I finally scored some primers!! - The Firearms Forum

flannelman · 09-15-2009, 07:43 PM

Well the wait is over. I got let off work early today because one of the machines ate a bearing and it will take two days to replace it. The entire mill is shut down because of this and I get some time off while they get it fixed. Anyway I decided to go to a nearby sporting goods store to see what they had. I was excited when I saw their sign because it said they had .380 ammo in stock. I thought maybe I'd get lucky and they would have primers too. Boy did they! There were cases and cases of Remington and CCI primers in every configuration. They had a few Federal primers too. There were at least 6 cans of each type of powder they stocked as well. They had some bullets too. There were 2 RCBS presses and about a half dozen case tumblers too. I snagged a 1000 large rifle and 1000 small pistol primers before heading over to the gun counter to scope out the inventory. They had at least a dozen AR type rifles and probably that many AK's too. Prices were a little high still but I didn't see what brand's were available so they may have not really been that high after all. There was a lot of ammo too, including 380 and 9mm. I was so excited about getting primers that I didn't really look too closely at anything else. Hopefully I'll be reloading tomorrow!

gdmoody · 09-16-2009, 12:11 AM

Congratulations on your find, have fun reloading.

flannelman · 09-16-2009, 11:25 AM

Thanks! It is raining here today so I am getting all my stuff out so I can play! I am goinng to get started working up some loads with the new primers for my .30-06 and .25-06. Then I'll work on some 9mm since I found a few 115 gr FMJ bullets a guy gave me when I bought some dies off him a few months ago. I had forgotten about them and was telling my wife that I needed to get some 9mm bullets to start reloading pistol ammo and then I found them while looking through my supplies. I like little suprises like that!!

army mp · 09-16-2009, 12:02 PM

I read your post , looking for the punch line. Glad to hear this shortage garbage may be clearing up. My back order is still out there some place. coming up on 6 months..

flannelman · 09-16-2009, 07:13 PM

Nope, no punch line. I really got some primers!! Hopefully the shortages are coming to an end. I have seen a lot more ammo recently than in the past few monts also.

JLA · 09-16-2009, 07:17 PM

You lucky bastard you. Every gunshop remains out of stock around here. And i have been waiting on backorders since june...

flannelman · 09-16-2009, 07:23 PM

This shop actually had a lot of reloading supplies. They had about equal amounts of Remington and CCI primers of all sizes. I can understand them having plenty of Remington stuff cause there is a Remington factory about 20 miles or so from the store I was at. They also had a lot of powder. It may not last though because they were pretty busy.

09-15-2009, 07:43 PM	#1
flannelman Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Rural Arkansas. But isn't all of Arkansas rural? Posts: 1,176	I finally scored some primers!! Well the wait is over. I got let off work early today because one of the machines ate a bearing and it will take two days to replace it. The entire mill is shut down because of this and I get some time off while they get it fixed. Anyway I decided to go to a nearby sporting goods store to see what they had. I was excited when I saw their sign because it said they had .380 ammo in stock. I thought maybe I'd get lucky and they would have primers too. Boy did they! There were cases and cases of Remington and CCI primers in every configuration. They had a few Federal primers too. There were at least 6 cans of each type of powder they stocked as well. They had some bullets too. There were 2 RCBS presses and about a half dozen case tumblers too. I snagged a 1000 large rifle and 1000 small pistol primers before heading over to the gun counter to scope out the inventory. They had at least a dozen AR type rifles and probably that many AK's too. Prices were a little high still but I didn't see what brand's were available so they may have not really been that high after all. There was a lot of ammo too, including 380 and 9mm. I was so excited about getting primers that I didn't really look too closely at anything else. Hopefully I'll be reloading tomorrow! __________________ What we do in life echoes in eternity! **** Liberals, they make about as much sense as a screen door on a submarine. If you want to be a looser the best way to get there is to hang around with other loosers. -->

09-16-2009, 12:11 AM	#2
gdmoody Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northeast Georgia Contributor Posts: 6,345	Re: I finally scored some primers!! Congratulations on your find, have fun reloading. __________________ NRA Endowment Member GeorgiaCarry.Org Member Retired US Army Postal Worker Personally, I carry a gun because I'm too young to die and too old to take an ass whoopin'.....author unknown (but obviously brilliant)

09-16-2009, 11:25 AM	#3
flannelman Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Rural Arkansas. But isn't all of Arkansas rural? Posts: 1,176	Re: I finally scored some primers!! Thanks! It is raining here today so I am getting all my stuff out so I can play! I am goinng to get started working up some loads with the new primers for my .30-06 and .25-06. Then I'll work on some 9mm since I found a few 115 gr FMJ bullets a guy gave me when I bought some dies off him a few months ago. I had forgotten about them and was telling my wife that I needed to get some 9mm bullets to start reloading pistol ammo and then I found them while looking through my supplies. I like little suprises like that!! __________________ What we do in life echoes in eternity! **** Liberals, they make about as much sense as a screen door on a submarine. If you want to be a looser the best way to get there is to hang around with other loosers.

09-16-2009, 12:02 PM	#4
army mp V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: western Pa, Posts: 479	Re: I finally scored some primers!! I read your post , looking for the punch line. Glad to hear this shortage garbage may be clearing up. My back order is still out there some place. coming up on 6 months..

09-16-2009, 07:13 PM	#5
flannelman Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Rural Arkansas. But isn't all of Arkansas rural? Posts: 1,176	Re: I finally scored some primers!! Nope, no punch line. I really got some primers!! Hopefully the shortages are coming to an end. I have seen a lot more ammo recently than in the past few monts also. __________________ What we do in life echoes in eternity! **** Liberals, they make about as much sense as a screen door on a submarine. If you want to be a looser the best way to get there is to hang around with other loosers.

09-16-2009, 07:17 PM	#6
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,319	Re: I finally scored some primers!! You lucky bastard you. Every gunshop remains out of stock around here. And i have been waiting on backorders since june... __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

09-16-2009, 07:23 PM	#7
flannelman Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Rural Arkansas. But isn't all of Arkansas rural? Posts: 1,176	Re: I finally scored some primers!! This shop actually had a lot of reloading supplies. They had about equal amounts of Remington and CCI primers of all sizes. I can understand them having plenty of Remington stuff cause there is a Remington factory about 20 miles or so from the store I was at. They also had a lot of powder. It may not last though because they were pretty busy. __________________ What we do in life echoes in eternity! **** Liberals, they make about as much sense as a screen door on a submarine. If you want to be a looser the best way to get there is to hang around with other loosers.