primers in some hot .357's and never had a mis-fire....even with light springs in my GP100
Small rifle are the same dimensions as small pistol | But they are not the same intensity.
Try placing a variety of primers in an empty set of cases, then step outside at dark and touch them off. Rifle primers are designed to light up longer powder columns and powders that have different burn rates than pistol primers. They have noticeably more flash.
Be careful with that switch.
| |
| | |
July 7th, 2012, 08:13 AM
|
#15 |
Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Denver, Colorado Territory
Posts: 1,649
|
Supply has been pretty spotty here. My LGS had some yesterday, but mostly rifle. No small pistol to speak of. $32-$34.00/1000, which seems high, but by the time you pay for your bargain on the internet and pay shipping and hazmat, it comes out higher in the long run.
Looks to me that the shortage may be around for awhile.
| |
| | | Search tags for this page | | 2013 primer shortage, is there a primer shortage, pistol primer shortage, primer shortage 2013, small pistol primer shortage, small pistol primer shortage 2012, small pistol primer shortage 2013, small pistol primers shortage, small rifle primer shortage, why is there a primer shortage, why is there a shortage of primers, why is there a shortage of small pistol primers | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode | 
Similar Ruger Forum Discussions | | Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post | | 22 LR Shortage | Cordite | Ammo Dump | 23 | August 13th, 2009 03:22 PM | | GP-100 Shortage | techase | Ruger Double Action | 15 | July 10th, 2009 05:31 PM | | .357 Brass Shortage?? | UtahZack | Reloading | 7 | November 14th, 2008 12:37 AM | |
