In our CFDA club, we go through a lot of primers specifically 209 shotshell primers. Sourcing them can be problematic, so I let the internet handle the problem. A couple of years ago, I bought some primers at a shoot that were packaged, not in those nice little 100 packs, but in a much larger box where each tray held 1000 primers.
Handling them in bulk became an issue, until I stumbled on to these little plastic containers that easily hold 1000 loose primers. They are stackable and the club members are comfortable with them now, rather than the little 100 primer trays. As in all things, buying bulk saves a few cents and I get these primers in the door at lees than 5 cents per shot.
My vendor is CAC Associates, out of Ebensburg, PA. If you need primers, put them on your list.
Back in the 50s there was a gunsmith in Vermont (whose name escapes me at the moment) who kept a bottle of primers on his shop counter. They detonated rather spectacularly.
ReplyDeleteA jar of loose primers is a potential lethal bomb. That's why they come in trays.
ReplyDeleteIsn’t there a feed tray for progressive loaders that can hold the tray of 1000? I think I have seen one for shotshell presses. I don’t see the point of pouring that nice tray into a Tupperware container unless you use a single stage press. Which would be a terrible way to load the thousands of rounds you need.
ReplyDeleteNever mind. I looked it up; your sport uses special cases with wax bullets, no powder, and 209 primers. The fit isn’t tight; the rounds can be assembled by hand without tools.
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