Yeah, we aren't there yet, but availability keeps going up, and I've seen some prices starting to float down a little. Most places had hit around 10cpp for most stuff, even imported primers. Lately I've been seeing some of the big online retailers moving down towards 9cpp for regular primers, and if you move off the beaten path, a number of places have imported primers like Murom, Ginex and Fiocchi for 7.5-8cpp. Lots of 209 primers out there for 6.5-8cpp. Availability is not "solved", but it seems to continue to improve (though I haven't noticed Brownell's or Midway get a whole lot lately). What I can see and the bit I've been paying attention to is most places that get primers and sell then for 8-9cpp at reasonable shipping and hazmat prices sell out fairly quickly. Usually not blink and its gone, but probably don't expect them to keep it in stock for 24hrs or more (unless 209 or percussion caps). The places with high shipping and hazmat, or prices a bit above the better places, running like 10-11cpp seem to just have them available, or will get them in and have them in stock for several days to even a week or two. Brick and mortar places and gun shows mostly seem to have a fair amount of availability, but are also selling for 10-14cpp and tend to have strict limits on the lower end of that price.
Everything being available isn't happening, as noted LPP and MLPP don't seem to be around right now, and magnum large pistol primers are also not to be seen at a reasonable price.
It is slow, but availability is slowly going up, and honestly, I think between coming economics problems slowing down people's purchasing power/interest I think that'll help with the supply/demand ratio. I still don't expect primers are going to be $35/1k again. But I am still hoping in a year or so they might be down around 50-60/1k and pretty widely available.
Everything being available isn't happening, as noted LPP and MLPP don't seem to be around right now, and magnum large pistol primers are also not to be seen at a reasonable price.
It is slow, but availability is slowly going up, and honestly, I think between coming economics problems slowing down people's purchasing power/interest I think that'll help with the supply/demand ratio. I still don't expect primers are going to be $35/1k again. But I am still hoping in a year or so they might be down around 50-60/1k and pretty widely available.
