Thread: Shit getting expensive

Just looked at some 215m primers and the receipt from 2015.
These were the days!

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Originally Posted by andyanimal31

Just looked at some 215m primers and the receipt from 2015.
These were the days!

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Did u pay over $1 per primer?

Originally Posted by omark

Did u pay over $1 per primer?

10c as bought a 1000.
I think when I started loading and the wholesaler had stock they were $35 per 1000

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A brick of Winchester 22 power point used to be $25 when I bought my 10/22 as a young fella, was up to Shooters World in Gore every 2nd or 3rd Friday night to restock, ah the good old days!

Originally Posted by Bert 71

A brick of Winchester 22 power point used to be $25 when I bought my 10/22 as a young fella, was up to Shooters World in Gore every 2nd or 3rd Friday night to restock, ah the good old days!

In the early 80's if I bought a soup for lunch instead of a roll, it would pay for a box of 22 ammo each week. Jeez I was skinny back then.

Originally Posted by andyanimal31

Just looked at some 215m primers and the receipt from 2015.
These were the days!

why was your signature a willy?

At the Tauranga militaria show this morning, Winchester LR primers we’re being offered at $350 per 1000 from memory.

I’ve just got back into reloading recently after at least 10 year hiatus.
The reason is because I can’t purchase Factory ammo that has the components / configuration that I require.
The reality is that I’m paying way more than Factory per round, but “ Such is life “
I remember a line from the “ Chopper Boys “ book years ago and I’m not quoting accurately but it’s along the line of .
“ Mate the ammo is the cheapest part of the whole operation “

I rember the local council use to give two .22 rounds for every possum tail you brought in. Pre possum fur being worth money. Wonder if they still do it.

It was only 2019 I bought a 1000 box of federal primers for $99.95
Regular inflation is one thing, but a doubling in price in 3-4 years is a whole new level.

IMO, buy what you can.
As even the yanks are having a hard time finding a regular supply of primers

Bought 2k of Fed 215m earlier in the year at £45 per k. According to the guy running the counter, they were 'old stock' and needed cleared out. OK, no bother pal!

Decided not to be a cunt and only bought 2k out of the 5k available, hope the man upstairs was watching the atheist down below being a good boy and keeping notes...

Is Lindsay still around?

Originally Posted by jakewire

Is Lindsay still around?

Retired, but lives in Gore still. Been under new ownership a couple years now.


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He was/ is a good man
Let me pay off numerous firearms over the years when I was younger.