Primer prices

[wywindsor]

So are todays prices the norm? Should one wait if you have stock or buy every last primer you can afford? What's your gamble.

 

[ben lurkin]

Been buying them at Sportsman’s Warehouse. When they’ve been in stock, CCI 450s were $5.56 for a tray. They limit you to 2/day but I’m sure they aren’t selling them at a loss. The others will have to come down as I’m seeing others around here selling them for $90-$100 for 1k and they are staying on the shelves. They’ll normalize as demand continues to drop.

 

[nakneker]

I don’t believe they will stay as high as they are now. The internet sites are still getting a premium for primers, one of the local gun stores here has been selling most standard CCI primers, including large rifle for 76.00 per 1k, went in there today and it was dropped to 69.99. I don’t think we will ever see primers for what they were pre Covid but they won’t stay where they are, eventually people decide they have enough, sales slow, product sits, prices come down. If you have a good supply I’d wait unless you feel like you can’t.

 

[ebb]

Buy as little as you can get by with and maybe someday soon, they will be plentiful and cheaper.

 

[ragsflh]

they are coming down slowly

 

[std7mag]

From what i've been seeing, it greatly depends.
Some LGS When they have them are selling a pack of 100 for $10. Limit 2 per customer.

Another LGS had bricks (1,000) of CCI small pistol & small pistol magnum for $100 a brick.

Local wholesaler/distributor had CCI large rifle for $63 a brick.
Rem BRs were $67 a brick.
But that's a WHEN they have them.

 

[Walt Krafft]

As more facilities come on line making primers, prices will come down. How much - who knows. May take a couple more years to stablize.

 

[bsekf]

I have simply quit shooting and won't start again till they are <$75 a 1000. I am not alone.... our trap range is closed and the rifle range useage is down 90%. The anti's are winning!

 

[rjtfroggy]

Never going to see $28 per 1000 again That was the last price I paid, until yesterday, I finally broke down and paid the $95 because I was almost out and I like to shoot, sooo I paid the price.

 

[Lesloan]

I saw an ad a couple of days ago for Fiocchi primers. I had read a few weeks ago that they were building a primer mfg factory, so it looks like it's now in production. That might help improve the price & availability situation. Fiocchi makes good ammo, so I'd expect no quality problems. Sorry, I don't need any primers right now so I didn't think to check the price. I think it was a Powder Valley ad, but don't hold me to that.

 

[ballisticdaddy]

This is the least of my worries as far as reloading components. So when the primer prices have just about doubled I am paying around .10 per round which is still absolutely the cheapest component. Powder seems to be the thing that has increased the most...but not enough to make me quit shooting!

 

[Gary in MD]

When I used to like playing poker, there was a saying. “Get a hunch - Bet a bunch”
When it comes to reloading it’s always been (for me)
Get a hunch - BUY a bunch !!

 

[Walt Krafft]

I saw an ad a couple of days ago for Fiocchi primers. I had read a few weeks ago that they were building a primer mfg factory, so it looks like it's now in production. That might help improve the price & availability situation. Fiocchi makes good ammo, so I'd expect no quality problems. Sorry, I don't need any primers right now so I didn't think to check the price. I think it was a Powder Valley ad, but don't hold me to that.

Fiocchi just broke ground on their primer plant in Little Rock. Probably 2025 before in production.

 

[paperpuncher]

Seems to still be disparity in pricing Buy from the good guys avoid the gougers unless you have no choice

 

[Kracken McGraw]

You guys that say you’re going to stop until things come back down? Don’t forget about Father Time and our communist government, enjoy shooting while you can.

 

[284winner]

This is the least of my worries as far as reloading components. So when the primer prices have just about doubled I am paying around .10 per round which is still absolutely the cheapest component. Powder seems to be the thing that has increased the most...but not enough to make me quit shooting!

If you have brass already, reloading is still a big savings. If not and you have to buy brass, it's close. Gets cheaper every time you load the brass but up front cost is nearly the same as loaded ammo today.

 

[nakneker]

I won’t stop shooting, been through this before. Like Krachen says, time marches on, it’s a hobby I love and I’ve done all my life, won’t stop now. Primers will come back down but your not gonna see them for pre Covid prices for a long time if ever. Basically your paying 10 cents a primer vs 3 cents a primer, unless you bought a stash at 3 cents. That’s no fun but it’s not a deal breaker for me either, to each their own though.

 

[TTE]

I don't like the prices I am seeing on components, but will not let the anti's dictate what I enjoy. I hope all the costs involved in reloading come down.

Many will wait until prices come down and I have no problem with that. Everyone decides what is acceptable for themselves.

With the anti's .... inflation, I am betting (by buying when I can) that it will be quite sometime before the prices come back to "normal/acceptable" for the majority that are waiting for the prices to come down to buy.

For me -
High price today is a bargain tomorrow.

 

[Lesloan]

Fiocchi just broke ground on their primer plant in Little Rock. Probably 2025 before in production.

That was the article. I guess I forgot that it said they'd just broken ground. Damn - I don't mind getting old, but I hate also getting senile.

 

[steelhead king]

To me it's not really the price it's more the availability. Still can't get what I want locally.