You can I rest assured that folks like me, lifelong passionate hunter and guide, environmentalist, progressive, and Second supporter will never support anyone that is anti-2nd. Prospects of anti 2nd amendment president? Just have to weather the storm! 2. Im surprised that the Chinese havent taken advantage of this situation and flood the market over here. I just started shooting skeet again and far it is about a 1000 shells a month. This, I believe, is a prudent and responsible action to take. People said it could never happen in California and it did. Come, Lord Jesus, come! Hallelujah and amen, brother Boch! As kid in 1968 or so, I did that once to a whole roll of caps for my cowboy cap gun. I was in here looking for any tips in finding primers for my shotgun reloading needs when I read into an array of political bullcrap thats weaseled its way into a beloved sport. Its frustrating and actually sometimes infuriating to see out of stock hundreds of times a day. I am not skilled or talented enough to be that guy, but I am certainly willing to make efforts to help in this idea. Primer shortage may be the problem for some but us mag shooters that use Retumbo and H1000 , all have primers thanks to Hodgdon little to no supply since mid 2018. Saved Searches. $12 a sleeve, eat a dick. Its just too messy and complex. This new company doesnt appear to be vaporware. I expect that there will be some availability in mid-December, except for that being Christmas etc. Remington simply did not have the financial capabilities to have an abundance of raw materials on hand and had to shutter some of their production capacity. I have cut back my consumption of all feeds to my gunning activities, shooting less and enjoying it less. When I had a black powder revolver I found the harder the hammer hit the primer the more velocity I gained, and thats using the same primer. It's no secret that the demand for firearms and ammunition has reached record levels due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the civil unrest in cities around the United States, and the prospect of an anti-gun president on the horizon. 22-Dasher Sergeant of the Hide. Anyhow all the best to you and your company and for a brighter 2021. wrist rockets require no bullet powder or primers, ant wrist rocket ammo can be found for free on the ground if need be. Hopefully theyll be close to either the Winchester or the Federal 209a. 12 cents a primer is about what I have seen for online that is in stock as well. Thanks for all of the hard work you folks do. No problem getting brass or bullets, but my press cant run without primers and powder. . Responsible gun ownership is a model Ive followed and its proven itself to keep a nation safe while at the same time satisfying the needs of gun owners. Hell, they can just send a semi full to a regional gun show . Feedback from the primer distributors - the 4 US manufacturers of primers have a daily capacity of 4.6 million. with the zestful glee I think we can anticipate from the new administration coming in I would think they would be trying to sabotage any and all efforts to re-establish this primer supply line I will never forget watching Teddy Kennedy, as he was boarding a jet and was asked by a reporter about the latest Brady Bill defeat saying we have learned that if we can stifle the supplies of ammunition then gun control with become a mute point .. that has echoed in my memory ever since. At least Im getting 209as for $40 now. 69. Canada has an abundance of primers, cannot be shipped to US. I agree with your last statement, we need to PRAY! Oboma was elected no 22s Biden was elected no reloading supplies seems odd. As with previous surges in ammunition sales, primers are the current weak link in the . It will be the right man! In 2008 we saw a huge influx of Russian primers. I am thankful that most responsible gun owners do not see things the same as you and fully understand the threat that is on our doorstep. $0.013 - $110.99. Just stand by. Prior to that date the cost ranged from a low of $20/1,000 to a high of about $35/1,000. Not at this time. Straight Shooter Ammunition LLC I agree 100%. Vince, you absolutely correct!! Defend your opinion with solid logic. I have been without before and its no fun. Seriously do not live out of the gun shop. Been doing it for years. Yeah, Lee only recommends using certain primers, even for their hand primer. Sorry if your profits cant include California but hiding that loss behind a statement of effectively end businesses is unfounded. Are you actually getting and selling any at all? But I doubt the gun-broker crowd are gonna let em go for what we pay. Ive been wondering about the reloading supply chain.Thank you for the timely and well though out article. My last 2000 209as were reman. This is a very difficult item to safely make on a huge scale. Your report has put a lot of the rumors to rest for me . I have been doing a lot of reloading because I wanted to preserve my primers, so this is great news. The platform Biden-Harris ran on openly stated they have the desire to shut down interstate commerce for firearms and firearm related purchases. Do Powder Valley employees do what Ive heard about another big retailer, and their employees tell all their friends and family and hold them back and then poof.theyre out of primers! They wont flow down the Dillon primer tube. They told me Winchester fully dedicating primer production to cartiges for rest of 2021 to meet demand. I doubt that new gun owners are buying primers, it is simple supply and demand no more so than bullets brass or powder or toilet paper. Your endeavors to sell product does not overrule the laws enacted by a democracy using another amendment. They all went bang so far. Even at that, with the shortages I guess the sensible thing to do is avoid any major shootouts. We have an extremely large number of new reloaders who have entered the market. Lets not lose our freedoms!!! Honestly, I dont understand why. It was nice to read your article on the shortage of reloading supplies. I have been reloading for 30 years, and a competitive shooter. We are slowly facing a bad mojo and there seems to be no slowdown or stoppage. If anything it may get worse. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Good luck to you and may God Bless you as we celebrate the birth of Jesus. All good news for us reloaders. Ill now stop floundering around the internet looking for whats not to be found. Only located one brick of small pistol std primers, at $75 for the brick. That was a very comprehensive report on the primer situation. Since so many people have lost a chunk, or all of their income, it makes sense that reloading, which saves on the cost of ammo at the expense of time, would become more popular than ever. My PCP air guns like FX,you can even have suppressors A Great big FU to all the powers that be Of all the components needed to reload ammo, it seems primers are the toughest to find, prompting many reloaders to refer to the current crisis as The Great Primer Shortage of 2020. The primer supply shortage doesnt just affect reloaders, though. WTF. However, primers are are a different story. RAY CHARLES SAID IT GOD BLESS AMERICA AGAIN!!!! Stock and conserve, bolster security, have a plan! There you have it. Reset Quickview APS Pistol Primer Small Pistol. Next theyll be a shortage on marbles and slingshots!!! I dont care, this means ammo prices are finally about to take a *major* drop. Any idea as to what the limits will be on small pistol primers and when they will become available? Full Member. From the Distributors who sell to Retail . Thanks for the information. The amendment doesnt need supporting or the illusion of some patriotic hero defending it. Canada has primers and they wont ship to the USA. It is obvious that the left has driven us to this point. Thanks for the explanation of the shortage. My last purchase of 5,000 CCI small pistol primers was in March 2020. Along with Vista, Winchester ( Olin) is revving up the Lake City arsenal. The pros seem to still have a bottomless supply but the rest of us will have to cut down or eliminate live fire practice. Taking full advantage of the times we are in to make 400% profit. #8. You didnt hear? few years ago and still have a good supply. Primers finally coming back in stock near me. Strange, is it not? The article is informative. That is what led to all this nonsense of the primer shortage. We believe this is having an impact on availability, but probably not to the extreme that many think. and definitely keep praying! I for one am not affected by this as I stocked up a Jack#9. A Massive Increase in Demand. We still have products were receiving from orders placed in February and March and most of those items are only being received in partial quantities. 3.3 (3) Winchester Triple Se7en 209 Muzzleloading Primers . Stock up when there is abundance . The most important thing you said is PRAY to God for our country and our elected?? When it comes to ammunition supplies, bullets are easy to manufacture, brass can be re-used, and powder is generally stockpiled by companies (though perhaps not the kind youre looking for). What law prohibits the import of primers from Canada? We all need to learn from the past so it wont happen in the future. Available. Especially the last paragraph. See images (2) and (3) above; When will ammunition be more available and cheaper? All the years of letting God be taken out of society has caught up to us but its not too late to put Him back in charge. If the traitors would quit attacking the Constitution, we would not have this problem. Gun lobbyists saw to their unbridled sale and the Xbox Call of Duty generation is filling their pockets in return. Main reason, I believe, is that everyone is buying them, when they find them, to plan ahead for the next four years with Biden and the Hindu/Jamacian taking helm in Wash DC. This seems like a very good time to add a third producer and more capacity. With primer prices approaching U$.10 cent each, they now cost the same as most 9mm bullets. CCI and the other primer manufacturers have a lot of public explaining to do. You didnt mention the political agenda of the anti gun left. Thats simply not anywhere near correct. Now you pay twice that if you can find one. You could keep the limits in place and allow customers the peace of mind that when primers or other reloading supplies are available, they will be delivered in the order received Just a thought. Capitalism is a great thing till people start putting it above a states choice and using the profits from it to buy laws to contradict them. only get worse. Stating in a public document that President Biden is anti-Second is a wrong approach. Full Member. We are not seeing that this time as the Murom Apparatus Producing plant is only producing at partial capacity due to the COVID-19 restrictions. How many times have we seen this since 1992? Obama, Trump, Biden doesnt seem to matter. Now how much of that went on G.B. Im no longer that desperate. Seems a bit weird to me. Therefore your ability to purchase products from companies like ours will end if they get what they desire. Remember the Obama primer shortage? Id like to do more business with you guys. The political landscape is more volatile and explosive than ever. I realize Im not alone in my frustration but it sure feels like it sitting here in my basement with thousands of brass, bullets, and pounds of powder but no way to set them off??? Modify Search. I understand there is a lot to it, but this is one of those circumstances, in my opinion, that could be effectively addressed by American Ingenuity. The facility will specialize in the production of primers, a key component in ammunition manufacturing, for the small arms industry. Glenmoore, PA. Refine by Primer Style: 209M 50 Caliber BMG. Vista Outdoors will offer them double or triple their price and buy their entire production output, to prevent reloaders from getting them. This led to an increase in ammunition production, which used up most of the primers in production. Its a business, plain and simple. 99. In the U.S., only four companies (Winchester, Remington, Federal, and CCI) manufacture primers for civilian use, law enforcement, and the military. Knitting? Disruptions in the supply chain have also made a big impact on the availability of primers. A Closer Look at the Primer Shortage. Thanks for the information. Remington primer production capacity has never been great. keep up the good work and thank you. Mostly its the 209s for shotshells Im wanting. Everyone reading this is now frantically buying up knitting needles and yarn. So Hodgdon can't ship more Varget or H4350 in the USA unless Hodgdon . That is usually their mode of operation. We gonna need lots of primers for lots of ammo. You buy when the Republicans are in power because people think the supply chains are safe. Generally I get discounts for purchasing this volume. Ill wonder where these will fall in the heat range. Advertise bulk semi-tractor trailer loads, hook up, and drive off. This has happened before and I decided the last time I would buy a little every other month until I felt I had enough. Its gonna squeeze the major players hard, and about time. Im still wondering why not. With little answers on the virus, its hard to see when these closures and limitations will end. The more I think about that, the better it sounds. Magnum and std large rifle primers are the most difficult to locate, the std being the hardest. That will effectively end businesses like Powder Valley. The number of profiteers seems pretty high. Ive spent over $15,000 (us liberals get all are money from George Soros and Hillary Clinton) on weapons and ammunitions this year alone because Im sick and tired of seeing all the crazy gun toting trump supporters carrying their guns and threatening or shooting those they disagree with. Thomas have a good idea. Sweet momories of Cap Guns and recess! What do you read into, Stacking the Supreme Court? Obviously you disagree with the premise of the 2nd Amendment and thats entirely your right. Under what reason? I believe the use of the word stockpile is to be prepared for short or long term shortages. This is so very true. 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