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[nicky]

Powder Valley has 7625 for $23.15 a #

[vwpieces]

been trying to hover around 10K ea LPP & SPP & none are Tula or wolf. Have enough powder to load all of those up too, but not with a preferred powder. I can get VV N320 locally but $37 a pound is a bit rough. Finally Primers are dropping below the $30/K marker. Ordered 10K CCI 500 SPP for about $300 shipped.

Oh yeah just got another Email from X-Treme bullets with another "10offbullet" discount code for 10% off anything copper plated. Thought I'd share.

[vwpieces]

Powder Valley has 7625 for $23.15 a #

Still showing on gunbot (5 hours ago) but PV site shows out of stock.

No end in sight

[1SOW]

A little OFF-TOPIC,  but PVI called today asking if I wanted to keep my backorder for Federal SPPs active.   I said YES!
These have been on backorder for 11(?) MONTHS!

[nicky]

Midway has sm & lg. CCI pistol primers

[BigHeat]

A little OFF-TOPIC,  but PVI called today asking if I wanted to keep my backorder for Federal SPPs active.   I said YES!
These have been on backorder for 11(?) MONTHS!

I got that same call today    1 year to the day

[ReloaderFred]

My supplier had over a million Federal primers ordered in 2013, directly from Federal.  He only got about 400,000, and then Federal advised him in October that they couldn't fill the rest of his order, and they weren't taking any new orders until after the first of the year.  They just can't keep up with demand, since there is only so much manufacturing capacity.  They also supply primers to other manufacturers, such as Hornady and myriad smaller companies.

Hope this helps.

Fred

[nicky]

For those interested Midway has CCI SPP

[Riptide439]

Cabelas has Federal SPP & LPP (Pricey)

They also have Winchester, Remington, & CCI

[1SOW]

Thanks Riptide.  I ordered the Fed SPPs.  Apparently 'no limits'.
Price wasn't too bad until you add Cabellas handling, shipping, sales tax and Haz-Mat fees.  OWWWEEE.

[jabbermurph]

yeah...not the best price, but 10k should keep my guns occupied for a few months.  Really excited, in March I'm starting my training with the only GM in my area.  Maybe I'll get that CZC Team shirt with my name on it this year

[2bfree]

yeah...not the best price, but 10k should keep my guns occupied for a few months.  Really excited, in March I'm starting my training with the only GM in my area.  Maybe I'll get that CZC Team shirt with my name on it this year

Really I just have to ask, what makes the Federals worth 11.00 more per K over the CCi ?

[1SOW]

Really I just have to ask, what makes the Federals worth 11.00 more per K over the CCi ?

Federal primers are the lightest strike primers on the market.  If the firing pin hits it, it goes bang when others do not. It's the "only" primer that has both a soft cup AND still has a minute amount of Nitro-glycerin in the primer formula.
Winchesters are fairly good.  CCI is the hardest cup available from the U.S.  The Russian primers need a sharp nail hit by a 5# hammer to 'mostly' fire. 

[2bfree]

OK, Thanks for the info. I have used CCI in my CZ, Rugers both LPP and SPP, and Baretta, and now my Savage .300 LRP and have yet to have one not fire. Now I know if I ever have a gun I get light strikes  with I will look for Winchester.

[jabbermurph]

The lower your trigger pull is, the more chance of light strikes....I didn't have any with my CGW kit3 hammer and an 11.5# MS.  Installed the CZ Comp hammer and started having 1 light strike per match w/CCIs, and that's a no-go.  I have a Shadow on order and requested a trigger job.  Federal primers will be in my Match loads, other primers will go to practice rounds.

My new "coach" told me that at least once a month, maybe twice, that I will be shooting 1k round sessions, so....gotta be prepared!