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PowPow · Nov 3, 2021

I think these price increases are driven by inflation. Everything is going up and doing so faster than wages are. Most expected the supply and demand crisis would end and prices per primer would eventually settle back down close to where they were. Sad to say, but I think the days of primers for under 10 cents each retail may soon be gone forever due to inflation.

KRC · Nov 3, 2021

Inflation is not at 40%. I seriously doubt materials and transportation costs for primers have increased 40%. IMHO This level of price increases are companies moving on the demand curve to maximize profit. Free enterprise at work. Ouch!

PowPow · Nov 3, 2021

KRC said:
Inflation is not at 40%. I seriously doubt materials and transportation costs for primers have increased 40%. IMHO This level of price increases are companies moving on the demand curve to maximize profit. Free enterprise at work. Ouch!

I'm not saying inflation is 40%, but these increases are likely driven by inflation. Some categories of goods are experiencing higher rates of inflation than the average. Are ammunition precursors and related production/retail costs one such category? I don't know. But those waiting to see 3 or 4 cent per retail for primers may be waiting for something that will never happen.

davsco · Nov 3, 2021

surely there's some inflation in play, but i'd say most is just good ol' excessive demand. why should mfg's and dealers sell them for $.04 when folks are buying that and flipping for $.10 or more.

the good news is i think that everyone that wants/needs primers, can get primers. i see multiple drops every day. powder actually seems to be in shorter supply now.

85MikeTPI · Nov 3, 2021

Last week, Nachez had CCI41 available and priced at $89/1K. This week they are OOS but priced at $109/1K, a 22% increase.

https://www.natchezss.com/cci-stand...5-56mm-military-nato-sensitivity-1000-ct.html

Nachez did just drop CCI 400 SRP this morning.

https://www.natchezss.com/cci-standard-primers-400-small-rifle.html

85MikeTPI · Nov 3, 2021

CCI 450 and CCI 41 MSRP at Brownells. Limit 2 boxes of each..

cotman68 · Nov 3, 2021

85MikeTPI said:
CCI 450 and CCI 41 MSRP at Brownells. Limit 2 boxes of each..

Thanks for the heads up

Melnic · Nov 3, 2021

Supply vs demand
With constant out of stock the prices are not high enough

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lazarus · Nov 3, 2021

PowPow said:
I'm not saying inflation is 40%, but these increases are likely driven by inflation. Some categories of goods are experiencing higher rates of inflation than the average. Are ammunition precursors and related production/retail costs one such category? I don't know. But those waiting to see 3 or 4 cent per retail for primers may be waiting for something that will never happen.

Inflation has spiked, but it is averaging around 6%. The said, copper compared to 2 years ago is up more than 40%. Lead is up only and little. Same with zinc. A lot of the manufacturers are also paying people a crap ton of overtime to cover the extra demand.

PowPow · Nov 4, 2021

lazarus said:
Inflation has spiked, but it is averaging around 6%. The said, copper compared to 2 years ago is up more than 40%. Lead is up only and little. Same with zinc. A lot of the manufacturers are also paying people a crap ton of overtime to cover the extra demand.

Using the method we once did for inflation in 1980, it's running at just over 14%. But that's not important. Neither is the average. Inflationary pressures affect everything and creep into business planning. That's what is happening all over our economy, since the inflation is real and visible. For ammo and components, this is occurring against the backdrop of depleted supply in a market with unsatisfied demand. This together says to me that the days of retail 3-4 cents per primer are gone. What's a good price? If you need 'em, buy 'em now.

Uncle Duke · Nov 4, 2021

Vista Outdoors announced a 15% price increase on primers effective 11/1/21. This would include Federal, CCI and Remington.

It does not look like they're going to get cheaper anytime soon.

leomort · Nov 4, 2021

This morning, I seen Brownells lowered the Limit of 2 boxes to 1 box for CCI 500 primers. Other primers seems to have the same 2 box limit

dbledoc · Nov 4, 2021

As of 11:30 today BassPro had CCI and Federal primers at post Covid prices. Limit 10 per customer

deerassassin22 · Nov 7, 2021

Bass Pro had 3k left of GM Match Large Pistol Magnums as of 30min ago 89.99per k

Pinecone · Nov 9, 2021

KRC said:
Inflation is not at 40%. I seriously doubt materials and transportation costs for primers have increased 40%. IMHO This level of price increases are companies moving on the demand curve to maximize profit. Free enterprise at work. Ouch!

Have you seen the price of gas?

JimB · Nov 10, 2021

Brownells has Federal 209 primers in stock

KRC · Nov 10, 2021

"Have you seen the price of gas?"

So . . . we should watch the price of West Texas Intermediate to time our primer purchases?

85MikeTPI · Nov 10, 2021

Stock up on your Fed #100s SPPs now. limit 10K

https://www.natchezss.com/federal-premium-champion-centerfire-primers-small-pistol.html

410scotts · Nov 10, 2021

85MikeTPI said:
Stock up on your Fed #100s SPPs now. limit 10K

https://www.natchezss.com/federal-premium-champion-centerfire-primers-small-pistol.html

Looks like they have CCI BR4 as well. Limit 5k
https://www.natchezss.com/cci-standard-primers-br4-small-rifle.html

KRC · Nov 11, 2021

Midway has CCI BR4's as well. $135/k vs. Natchez $150. But Midway limits to 1k, so not able to spread hazmat and shipping charges over several bricks.

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