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Re: Primer Prices

Postby EJSG19 on Mon May 18, 2009 3:27 pm

Stradawhovious wrote:Did you expect them to go back down to $7? if we are talking about the recent difficulties finding primers, there are many places that are selling them for the same price they were 6-8 months ago (when they have them in stock that is....). The inflation seems to be on the retailer end, not the manufacturer. I just purchased 1000 Large Pistol Primers for the same price (and at the same shop) I paid before the crazyness.


That directed at me? Or Sigp240?

For your first question, I think we both know the likeliehood of that happening. So I'll take that at face value.

Otherwise, yes I was just referring to the gouging retailers, not necessarily all of them. Gunstop for example has been fair from the beginning. I mean the shops selling for $10-20 per 1000 over and above places like the Gunstop. Or the guys sitting at the Gunshows who mark them up even more than that. However, if Sigp240's neighbor's claim is true. Then maybe the manufacturers are getting wise on the upcoming influx (no doubt there will be an influx of primers at some point) of primers.

Happens everywhere. Last fall most Farmers had amazing yields and prices. Ask them how much their seed and fertilizer cost this year. Profits make their way back to the manufacturer eventually.

Granted, we should keep things in perspective somewhat. An extra $15 for 1000 primers, doesn't add all that much to the per round cost. Just rubs me wrong when a product costs $40 and it should cost $25. If other people don't have a problem with that then that is good for them. Meanwhile, I'll shop at the good places or not at all. But that is beside the point. My gripe is just academic.
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Re: Primer Prices

Postby jerry45 on Tue May 19, 2009 4:51 pm

As a dealer, another thing that has upped my prices is that, when I'm offered primers, it is usually in amount of only 1000 which incurrs a $20 hazmat charge. Usually when I buy primers, I buy at least 10,000 which spreads out the hazmat a little. I'm starting to get a little more ammo with the exception of 380 and 32.
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Re: Primer Prices

Postby 1911fan on Fri May 22, 2009 3:54 pm

As of 2 30 Pm today friday, Cabela's rogers, had remington small pistol primers in stock, 1K per customer, so my daughter and I both bought a K each, 32.99 per K. He said he a fair quantity, but he had enough to let people buy a K each.
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Re: Primer Prices

Postby Vlad on Fri May 22, 2009 7:06 pm

I was poking around on Gun Broker earlier today and got a good chuckle. Primer prices are down to 60/K on average. There was a guy with an 8lb jug of Varget and the minimum bid was 299$ :shock: and the buy it now price was 550... :rotf: :shameonyou: :shameonyou: :shameonyou: Glad that i am not that hard up for powder...
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Re: Primer Prices

Postby EJSG19 on Fri May 22, 2009 9:01 pm

Vlad wrote:I was poking around on Gun Broker earlier today and got a good chuckle. Primer prices are down to 60/K on average. There was a guy with an 8lb jug of Varget and the minimum bid was 299$ :shock: and the buy it now price was 550... :rotf: :shameonyou: :shameonyou: :shameonyou: Glad that i am not that hard up for powder...


Good Lord, some people need a good stiff kick to the sack...

That is beyond outrageous.
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Re: Primer Prices

Postby MisterOblivious on Fri May 22, 2009 10:11 pm

1911fan wrote:As of 2 30 Pm today friday, Cabela's rogers, had remington small pistol primers in stock, 1K per customer, so my daughter and I both bought a K each, 32.99 per K. He said he a fair quantity, but he had enough to let people buy a K each.


I jumped in the car right after reading this just before 7; picked up the last full thousand at 8. There was 1k of 5 1/2s on the shelf and 7-800 1 1/2s when I left. 25-30000 primers sure go quickly :/

As for the Varget on GB, 8lb'ers have "sold" for more than $500, but I think somebody is putting in fake bids to grief the sellers.
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Re: Primer Prices

Postby ComradeBurg on Fri May 29, 2009 7:08 pm

Just a notice but Ron over at Ammo Craft has a decent amount of large rifle primers. I'm not sure what he's asking for them though.
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