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Primers in Tasmania

Post by ando967 » 22 Sep 2022, 7:32 am

Morning all,

Has anyone been able to source primers down here? I’ve rung around most haunts and not had any luck. I see there is limited stock on the mainland and some pretty high price tags. I would have figured that things are beginning to settle down a bit now and that supply would be getting more reliable?? It seems I’m wrong!! Would love to get my hands on some CCI BR4s, 450s, REM 7 1/2’s but I’m going to hazard a guess that so would we all!!!

I reckon I’ve got until March next year to source some!
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Post by Boundry Rider » 22 Sep 2022, 8:37 am

My local here in WA told me about 2 months ago that there is a shipment of federal products due in about 6-8 weeks from now.
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Post by on_one_wheel » 22 Sep 2022, 8:47 am

I'm starting to think that lots of companies are taking the piss with price hikes and excuses blaming covid and supply chain issues.
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Post by bladeracer » 22 Sep 2022, 9:01 am

Can you take primers across from the mainland to Tassie?
Do you ever come up here or know a licenced person that does?

ando967 wrote:Morning all,

Has anyone been able to source primers down here? I’ve rung around most haunts and not had any luck. I see there is limited stock on the mainland and some pretty high price tags. I would have figured that things are beginning to settle down a bit now and that supply would be getting more reliable?? It seems I’m wrong!! Would love to get my hands on some CCI BR4s, 450s, REM 7 1/2’s but I’m going to hazard a guess that so would we all!!!

I reckon I’ve got until March next year to source some!
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Post by Jackaroo » 22 Sep 2022, 9:23 am

I've been able to build up my primer count for SPP, LPP & LRP (all Federal and a newly designed artwork box so they must be newly arrived),,,,, but at the cost of $185.00 a brick ..... I have some bricks of SPP in my ammo safe from Horsely Park with $35.00 price stickers on them and they aren't all that many years old. I can't see prices falling while we are all prepared to pay exorbitant prices out of desperation to keep reloading and shooting.
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Post by ando967 » 22 Sep 2022, 3:55 pm

Blade,

I’m honestly not sure what the arrangement is with The Spirit of Tas and Primers. I’m assuming it’s no different to loaded ammo. I’d have to look further into it. If I ever travel to the mainland it’s by plane, might have to start asking around and see if anyone I know is going to be driving over and back.

Let’s just say I won’t be getting caught in this position again, when I can get my hands on some I’ll be getting small, large and magnums and storing them for a rainy day. It’s thoroughly f*$&ing frustrating!
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Post by bladeracer » 22 Sep 2022, 4:32 pm

ando967 wrote:Blade,

I’m honestly not sure what the arrangement is with The Spirit of Tas and Primers. I’m assuming it’s no different to loaded ammo. I’d have to look further into it. If I ever travel to the mainland it’s by plane, might have to start asking around and see if anyone I know is going to be driving over and back.

Let’s just say I won’t be getting caught in this position again, when I can get my hands on some I’ll be getting small, large and magnums and storing them for a rainy day. It’s thoroughly f*$&ing frustrating!


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Post by Bills Shed » 22 Sep 2022, 6:40 pm

I do not know where you were ringing but there are more than a few about. Sports hut in Launceston have them and All Goods in Devonport, Wells Sporting Goods,Latrobe. Prices are going up but far cheaper than that price.
Sports hut had a deal going if you bought in bulk.
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Post by ando967 » 22 Sep 2022, 8:22 pm

Bills Shed wrote:I do not know where you were ringing but there are more than a few about. Sports hut in Launceston have them and All Goods in Devonport, Wells Sporting Goods,Latrobe. Prices are going up but far cheaper than that price.
Sports hut had a deal going if you bought in bulk.


Hey mate, I tried SportsHut on Monday and was informed they didn’t have any. I hadn’t tried Allgoods, might give them a go down here and see, other than that I called around the a few southern stores and got the same response. The team at SportsHut have always been great to deal with, they were my second call.
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Post by Bills Shed » 22 Sep 2022, 10:26 pm

Bugger. So they have finally run out…All goods were saying that they had access to 20K but that was over a month ago. They were not cheap so maybe still have them. Good luck
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