Johnnu2 said:
I still believe in supply and demand. I may just be foolish, but I believe that if we DON'T BUY primers, the prices will come down. The longer we DON'T BUY, the further they will come down. We know they are 'out there' and being held back solely for the purpose of raising the price (sorta like DeBeers does with diamonds). If I'm wrong, eventually I'll run out of my stash, will admit defeat and stop shooting.
Just my humble opinion,
J.
I agree
to a point, and I'm certainly not calling you foolish. I agree with not paying scalper/speculator prices!
Do you remember the last time you bought primers for $14-20/brick? I'm just curious, as that era predates my entry into reloading. I was seeing $40-50/1,000 about a year and a half ago, which was the last time I saw primers
readily available.
Has there been any documentation of manufacturers or distributors holding up the supply of primers, just to raise prices? I haven't seen anything resembling an informed discussion that supports that theory, just internet conspiracy theories and grumbling.
There
have been lots of press releases and videos from manufacturers and industry folks explaining the dearth of components. I've seen what appear to be well-reasoned articles in Guns & Ammo, American Rifleman, etc. that do a pretty good job of explaining the shortages. I may be naive, but I'll tend to believe that information until some shows evidence to the contrary.
The car dealer's lots here are virtually devoid of new vehicles. Virtually no new boats or ATVs at dealerships here, either. I don't hear folks saying those industries are holding up the supply, just to inflate prices. I wonder what the difference is?