Because paranoid kooks since last November have been buying far more than they would ever need in any realistic scenario and naïve, wannabe commodity traders have envisioned profiteering with their stockpiles. “Have been” is key. Responsible ammunition and components retailers across our country are now limiting the quantities of ammunition and primers to individual customers to enable a greater number of folks to buy what they need or desire. And the concept is working.
Have you checked your retail outlets lately? Primers are again readily available for $35.00/m. Most calibers of center fire handgun ammunition are again available, with notable exceptions of 380 Auto and 45 Auto. They are coming through the pipeline and will soon be available for you to squirrel away and brag about to like minded kooks. Do you believe that you can really sell that hoard for a profit?
The notable exception is rimfire ammunition. Due to its relatively low price, as compared to center fire ammunition, many more people can afford to purchase and hoard vast quantities of the stuff. It is thought than many hoarders opted for rimfire ammunition when they couldn’t find the center fire ammunition they desired. It too will soon become available in great quantities.
A kook hoarder recently bragged to me that he had over 70,000 primers in his stash. Since primers are useless without bullets, I asked him if he had 70,000 bullets. He sheepishly admitted that he did not - but if times got tough he “could cast lead bullets but one can’t make primers at home”. When asked if he had bullet casting equipment and supplies at home, he indicated he no longer wanted to discuss the subject.
So, suckers, keep buying more guns and ammunition products than you need. It helps the economy and takes the demand off items that I desire.
Where you seeing that?
The only primers I can find are "small pistol" and shotshell, and shotshell primers have been readily available all along.
Large Pistol, Small Rifle and Large Rifle primers are still "plentiful as hen's teeth".