SMALL RIFLE PRIMERS

[urbanrifleman]

You would think the manufacturers would expand their plants but then that would lower the prices. They learned a lot from big oil

There is no capacity shortage.

 

[6.5 forever]

There is no capacity shortage.

Please explain your view point

 

[SeabeeKen]

There is no capacity shortage.

Well, CCI is running 24/7. CCI has said that it would take more than a year IIRC to catch up with demand IF they stopped taking orders. When I talked to them several yrs ago, I was told they werent going to expand their facility because they didnt believe this would last very long. They also told me that they fulfill orderes for ammo makers and reloaders get whats left. Call and talk to them

 

[urbanrifleman]

Please explain your view point

I figure that Federal, Winchester, Remington, and Fiochi combined are making about 120 million primers a day.

 

[L.Sherm]

Well, CCI is running 24/7. CCI has said that it would take more than a year IIRC to catch up with demand IF they stopped taking orders. When I talked to them several yrs ago, I was told they werent going to expand their facility because they didnt believe this would last very long. They also told me that they fulfill orderes for ammo makers and reloaders get whats left. Call and talk to them

Several years ago they weren't owned by Vista.
Several years ago I doudt they would have dreamed they could raise there prices 300% and people would pay it

 

[47WillysGuy]

i wish it was that price in the uk, we are getting well and truly shafted good and proper, some shooters are paying £200 for a thousand cci primers, £120 kilo for powder, im fortunate to have enough primers powder bullets and cases, to last me, ive even give some primers away to fellow shooters, who cant afford them, or find them, we have all got to help are fellow shooters. dave

£200=$253 Us
£120=$152 US

Ouch!

 

[bluesako]

aaaah the good ole days eh £17.50

 

[Rat Rifle]

Lol, one brick won't do me no good I usually but two cases at a time....same lot

That’s a lot of weight sorting ! That’ll keep You out of the girlee bars

 

[quest450]

Haha that’s funny Jim, my days of girlie bars are long over Woodies in Islamorada was my last hurrah
But I’ve been busy this winter and sorted enough to last me the whole year

 

[Tangent]

I'll second bluesako you're lucky if you can even find anything to buy in the UK. Luckily I use SRP which you can find but nearly triple the pre pandemic prices. Most people I know are shooting less as a result.