223/556 Ammo Shortage. Can You Buy Ammo Where You Live?

[opngrnd]

No doubt. Biggest issue I'm having with components is availability, not overpricing.

I walked into Sportsmans Whorehouse in Puyallup WA the other day, continuing the search.....low and behold a whole row of 1,000 unit boxes of Federal small pistol magnum primers.

Did some cartwheels and left with 2,000.

Went back the next day and got 1,000 more. Boxes were 23.99 ea. Have shot plenty, good as anything else.

Still looking for small rifle. Pays to reload, now more than ever.

What do you use small pistol magnum primers for?

[Coal Dragger]

They’ll light off any small pistol primer case. Dimensions are identical to a regular small pistol primer. Just need to work loads up gradually with the hotter primer.

[opngrnd]

They’ll light off any small pistol primer case. Dimensions are identical to a regular small pistol primer. Just need to work loads up gradually with the hotter primer.

No issues with the harder primer cups failing to seal and etching the "chamber face" of the slide?

[Coal Dragger]

Not in my experience. The primer pockets should be more than tight enough to provide an adequate seal. Etching of the breech face just happens over time and high round count with pretty much any centerfire weapon.

[1168]

We’ve also switched to magnum primers for 9mm. All I can say about them so far is they go bang. If I find anything strange long term, I’ll share that.

[opngrnd]

Not in my experience. The primer pockets should be more than tight enough to provide an adequate seal. Etching of the breech face just happens over time and high round count with pretty much any centerfire weapon.

We’ve also switched to magnum primers for 9mm. All I can say about them so far is they go bang. If I find anything strange long term, I’ll share that.

Good info to know. Now I feel silly for passing them up the last few times I've seen them.

[ViniVidivici]

Yeah, usin' 'em in my staple training loads in 9mm. Same charge and bullet weight, no real difference.

Been usin' 'em interchangeably for years.

Same for rifle. I'm lookin' for small rifle, if I find SR magnum, I'm grabbin' 'em just the same.

[sdacbob]

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Price $79.99 / 200rds Speer Gold Dot .380acp 90gr GDHP 23606GD Current Bid $306.00