Primers High Cost - Page 2

Drakos · February 27th, 2012, 06:20 AM

On a related subject, it has been a while since I went to a show, so I went to HC yesterday. While at the show, I could find no primers or powder...Is there a rule or reg prohibiting at shows?

Then again, I may have missed them...

lx1x · February 27th, 2012, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Drakos

On a related subject, it has been a while since I went to a show, so I went to HC yesterday. While at the show, I could find no primers or powder...Is there a rule or reg prohibiting at shows?

Then again, I may have missed them...

Dont think there is any law or reg for shows. Its just who are there and if they sell them.

LGoodwin · February 27th, 2012, 08:18 PM

OP - X-Ring on 273 in Newark, DE. I just paid $34/1000 for WSP and WSP large pistol.
Across from Lowes.

JoeRinMD · February 27th, 2012, 09:04 PM

I usually pick up my primers and powder at the Chantilly show. There Large Pistol primers were in the low thirties...like $31.95.

Joe

SmokingGun · February 27th, 2012, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drakos

On a related subject, it has been a while since I went to a show, so I went to HC yesterday. While at the show, I could find no primers or powder...Is there a rule or reg prohibiting at shows?

Then again, I may have missed them...

$30/1,000 for Federal primers at last weekend's HoCo show.

Kimerazor · February 28th, 2012, 08:20 AM

Littleton's in Bishopville (when he has them) $30/1000.

BenL · February 28th, 2012, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Warhorse

Just paid $49.95 plus tax for a carton of 1000 Winchester Small Pistol Primers at Bass Pro. I think that I got "took" but can't do anything about it now. This is higher than ordering on-line with Midway even taking the hazmat charge into account.

Seems that I need to pay better attention in the future. Any suggestions for a local (Eastern Shore) source for more reasonable priced primers? Don't think I'll be going back to Bass Pro any time in the near future.

Yeah, I've been gouged by Bass Pro, too. I like when you ask for brick and they bring you a pack of 100 primers; who is buying 100 primers at a time??

lx1x · February 28th, 2012, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by BenL

Yeah, I've been gouged by Bass Pro, too. I like when you ask for brick and they bring you a pack of 100 primers; who is buying 100 primers at a time??

i did first time i reloaded.. didnt know about buying them by the brick.

first time i bought reloading supply was at gander mountain they sell them by 100s.

Treeguy · February 29th, 2012, 10:27 AM

Local gun shop for me is $30

Bass pro can be high on lots of things

Cowboy T · March 6th, 2012, 04:00 PM

DAG Ammo sells the Tulammo primers for $21/1000, last I checked. This was at the last Fredericksburg show. There's another one coming up March 17-18. The Tula primers are just a wee bit large, but not so much that they don't fit into the pocket. They also have a slightly higher brisance and cups about as hard as CCI's. They always go bang for me. Good bargain, those.

For the yellow brass .44 Spl and .45 LC, I tend to like the Winchester LPP's, just 'cause of aesthetics. Typically I see those for about $28/1000. Will find out March 17-18 if or how much they've gone up.

Deep Creek Rock · March 6th, 2012, 05:46 PM

Was at the gunshow in Fairmont WV, with j8064, & buff7mm on Sat, we seen a few vendors selling primers and powder. Its amazing how one table sells the exact same thing the other one sells for a different price. Always walk the whole show before you buy, or before you pass out from the BO floating around.

I paid $31 for a case (1000) Win Large Pistol primers, and $21 for Win 231 powder. Not super cheap, but less then most gunshops Ive been running to.

j8064 · March 6th, 2012, 05:58 PM

DCR is correct...take a deep breath of fresh air before you go into gun shows.

We thought buff7mm might pass out before he finally got outside. At the same show I paid $15 for a pound of BL-C(2) and $23 for IMR4064. Not too bad for these days. Primers were going from $31 to $37 a brick for various brands. I scored what I needed for $32. The days of 1 cent primers and cheap powder are, sadly, long gone.

Squirrel Hunter · March 14th, 2012, 02:36 PM

Clydes on Hammonds Ferry rd has powder and primers,(CCI small pistol)$37 for 1000 primers or $5/100,$20 for a lb of alliant power pistol.

Vision · March 31st, 2012, 08:36 PM

In the interest of bringing this thread "back" I was just up at Cabels in Hamburg, PA today and they had primers there that ranged from 30 to 40 per 1000 depending on small vs large. Powder also seemed reasonably priced as well, i got a 1 lb Hodgdon Varget bottle for $26.

February 27th, 2012, 08:18 PM	#23
LGoodwin Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ceciltucky! Posts: 397	OP - X-Ring on 273 in Newark, DE. I just paid $34/1000 for WSP and WSP large pistol. Across from Lowes. __________________ Len - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . 45 ACP because shooting twice is silly!! FFL 03 MD Designated Collector

February 28th, 2012, 08:20 AM	#26
Kimerazor Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: "FEE state" Posts: 1,107	Littleton's in Bishopville (when he has them) $30/1000. __________________ SAF Life Member NRA Life Member MSI Member IDPA Member GRRN Supporter NWTF Sponsor DU Member

March 6th, 2012, 04:00 PM	#30
Cowboy T Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: The Best Country in the World, the USA Posts: 396	DAG Ammo sells the Tulammo primers for $21/1000, last I checked. This was at the last Fredericksburg show. There's another one coming up March 17-18. The Tula primers are just a wee bit large, but not so much that they don't fit into the pocket. They also have a slightly higher brisance and cups about as hard as CCI's. They always go bang for me. Good bargain, those. For the yellow brass .44 Spl and .45 LC, I tend to like the Winchester LPP's, just 'cause of aesthetics. Typically I see those for about $28/1000. Will find out March 17-18 if or how much they've gone up. __________________ "San Francisco Liberal With A Gun" http://www.sanfranciscoliberalwithagun.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------- .38Spl, .357Mag, .44 Spl/Mag, .45 Colt, and .22LR To be a true Liberal, you must back the entire Constitution, including the Second Amendment, 100%. Anything else is inconsistent with liberalism.

March 6th, 2012, 05:46 PM	#31
Deep Creek Rock Hooligan #3 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: McHenry,Garrett County Maryland Posts: 3,864 Images: 3	Was at the gunshow in Fairmont WV, with j8064, & buff7mm on Sat, we seen a few vendors selling primers and powder. Its amazing how one table sells the exact same thing the other one sells for a different price. Always walk the whole show before you buy, or before you pass out from the BO floating around. I paid $31 for a case (1000) Win Large Pistol primers, and $21 for Win 231 powder. Not super cheap, but less then most gunshops Ive been running to. __________________ One Shot, One Kill !....One Mind ...Any Weapon!

March 6th, 2012, 05:58 PM	#32
j8064 Garrett Co Hooligan #1 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: McHenry, Garrett County Posts: 5,445	DCR is correct...take a deep breath of fresh air before you go into gun shows. We thought buff7mm might pass out before he finally got outside. At the same show I paid $15 for a pound of BL-C(2) and $23 for IMR4064. Not too bad for these days. Primers were going from $31 to $37 a brick for various brands. I scored what I needed for $32. The days of 1 cent primers and cheap powder are, sadly, long gone. __________________ "Happiness is a warm gun..." - John Lennon, 1968 "Happiness is also a warm Beagle" - j8064

February 27th, 2012, 06:20 AM	#21
Drakos Outta Control Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 64	On a related subject, it has been a while since I went to a show, so I went to HC yesterday. While at the show, I could find no primers or powder...Is there a rule or reg prohibiting at shows? Then again, I may have missed them...

February 27th, 2012, 09:04 PM	#24
JoeRinMD Rifleman Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: AA County Posts: 204 Images: 3	I usually pick up my primers and powder at the Chantilly show. There Large Pistol primers were in the low thirties...like $31.95. Joe

February 29th, 2012, 10:27 AM	#29
Treeguy Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Boonsboro Posts: 435	Local gun shop for me is $30 Bass pro can be high on lots of things

March 14th, 2012, 02:36 PM	#33
Squirrel Hunter Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 157	Clydes on Hammonds Ferry rd has powder and primers,(CCI small pistol)$37 for 1000 primers or $5/100,$20 for a lb of alliant power pistol. __________________ www.facebook.com/davidpdavisconstruction Last edited by Squirrel Hunter; April 1st, 2012 at 08:55 PM.

March 31st, 2012, 08:36 PM	#34
Vision Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Havre de Grace, MD Posts: 78	In the interest of bringing this thread "back" I was just up at Cabels in Hamburg, PA today and they had primers there that ranged from 30 to 40 per 1000 depending on small vs large. Powder also seemed reasonably priced as well, i got a 1 lb Hodgdon Varget bottle for $26.

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