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I only have one AR-15, I assembled it as a project. I mostly reload 9 mm and plan on getting into 7.5 Swiss. However, having small rifle primers means I can load .223 for 30 cents a round as opposed to factory ammo prices of maybe a buck a round. Friends trying to buy primers from me want them for the sale price from last year. Why would I take $30/1000 (a price that I can get at any time for them) when there is the potential to save $500-700 in costs by keeping them? There are multiple reasons for the primer shortage but one is that some buyers do not recognize the value they have to current owners. They are worth more than 3 cents each right now by every rational measure.
So buyers still want them for pre shortage prices, owners like me are not willing to risk running out of supplies for the small amount of money people want to pay for them. Thus the shortage.
So buyers still want them for pre shortage prices, owners like me are not willing to risk running out of supplies for the small amount of money people want to pay for them. Thus the shortage.