mikeyjones 88 Posted May 31, 2016 Planning another group buy of reloading components. Most of the big guys have plenty of stock of various powders and primers. Personally, I'm leaning toward PV, but Wideners and others will work too. Let me know if there's interest and in what... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Schrödinger's cat 87 Posted June 1, 2016 If it'll be cheaper than Solomans I'll get pistol an SR primers and pistol and rifle powder. I've never bought online yet so I'll have to go check it out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MK25 V 3 Posted June 1, 2016 I like to get some Small Rifle and Small Pistol Primers and powder for both. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikeyjones 88 Posted June 1, 2016 If it'll be cheaper than Solomans I'll get pistol an SR primers and pistol and rifle powder. I've never bought online yet so I'll have to go check it out. Don't know the prices at Soloman's but I can almost guarantee that buying online will be cheaper than from a brick & mortar store. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heavyopp 167 Posted June 1, 2016 I like to get some Small Rifle and Small Pistol Primers and powder for both. I use CCI 400 small rifle primers in both pistol and rifle cartridges -- no real need to buy both... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MK25 V 3 Posted June 1, 2016 I use CCI 400 small rifle primers in both pistol and rifle cartridges -- no real need to buy both... I never tried mixing the primers for both. Take it you never had a problem with doing that? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikeyjones 88 Posted June 1, 2016 I never tried mixing the primers for both. Take it you never had a problem with doing that? Small rifle just has a slightly harder cup. So if you have a lightened trigger, you might have some ftf. But dimensionally they're the same. Sent from my Z812 using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vlad G 345 Posted June 1, 2016 You can run SRP instead of SPP's but if you are running low pressure loads you may end up with gas blowback past the primer and some breach face erosion. if you are running higher pressure loads, then it isn't an issue. Of course, lightened hammer/striker springs might not light them up. Personally, I've used all the small primers with no side effect in pistol loads, small rifle, small magnum, small rifle magnum, etc. The only primers I have ever found to be problematic were a strange batch of VihtaVouri primers which I've only ever seen ones, and only used once and they were like shooting sparklers out the muzzle and about 1 in 10 wouldn't go off. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MK25 V 3 Posted June 1, 2016 You can run SRP instead of SPP's but if you are running low pressure loads you may end up with gas blowback past the primer and some breach face erosion. if you are running higher pressure loads, then it isn't an issue. Of course, lightened hammer/striker springs might not light them up. Personally, I've used all the small primers with no side effect in pistol loads, small rifle, small magnum, small rifle magnum, etc. The only primers I have ever found to be problematic were a strange batch of VihtaVouri primers which I've only ever seen ones, and only used once and they were like shooting sparklers out the muzzle and about 1 in 10 wouldn't go off. Sparklers would seem cool but I don't think i want that. lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NJKen 23 Posted June 1, 2016 Don't know the prices at Soloman's but I can almost guarantee that buying online will be cheaper than from a brick & mortar store. Nobody is cheaper than Solomons anywhere. It all come down to if Gene has what I need or not to me. Hes had a decent amount of powder lately but no federal GMM primers. Ken Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikeyjones 88 Posted June 2, 2016 Nobody is cheaper than Solomons anywhere. It all come down to if Gene has what I need or not to me. Hes had a decent amount of powder lately but no federal GMM primers. Ken Care to post some price comparisons? Just find it hard to believe that a brick and mortar store with overhead will be cheaper than online stores. If they are cheaper of I'd be willing to drive the hour to pay them a visit. Sent from my Z812 using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Schrödinger's cat 87 Posted June 2, 2016 I got a pound of CFE pistol and 1k CCI primers for $57 after tax IIRC. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
10X 3,278 Posted June 2, 2016 If at order time the vendor you pick has WW231 or Hodgdon HP38 I'd be in for 2 to 4 lbs. I'm in pretty good shape otherwise. I'm in Morris County, not too far from you if I'm not mistaken. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikeyjones 88 Posted June 2, 2016 I got a pound of CFE pistol and 1k CCI primers for $57 after tax IIRC. My point is proven.... PV has CFE pistol for $18.70 and 1k CCI primers for $27.00. That's $45.70 with no tax. Shipping will be ~$10 (depending on # of people, less if more people get smaller quantities). Just making the point that a local brick and mortar store has overhead and can't usually compete w/ online vendors on price. At least not in the long run. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sinter 4 Posted June 2, 2016 I'll take 3K of Fiocchi Small Pistol primers and 4lbs of Tightgroup...depending on how far north we can meet...I'm in Bergen County Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob0115 1,105 Posted June 2, 2016 I'd get 2lbs of universal. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Schrödinger's cat 87 Posted June 2, 2016 So it from PV then ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikeyjones 88 Posted June 2, 2016 So it from PV then ?Looks like it. Is anyone in a giant rush? I'd like to give more people a chance to jump in. Sent from my Z812 using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sinter 4 Posted June 2, 2016 How far north can we meet? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
10X 3,278 Posted June 2, 2016 Is anyone in a giant rush? No big rush. I just want to get the order in before the election. :-/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Schrödinger's cat 87 Posted June 2, 2016 I'm not in a rush. I'll try to check it out later tonight. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alec.mc 180 Posted June 2, 2016 Anybody have a source on federal small pistol primers ? Will place order of 25-30k Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vlad G 345 Posted June 2, 2016 Anybody have a source on federal small pistol primers ? Will place order of 25-30k Get a gun that works. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikeyjones 88 Posted June 2, 2016 Anybody have a source on federal small pistol primers ? Will place order of 25-30k Try here Some gold match available. Damn those tuned triggers Alec. Sent from my Z812 using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MK25 V 3 Posted June 2, 2016 Looks like it. Is anyone in a giant rush? I'd like to give more people a chance to jump in. Sent from my Z812 using Tapatalk Not in a rush. I can wait til everyone is ready. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Schrödinger's cat 87 Posted June 2, 2016 Anybody have a source on federal small pistol primers ? Will place order of 25-30k Wow ! How much do you shoot a year ? On another forum I follow, there is a guy that claims he shoots 50,000 rounds a year and sometimes more and he is getting some serious ball busting. Is that number possible for someone that trains a lot ? I know a competition shooter that shoots more than 1000 rounds a month. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikeyjones 88 Posted June 2, 2016 Wow ! How much do you shoot a year ? On another forum I follow, there is a guy that claims he shoots 50,000 rounds a year and sometimes more and he is getting some serious ball busting. Is that number possible for someone that trains a lot ? I know a competition shooter that shoots more than 1000 rounds a month. 1k/month is nothing for a competitive shooter. I suck and I shoot at least double that a month. I do live fire practice 1x per week with 1 or 2 matches on the weekends. For practice, I'll shoot 300ish rounds and each match is 200ish. Again, my scores clearly don't reflect that, but it's not a lot of rounds. I also just started competing a few months ago... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alec.mc 180 Posted June 2, 2016 Wow ! How much do you shoot a year ? On another forum I follow, there is a guy that claims he shoots 50,000 rounds a year and sometimes more and he is getting some serious ball busting. Is that number possible for someone that trains a lot ? I know a competition shooter that shoots more than 1000 rounds a month. I dont keep round counts, but i'd say about 20k on a heavy year. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikeyjones 88 Posted June 3, 2016 Sparklers would seem cool but I don't think i want that. lol Let me know what you want as part of the order. So far I have the following people in: myself Rob0115 Sinter MK25 V Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MK25 V 3 Posted June 3, 2016 Let me know what you want as part of the order. So far I have the following people in: myself Rob0115 Sinter MK25 V Like to get: 4lb Titegroup 2lb H335 1lb Varget 4k small rifle primers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites