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Posted: 7/9/2022 9:57:33 PM EDT

Was just downstairs getting ready to load some 7x57's for one of my sons. I pulled out the container with my primers and pulled out the 2nd to last cartons of CCI LR primers. Imagine my dismay when I looked at the price tag on it - $12.50. It's his deer rifle, so if I load 100 rds.+/-, that should last him till I'm feeding the worms. He'll have to take over then. I think there may be some guys around that have paid $12.50 for 100 primers. Can't even shoot my new Navy cap & ball because I can't find any .454 balls . This is getting a bit out of hand.

Posted: 7/9/2022 10:26:34 PM EDT

[#1]

Get a mold and make your own.

Posted: 7/10/2022 12:38:14 AM EDT

[#2]

I'm trying to simplify life a little so getting into casting wouldn't be in the cards at this point in time.

Posted: 7/10/2022 9:29:23 AM EDT

[#3]

$12.50 for a box of 1,000? How long have you had those? Most of mine are in the $20-25 range, and I've had them at least 10 years.

The newest of the old, is a case of Win LP, marked $35, and I remember buying it at the LGS about 2 years ago.... just because they had some.

I bought some Federal SP at the new L&M Fleet store in Rhinelander, in April 2022, at $6 per 100. They had a 2 per customer limit.

Posted: 7/10/2022 11:21:35 AM EDT

[#4]

I think these were from the mid to late 80's. I went through a dry spell with reloading for awhile - most "spare" money went into our plane, so now I'm rediscovering a lot of stuff I had squirreled away. Looking at the price stickers on the powder is also a walk in the past. My wife just shakes her head when we go to the grocery store and I comment on the prices there.

Posted: 7/10/2022 4:25:22 PM EDT

[#5]

I still have a sleeve of 5,000 Winchester large pistol primers that has a $60 sticker on it.
That said, the last 2K of small pistol primers I bought were $49 each, because I THOUGHT I was almost out.
Since then, I came across about 15K I forgot I had.
I was planning to buy more, before the last election, but, between COVID19, and the riots, the shelves went bare.
Hopefully, this drought will end soon!

Posted: 7/10/2022 7:02:18 PM EDT

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I still have a sleeve of 5,000 Winchester large pistol primers that has a $60 sticker on it.

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I don't have anything in inventory acquired at that price, but hell I'm still glad I grabbed cases of 5k in '18...

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Posted: 7/11/2022 9:05:29 PM EDT

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Can't even shoot my new Navy cap & ball because I can't find any .454 balls .

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I need to check my stash...I have a coffee can of balls for my 1858 Remington...but don't remember if I cast .451 or .454.

Posted: 7/13/2022 6:17:27 PM EDT

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I'm sitting on about 700 pounds of lead, and casting/tumbling. 454 RBs
I will donate some to the cause.

Posted: 7/13/2022 11:26:07 PM EDT

[#9]

Sure do appreciate the gesture, but I'd feel bad if I didn't offer some compensation - even swap for something you might be in need of?

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