US Made White River Large and Small Primers Available in Vic

[mchughcb]

I dropped in at store today and they are selling at reasonable prices.

[Oldbloke]

From what I've read they work fine. No issues to speak of.

What do you call "reasonable".

[mchughcb]

Far Less than what people are advertising on SSAA gunsales.

[Oldbloke]

Personally I don't need them. I still have about 1600 purchased when they were very cheap. Stocked up a fair bit at the time, so I'm lucky. Plenty of components and powder too. So, none of the shortages have effected me.

But I thought since a few here need them that you would help them out, but alas you haven't changed one bit.

Just a couple of calls I guess.

[Oldbloke]

O'Riellys Melbourne . Thornbury I think. $20/1000

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[Oldbloke]

My prediction is they will be $100 /1000 in a year. Could be wrong tho.

[wanneroo]

I have not seen them for sale yet here.

I've started doing some primer testing on my channel so if I see them I'll grab some and test them out.

[Jackaroo]

Don't play nice in race guns, much harder than Federals.
Guessing roughly CCI hardness.

My local (who are ALWAYS expensive) are $240 a thou.

[mchughcb]

I have not seen them for sale yet here.

I've started doing some primer testing on my channel so if I see them I'll grab some and test them out.

I'll be interested when you do. I've got a supply of CCI to use up before I swap over.

[in2anity]

Don't play nice in race guns, much harder than Federals.
Guessing roughly CCI hardness.

My local (who are ALWAYS expensive) are $240 a thou.

The OFV primers are like that too - seen a few blokes swearing on the mound now

[wanneroo]

I have not seen them for sale yet here.

I've started doing some primer testing on my channel so if I see them I'll grab some and test them out.

I'll be interested when you do. I've got a supply of CCI to use up before I swap over.

Well it's funny you guys have them in stock down there but up here none of the major online reloading vendors have them nor do I see them anywhere locally.

[mchughcb]

Who knows, but they obviously have a market

https://whiteriverenergetics.com/

[No1_49er]

I have not seen them for sale yet here.

That surprises me, wanneroo, considering where they are made https://whiteriverenergetics.com/

[wanneroo]

I have not seen them for sale yet here.

That surprises me, wanneroo, considering where they are made https://whiteriverenergetics.com/

Yes, me too. I did a search last night of all the regular large vendors that might have them and no, none do.

But look guys, I know primers have been a tight situation in Australia for a while now so enjoy them if they got em.

[wanneroo]

https://www.firearmsnews.com/editorial/ ... -facility/

Looks like White River is going to majorly expand their factory to include producing powders as well.

[Oldbloke]

WOW, just got quoted $32/100 LRPs at the LGS

[bladeracer]

WOW, just got quoted $32/100 LRPs at the LGS

It's getting stupid, cheaper to buy factory ammo at these prices.

I was wanting 1000 pieces of .38 Special brass a couple weeks ago so I looked online and it was about 80c apiece. My dealer sells Sellier & Bellot .38 Special ammo for 80c a round, so I bought 500rds of factory instead (all he had in stock). For eighty-cents I get the case, the primer, the powder, and the 158gn bullet. At current prices it would cost me about 65c to load the same round. Using powders and primers I bought years ago and casting bullets from my recovered .22LR bullets it costs me about 13c a round, about the same as .22LR.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxiInY34A_0

[Oldbloke]

I'm currently in the emergency department waiting for a heart ❤️ bypass.

Don't actually need them ATM. Just thought if the prices have come down id buy a few to hedge my bets.

But not at those prices.

[bladeracer]

I'm currently in the emergency department waiting for a heart ❤️ bypass.

Don't actually need them ATM. Just thought if the prices have come down id buy a few to hedge my bets.

But not at those prices.

Wow, yeah, don't worry about ammo just now
I hope it all goes perfectly for you, stay safe.

[Vince24]

By the way Western Firearms (best gun shop in Sydney) sells brand new Winchester Large Rifle Primers at $ 180 / 1000.

That's cheaper than Cleavers (195$)

[mickb]

yes must have been a decent shipment come in at some point, 50 boxes for sale at the local. Still a ridiculous price, over 200% inflation.

[deye243]

Yes I just paid $600 for 2000 cci br4 but I have them now and I get another 180 fps in my 223 so I'm happy .

[mchughcb]

By the way Western Firearms (best gun shop in Sydney) sells brand new Winchester Large Rifle Primers at $ 180 / 1000.

That's cheaper than Cleavers (195$)

Great to hear, some people trying to sell them online for $0.40 are going to be holding them for a while