Buying primers online

mlk3454 · December 22 2013 07:32:21 PM MST

My local shop has started getting in a primers here and there but they disappear quick and I haven't been able to build up a nice supply of one brand. I was looking to purchase some online but have never done that? Of course there is a hazmat fee but I was wondering where you guys buy your primers online and what prices seem reasonable?

The closest Gander is awful with the price set around $5 per 100...

sqlbullet · December 24 2013 08:51:12 AM MST

I never have. Gotta buy a bunch to make it worth it after haz-mat. Best bet is to get a group of guys together unless you really need 10,000+ primers.

Rich10 · December 24 2013 08:56:14 AM MST

I usually buy them locally from a few small shops. I have bought them online through Wideners and a few other vendors. Wideners has S&B primers right now for $25/1k, IIRC. The S&B work well, although I haven't chrono'd them..........

The_Shadow · December 24 2013 09:46:52 AM MST

To make it worthwhile since the implementation of yet more government CONTROL...Haz-Mat = TAXES, you, family and friends need to get together and make a large purchase of primers and powders in the effort to get the most stuff for one fee.

I usually look for my powder and primers locally when available! ${$default_roll_eyes_smiley}$

sqlbullet · December 24 2013 05:04:45 PM MST

I have three good friends that like to get powder in quantities similar to me. I think the last order we sent in was 64 lbs of medium and slow rifle powders.

But we have never done primers. We seem to pick up plenty at a good price locally.

snuffy · December 24 2013 05:16:21 PM MST

I bought a boatload online and final price with all fees was just under 3 cents each. Group buy would be better.

tommac919 · December 25 2013 07:24:25 AM MST

Quote from: mlk3454 on December 22 2013 07:32:21 PM MST
...snip...wondering where you guys buy your primers online and what prices seem reasonable?
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I buy local when can, sometimes there's just none around...( to avoid the $25 haz mat fee ).

So I usu run GUNBOT ( www.gunbot.net ) to look for my brand and a good price along with powder from same location... Buy as much as you can as only one hazmat fee for the entire amount.

gandog56 · January 20 2014 07:31:23 AM MST

I just picked up 3K of Wolf large pistol primers from Wideners. They were $115 with shipping and hazmat. That comes to $3.83 per hundred.

Better than your LGS.