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Old Gunner
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I got to thinking on the unusual shortages of primers in the last few years. I'd figured this was largely due to contracts for military ammo, but there are probably other reasons.
When we were discussing shortages of components during WW2 and how some smaller companies were formed to supply bullets for handloaders, and how these companies are still in business, the thought came to me that a smaller company producing high quality primers for civilian target shooters and handloaders might be less prone to the sort of interuptions in supply that we've seen in recent years.
I suppose that licensing in handling sensitive explosives and toxic materials would be a major hurdle. Bullets are no danger by themselves, but I have read of a disasterous dockside explosion involving US manufacture boxer primers that once lead to the British passing a law against shipping boxer primers with the anvil pre seated, anvils then being inserted at ammo factories after delivery.
Less unstable compounds no doubt made this law obsolete, but with liability insurance and the EPA a smaller company might run into problems not readily apparent.
Then again a smaller company couldn't hope to compete price wise unless they came up with some leap forwards in technology and produced a product that was worth the extra it would cost.
Any ideas on this?
Are there any companies around that cater to precision shooters, and don't depend on imports or larger companies to manufacture their primers?
When we were discussing shortages of components during WW2 and how some smaller companies were formed to supply bullets for handloaders, and how these companies are still in business, the thought came to me that a smaller company producing high quality primers for civilian target shooters and handloaders might be less prone to the sort of interuptions in supply that we've seen in recent years.
I suppose that licensing in handling sensitive explosives and toxic materials would be a major hurdle. Bullets are no danger by themselves, but I have read of a disasterous dockside explosion involving US manufacture boxer primers that once lead to the British passing a law against shipping boxer primers with the anvil pre seated, anvils then being inserted at ammo factories after delivery.
Less unstable compounds no doubt made this law obsolete, but with liability insurance and the EPA a smaller company might run into problems not readily apparent.
Then again a smaller company couldn't hope to compete price wise unless they came up with some leap forwards in technology and produced a product that was worth the extra it would cost.
Any ideas on this?
Are there any companies around that cater to precision shooters, and don't depend on imports or larger companies to manufacture their primers?
