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    Why?????

    is it so difficult to get small rifle primers? I checked countless websites and local gunshops for them but all are OUT OF STOCK. I want to reload for my M1icon carbine. I have bullets and cases but need powder and primers.

    Any leads on how I can get small rifle primers? Would calling the manufacturer direct get my any results?
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    I sincerely doubt they would sell to you.
    I'm counting on getting mine at the Nationals.
    I will not be surprised if I am disappointed though.

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    Since November or a few months before, there's been a lot of panic-buying and hoarding, on top of an already strong demand for small arms ammunition.

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    tmark:
    Check the postings previously on the thread about powder shortage.........You'll get your answers............

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    How much difference is there in size between small-pistol mag primers and standard small-rifle? I know the Brisance is virtually identical.

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    If Powdervalley.inc has 50 million primers on backorder, then I must assume that the other outlets have about the same backorders. Now, the reason in my opinion is the political climate which started a year before Obama was elected. There were warning upon warning of what was to come, so it should not be a surprise what so ever.

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    I sincerely doubt they would sell to you.
    I'm counting on getting mine at the Nationals.
    I will not be surprised if I am disappointed though.
    MANY small and large rifle primers on Commercial Row before Highpower started, including Federals (guess what I bought!) AND Winchester. Limits of 5000 seem to be the rule, prices $35-40/1000

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    2400 and viht n110

    used in 357 mag and m1 carbine-i'd be tmpt to use a mag pistol primer in a
    carbine load and try it out

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave Waits View Post
    How much difference is there in size between small-pistol mag primers and standard small-rifle? I know the Brisance is virtually identical.
    I understand that pistol primers are softer then rifle primers and the two should not be subsituted for each other.
    So I can't spell, so what!!!
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    I tried large rifle primers in my .44 super blackhawk and I couldn't seat the primers deep enough on some cases and the cylinder wouldn't turn. Load book had a load using large rifle primers and Trail Boss powder.

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