Yup. I keep seeing guys on this website say "stop complaining about the ammo shortage! Just roll your own like me!" yeah too bad nobody, including that guy, can get primers. Oh sure he has a stash of 20k from the last 10years? Sorry, that doesn't help the rest of us. I went from shooting 350-450rds every weekend to about 75rds on practice weekends and 150rds on competition weekends.
I'm sad to say, in many ways I'm that guy you referenced. I have 14k of primers, but that is divided between the four major types so really isn't that much. Just because I have components doesn't mean I'm loading and shooting anything. It seems more valuable than gold to me right now.
It's a bad time to be a competitive shooter my fren.
Sure is. I've been a ammo handloader for over 40 years, and I've never seen a primer shortage like this.
Yup. I keep seeing guys on this website say "stop complaining about the ammo shortage! Just roll your own like me!" yeah too bad nobody, including that guy, can get primers. Oh sure he has a stash of 20k from the last 10years? Sorry, that doesn't help the rest of us. I went from shooting 350-450rds every weekend to about 75rds on practice weekends and 150rds on competition weekends.
I'm sad to say, in many ways I'm that guy you referenced. I have 14k of primers, but that is divided between the four major types so really isn't that much. Just because I have components doesn't mean I'm loading and shooting anything. It seems more valuable than gold to me right now.