Primers

[Calamity Jake]

Small rifle and pistol primers can typically be interchanged. The physical size is the same. Rifle primers have a slightly thicker cup and are a bit hotter. Large rifle and pistol won’t interchange, the physical size is different.

I use large pistol primers in reduced rifle loads all the time, they are the same diameter but the
rifle are a little taller. The same goes for the small.

 

[Ready_fire_aim]

Cabelas has been getting some primers again

 

[okgunner]

The last Tulsa Gun show had Argentine SP primers for $65/1k, and another place had CC SR for $85/1k.

 

[swampratt]

Look here also for cheaper primers.
Free Hazmat.
https://capitalcartridge.com/deal-of-the-week/

 

[Dumpstick]

Have you purchased from this company and how many did you have to buy to get a discount?

I have purchased from this company. They are square. The bulk discount is listed to 5k primers. If you want more, contact them.

 

[ARnut]

Small rifle and pistol primers can typically be interchanged. The physical size is the same. Rifle primers have a slightly thicker cup and are a bit hotter. Large rifle and pistol won’t interchange, the physical size is different.

Good to know as I have a lot of small rifle primers.

 

[Ready_fire_aim]

Good to know as I have a lot of small rifle primers.

Keep in mind it’s only safe to use a small rifle primer in a pistol load, it’s NOT safe to use a small pistol primer in a rifle load

 

[ark-and-spark]

I picked up a few hundred tonight at H&H. Small pistol cci 500 @.10 each.

 

[crapsguy]

At one time they were scarcer then hens teeth, now a little bit more available. Powder valley had cci sp for $79.99 for one day only . Idk if the deal is still on. The going rate seems to be .09/.10 cent’s a piece. But when you add in shipping and hazmat it closers to .11-12 cents a piece.

The days of .03/.04.5 cent primers are long gone. 7-8 cents a piece will be the new normal from now on.

Regards,

when people slow/stop buying at crazy prices they will drop back just like ammo has

 

[crapsguy]

Keep in mind it’s only safe to use a small rifle primer in a pistol load, it’s NOT safe to use a small pistol primer in a rifle load

I have found no problem with using small pistol in rifle loads [only did it with a few and when I pick up off the floor and find good small primers they go only to rifle] as many pistols won't fire rifle primers as they are made from thicker metal -- just my experience