Am I the only one to notice that almost every online retailer is sold out of every name brand of Match Large Rifle primers? Is this because of the OSHA scare? Should I actually start stocking up, or just let this blow over?

I've noticed the scarcity of primers for close to a year now. Some say it's due to the military buying everything, some say the manufacturers are aiming their efforts toward the military's needs, etc.

I'm not sure exactly why they've become scarce, but I think the component whores may have something to do with it

I haven't been able to get Federal Large Rifle Primers up here for about a year.

Don

Dealer across the street from me has tons of Federal primers, but match primers are few and far between.

The shortage has been going on for a while. I think it really started upwards of a year ago. I've heard that DOD is purchasing something like four times the small arms ammo it did three years ago, so the manufacturers are just overwhelmed with demand.

In the future, my stockpile will greatly exceed what it is now. Since I don't do any high volume shooting this hasn't been a problem for me, but I don't want to switch primers once I have a load worked up. And not being able to get what should be readily available is a PITA to say the least.

LWD

Just today I bought ALL the CCI large pistol primers that Sportsmans Warehouse here in Ogden had. 1000 for about $24. Thats all of them I've been able to find locally!

maybe the shortage is caused be folks hoarding them.....

Whatever the reason for the shortage, I have decided to buy some primers in bulk, mostly for the extra savings, but it will still be nice to have on hand.


FWIW Widners has quite a few Wolf primers and some CCI primers on hand.

sniper ammo

I can find all the Federal 210s and 215s I want... What I can't find are any match primers... I've got one package left... Should've bought the whole box when I found them the last time...

Ken....

Even before I sent OSHA a blast I went out and got 5K more small rifle primers to put under the mattress. The way things are going......

My local store has LOTS of ALL types of primers!

Fed, all kinds
CCI, all kinds
Win, all kinds
etc....

good prices too!

I don't think he ships though....

Keep looking guys, I think they will show up soon.

My local gunstore has been short on primers but suddenly has anything you might want. He has Federal, CCI, Remington, Winchester, and plenty of match primers.

One thing that may have been holding back the supply is that Federal and CCI have both changed their packaging. Possibly the new color schemes on the boxes held things up for a little while.

I just bought another brick of Fed215M primers for $29.99.

Where have they all gone ?. I horde like no others !. Their in my storage containers .

I would how ever like to have ' MORE " Fed match LG & Sm !. Know where those might be hanging out ??.

I figure all of the ammo primer projectile manufactures are doing over time with Iraq and Afghanistan military contracts .

Be patient the Dummycrats are going to close up the war front real soon . So there will be an abundance of them real soon !. They are and will cost more how ever !.

Now the trick is to purchase them ASAP before the same politicians take away more of our rights as law abiding citizens !. In order to protect you and I from ourselves !. All the while allowing criminal elements into the country !. ...

i could be wrong, but i doubt that the war has anything to do with it. i don't recall hearing about any shortage of primers during the vietnam war and i am sure that there was a hell of a lot more shooting going on then.

There were a lot less hand loaders back then to !. Remember company's who used to carry inventory !.
Well their a thing of the past now , cost of doing business or sign of the times . take your pick . ...