Ridiculous Primer Pricing

[INTJ]

Our shooting hobby won't be ending. The supply of components is warehoused by those who planned ahead. I have enough stuff for 2-3 years of LR BR competitions. Most guys that I compete with are similarly stocked. We buy what we know we will need when it's available. That means a jug or two of powder one time, 2-3k primers another time, a good supply of bullets and brass the next.

The companies making powder and primers aren't scaling back production, the shortages are driven by panic buying. The key is to make sure you have enough stuff for these common cycles of shortages. Those who don't plan ahead will be left out.

 

[wkdickinson]

Fortunately I am pretty well stocked with primers. I understand that when supplies of anything get short, prices go up. However, there is a diiference between "market pricing" and "profitering" or taking advantage of a situation to line your pockets. As consumers, I think we all should have long memories once we are back in normal times (if that ever happens) and remember which suppliers, took which approach.

 

[JimT]

Fortunately I am pretty well stocked with primers. I understand that when supplies of anything get short, prices go up. However, there is a diiference between "market pricing" and "profitering" or taking advantage of a situation to line your pockets. As consumers, I think we all should have long memories once we are back in normal times (if that ever happens) and remember which suppliers, took which approach.

Yruno I do!!

 

[jonbearman]

The smart will wait and refuse to do business with gougers. That is totally off the planet pricing. Maybe they ship from Pluto.

 

[Willie]

I have a good supply of Fed 210 & 215 m's along with Winchester's, but was short on CCI's.

I was picking up a new rifle at my Smith's. He had 250 CCI's and BR-2's in stock for customers, so I helped myself, along with some more N-565. Prices were just slightly above normal, but no hazmat or shipping.
Unfortunately, no SR primers.

 

[jelenko]

The smart will wait and refuse to do business with gougers. That is totally off the planet pricing. Maybe they ship from Pluto.

And, not practice or go to matches?

 

[Eric Leonard]

I gave a friend of mine 1000 WW SP primers and told him to just give me 1000 back when he found them reasonable

 

[Ned Ludd]

No price is really ridiculous until you actually pay it. Everyone is free to decide for themselves how badly they want something and how much they're willing to spend to get it. If no is willing to pay those prices, the sellers will not sell any. They then will either lower their price to a level potential buyers are willing to pay, or again, they won't sell any until they do. It's called "supply and demand" and it's a critical feature of capitalism.

 

[jimmymac]

In my ongoing search for SRP's, I stumbled upon this a a half hour ago. Vance Outdoors.



No on line orders are being taken, but they are showing them in stock at the Lebanon, Ohio store if any of you are within striking distance.

If this is legit and you do happen to get some, please keep the messenger in mind. I could use some too. Maybe we could figure out a way...

 

[hoz53]

I have seen shortages before but.......View attachment 1214103

Wow - Wonder what their shipping arrangement is.

 

[rr2030]

Too bad they don't apply the same price control measures for primers as they did for toilet paper.

I am pretty sure ebay does not sell primers or powder.

 

[Dgd6mm]

I have capped my purchasing price for srp. $10.00 per 100. Which, all in all, I believe is ridiculous.

 

[muleman69]

What would be a fair price for br-4s,cci450's,fed match large and small primers? I do need toilet paper first of course....lol

 

[jelenko]

Today, a fair price is what you're willing to pay.

'Spot' pricing like on gunbroker seems to be around 20c/primer. If you haunt retailer sites like Midway, Grafs, etc prices are close to what they were a year ago. From what I've seen reported, primers, especially SRP, completely sell out in ~ 15 minutes. [I'm guessing that a good amount of the ones bought show up on gunbroker].

 

[INTJ]

Here is a good article on the primer shortage:

Why Is There a Primer Supply Shortage? | Powder Valley

Why is there a primer supply shortage? The pros at Powder Valley discuss the causes of The Great Primer Shortage of 2020, and what you should do about it.

www.powdervalleyinc.com

 

[newbieshooter]

What would be a fair price for br-4s,cci450's,fed match large and small primers? I do need toilet paper first of course....lol

Ordered online BR2's and 250's last week - picked up at local Cabela's yesterday.

The 250's were $45 - so a bit more than Graf's (40) or PV (39) - but ship to store for local pickup eliminates shipping and hazmat fees.

 

[INTJ]

One thing about pricing. If you want to be able to find the product in a time of limited supply, the price needs to go up enough that only those who really need it will buy. If primers continue to sell at $40 a thousand, as soon as they hit the shelves they will be bought by the first person who sees them and that person may be buying them to resell or to have "just in case." If they were priced a $80 or $100 a thousand, then the resellers and hoarders may well pass.

I saw that several years ago at a gun show during the .22 LR shortage. At the time the going rate for 500 was $20 a box. There was ONE vendor who had some in stock and was selling them for $35 a box. He said they priced them that high just so they wouldn't all sell out immediately and people who normally missed out could find them.

 

[Fotheringill]

Unfortunately, there is more than market going on here.

1. People buying/bought 20,000 of something that they previously bought 2000 of at a time.
2. New orders for #1 above.
3. Same for powders and soon for brass is/will be happening.
4. Retailers taking advantage.
5. Wholesalers buying what they can or not letting go of what they have in stock, waiting for maximum profit.
6. Fear of government purchases of same for supposed military use (like ammo).
7. Government restrictions that people feel are coming, i.e. ownership of weapons, powder, bullets, primers and cases that would be newly purchased. Politics getting in the way of enjoying one's legal activities.

I don't mind a free market and, in fact, support it, but not one that is controlled or manipulated.

 

[sbhooper]

If you are not supplied well enough now, then it is on you. This stuff has been building up for many years. Our country is going to crap and people should be planning in advance. Snooze, ya lose. I doubt that the primer thing will change for another year-if ever.

 

[aka Hunter]

I dropped in to my local supplier this afternoon and found they had just received a limited supply of, among other things, CCI BR4s for $70.... He told me these cost him about $65 per K.

So $70 is fair

I doubt that the seller can stay in business on a 8% mark up.