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$110 to $120 per thousand is the new "reasonable" for small pistol primers...... at least for the foreseeable future.
Well, I picked a bad time to start learning to reload.
How many primers is a reasonable amount to keep on hand? I haven't built a live round yet as still figuring out what everything does.
How many primers is a reasonable amount to keep on hand? I haven't built a live round yet as still figuring out what everything does.
How much do you shoot where you need to control the velocity and pressures? If you can get by with factory ammo, I'd lay in a stock now (been telling folks to lay it in if they can). If you're shooting a comp'd gun and need to control pressure curves, gas volumes, etc., I'd keep a case on hand (5,000) per year I plan to shoot/practice minimum. If you're tuning a load to a rifle for accuracy & reliable function, I'd keep a couple of thousand on hand depending on volume of ammo consumption.Well, I picked a bad time to start learning to reload.
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How much do you shoot? How long do you want to be prepared for?Well, I picked a bad time to start learning to reload.
Anyone who lived through the "Great Neckbeard Panic of 1994" usually keeps 40 - 50,000 on hand in various sizes/pressures/etc. Just because. I remember thinking it would be so bad we started practicing reusing spent primers with Strike Anywhere Match paste, and anvil, tweezers and a punch.
I haven't been shooting as much since ammo and prices got stupid. Gone are the 300-400 round range trips and now more like 100-150 depending on what I'm shooting. Shoot a lot of 9mm currently. The setup I got has a decent amount of items (or at least to me) to keep me going for a while.
All you can get and then someWell, I picked a bad time to start learning to reload.
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