Primer shortageThis is a discussion on Primer shortage within the Reloading forums, part of the Firearm Forum category; Anyone out there having trouble finding primers? Went to the local reloading shop, all gone. Curious I tried Nachez, Cabelas, and Midway Shooting. All CCI ...
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July 27th, 2012, 06:09 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 231
| Primer shortage
Anyone out there having trouble finding primers? Went to the local reloading shop, all gone. Curious I tried Nachez, Cabelas, and Midway Shooting. All CCI primers on back order. Winchester primers also an back order. Just another shortage? Welcome any comments. 
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July 27th, 2012, 06:36 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Virginia
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I've seen this happen before. Granted I know people stockpiling primers, which probably contributes to this. But what easier method is there to keep people from reloading? Not suggesting any conspiracy, but what would be a more effective method. Doesn't seem to an issue locally.
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July 27th, 2012, 07:19 AM
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#3 | | Larry the Conservative
Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: ILLi-nois
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My local supplier has plenty, but Bass Pro was out the other day. I try to keep a couple thousand of each in hand as a minimum. I'm happier if I have 5k of each. I got caught short in the mid 90's shortage and spent six months shooting factory ammo - that really made me appreciate my loads. Factory ammo sucks.
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July 27th, 2012, 07:42 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Missouri
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Bas Pro here in Springfield was real thin last Tuesday. My fave gunshop seemed to have a good stock of Winchester and CCI primers. I have some powder coming is this week I think I'll get a ahead a bit.
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July 27th, 2012, 08:02 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: New Hampshire Lakes Region
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No problem whatsoever in NH.... for now.
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July 27th, 2012, 08:12 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: sw iowa
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i bought the last three bricks of small rifle primers sitting on the shelf of a local sporting goods store for this reason.
around here finding primers has been kinda hit and miss for the past couple years
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July 27th, 2012, 11:09 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Colorado
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Sunday Bass Pro was out. Gander was out. Hope we are not starting this old storry again.
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July 27th, 2012, 11:18 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Republik of Kalifornia, USSA
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My source is fully stocked.
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July 27th, 2012, 11:57 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: USA
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Federal SPP are getting scarce around here. PV and Cabelas are both out too.
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July 27th, 2012, 12:29 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Texas
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I get them locally in Texas...
No shortage here.... yet
Snake
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July 27th, 2012, 01:11 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: NV
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election year and all my local stores seem to keep some in stock but they fly off the shelfs.
There seems to be some slim pickings for everything from ar parts to reloading components.
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July 27th, 2012, 05:19 PM
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#12 | | Larry the Conservative
Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: ILLi-nois
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Today I pick up 2000 small rifle primers at my LGS, because I was there. He was well stocked on everything else, but only had around 15,000 SR on hand.
I guess its all about how much you use. I load a lot of small primer cases between 223 & 22/250s. but I use much less than 1000 larger rifle primers a year. Between my son and I we use 5000+ small pistol a year, so I keep at least that many on hand.
Pretty much keep a year supply minimum of each caliber.
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July 28th, 2012, 05:01 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: , Pennsylvania, USA.
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Seems to be plenty here for now. I bought some today,just incase.
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July 28th, 2012, 06:27 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: NJ
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My online sources seem to be out of stock however my local stores have stock, albeit at expensive prices.
I want to get a few thousand wolf small pistol from Wideners at $15 per thou again... Somehow I think that may have gone the way of 99 cent gas though.
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July 28th, 2012, 07:25 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Arizona, USA
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The Texas facility that burned down is most likely the primary cause of any 'shortage' anywhere. They supplied ingredients/chemicals necessary to manufacture reloading components.
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