I bought two boxes of Federal Large Rifle primers last week. They used to sell for about $16 per thousand. I paid $40 per thousand. They were the last boxes available from the retailer. They said they won't be getting any more, perhaps for many months.
Yowee! And it's not that long ago they were in the $14/box range.
15 posted on 04/19/2009 4:48:21 AM PDT by pa_dweller
(Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves:... Isa 1:23)
Around here, a month ago I was able to buy 1 box of small pistol primers for $50/1000. *Gasp!*. I went ahead anyway and bought them, simply because I was desperate and needed them.
Today, the same price tag is there on the shelf - but no primers. So, I suppose the price has now stabilized...
46 posted on 04/19/2009 8:04:35 AM PDT by Gritty
(An unarmed man must depend on someone else to defend him and then becomes their subject- Machievelli)