VihtaVuori Primers

[Doom]

Sorry Doom, but the Federal packaging change was due to a catastrophic explosion when a pallet of primers dropped off a forklift around the late 1980's or very early 1990's on the East Coast.

I was shooting PPC at the time and was using Federal primers and there was a 3 or 4 year glut of the primers in Canada, so I set my revolvers up for CCI primers.

Nothing I said was incorrect. DOT requirements are outlined here.

https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/2022-01/The%20Facts%20on%20Small%20Arms%20Related%20Hazmat%20brochure.pdf

As to the incident you mention that may well have lead to the requirements or to a change in requirements.

 

[Taylorbok]

Packaging looks huge for only 100.

Could just be a picture also, who knows.
might not be the final packaging or what ever.

 

[3Ackleys]

I'm betting there'll be another presidential election before VV starts shipping.

Says "Vihtavuori is expanding its expertise with the launch of primer production at our newly built primer factory in Vihtavuori, Finland."
If the factory is built, they might be shipping pretty soon.

 

[mtncwru]

VV powder is cheaper and arguably better than the American brand powders, so hopefully the primers will follow along.

Yeah, I was very pleasantly surprised at VV N140's price last time I bought powder. Quite a bit less than Varget, for example.

 

[WayneShaw]

I've seen a 8 pound jug of IMR4350 at the local store for $599!!!!!!!! I get Natchez fliers every month, and IMR, Hodgon, Accurate, etc. all going for about 400 bucks a jug.