Interesting tidbit on primer shortage from my old Speer manual
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comfisherman
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Well...history and repeating and all that stuff.
Left Hand Dave
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"Price gouging up to $50 per thousand." Never thought I would say this but sure would like to see price gouging like that again
I wish that it was only every 30 years that it happened. This would probably be my last time seeing it too. I just hope this time doesn't last 30 years.
ShtrRdy
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I use to do A LOT of pistol shooting and 20 years ago I was buying Winchester primers for $14 per 1000."Price gouging up to $50 per thousand." Never thought I would say this but sure would like to see price gouging like that again
That's back when it really paid to reload pistol. Nowadays with component pricing, I don't think you save over buying factory ammo even if you factor your time in at minimum wage. Especially calibers like 9mm.I use to do A LOT of pistol shooting and 20 years ago I was buying Winchester primers for $14 per 1000.
comfisherman
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How many panic buys between 1994 and now, how about slumps... gotta be numbers on the amount of firearms owned since then. I came of age a little after the sunset of the awb, first few years in guns were pretty awesome. After that it's been feast or famine.
The Average White Band?
comfisherman
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Assault weapon ban.... but in the 90s average white band was probably more likely to equate to awb.
Actually, I think that they burned out in about 1977. We have had more slumps and shortages of components than they had hits.
Left Hand Dave
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^^^^^ Yep for sure.
Yep, a brick back then was $ 10.00 3 Year's ago 35.00 for Fed 215M.I use to do A LOT of pistol shooting and 20 years ago I was buying Winchester primers for $14 per 1000.
