Cheddite Primers in stock at BP and PR

[Craig Larter]

Cheddites show as in stock BP $64/1000, PR $80/1000. Holy cow that's more than a double from pre Covid.
Still a severe drought in powder, I wonder when this will end, if ever?

[Andrew Sacco]

Those are now $6/1000 cheaper than a month ago at BP. There is a lot more powder available now, but it's all rifle and pistol powder.

[Frank Srebro]

Cheddite 209’s have now disappeared from BP’s website but still showing at $79.99/M in stock at PR. Plus tax, shipping and hazmat. So I called BP and asked why Cheddites not showing at all versus being indicated as “out of stock” as in the past? He said they’re totally out of stock and doesn’t know if/when they’ll get a new shipment ….. not on the horizon right now. As most everyone knows, Cheddite 209’s are made in France. It’s just my opinion but happenings over the past month in Europe might shift production of primer compounds to mixes for military rifle primers.

I also asked about shotgun powders and learned the powders are coming in sporadically in ~ hundred pound lots, and no way to predict when and what they’ll get next.

[Pete Lester]

Cheddite 209’s have now disappeared from BP’s website but still showing at $79.99/M in stock at PR. Plus tax, shipping and hazmat. So I called BP and asked why Cheddites not showing at all versus being indicated as “out of stock” as in the past? He said they’re totally out of stock and doesn’t know if/when they’ll get a new shipment ….. not on the horizon right now. As most everyone knows, Cheddite 209’s are made in France. It’s just my opinion but happenings over the past month in Europe might shift production of primer compounds to mixes for military rifle primers.

I also asked about shotgun powders and learned the powders are coming in sporadically in ~ hundred pound lots, and no way to predict when and what they’ll get next.

Cheddite 209's are still being sold by Ballistic Products. I saw them yesterday, it says they are in stock. They have changed their website and a minimum purchase is a sleeve of 5000 for $319.80 plus hazmat and shipping. Limit is 5K per month per customer.

https://www.ballisticproducts.com/Cheddite-209-Primers-cs_5000-Limit-1-case-per-customer-per-month/productinfo/CH2095/

[Frank Srebro]

Thanks Pete, that’s weird. If you get on BP’s website, click on powder & primers, next click on primers ….. Cheddites aren’t shown. However if you poke around under shotshell components they are indeed listed as you stated. Apparently the website needs to be updated one way or the other. Nonetheless my conversation with the fella at BP was as I had written, and he confirmed that the product icon had been deleted.

[Mike Koneski]

I guess when primers were at $40-$50-$60-$70 per thousand and guys were complaining they should have bought instead of bitched. Hindsight is 20-20. Just sayin' for a friend.

[Andrew Sacco]

The fact they went down a little is good but I just buy regularly like the folks who did toilet paper two years ago.

[Frank Srebro]

I guess when primers were at $40-$50-$60-$70 per thousand and guys were complaining they should have bought instead of bitched. Hindsight is 20-20. Just sayin' for a friend.

Balkers were posting words like Scalpers and Opportunists some 12-18 months ago when 209 primers were rising into the $40. range. Haven’t seen those words used lately.

[CraigThompson]

I guess when primers were at $40-$50-$60-$70 per thousand and guys were complaining they should have bought instead of bitched. Hindsight is 20-20. Just sayin' for a friend.

Guess I wasn't an idiot after all when I got all I could for about $40@1000 . Now I've got enough to keep me going for SEVERAL years .:bigbye:

[Frank Srebro]

I've built up a good inventory of 209's over the past year or so, same with components to include powder, wads and shot. Right now I'm pretty much matched up. I really don't need any more 209's but BP’s total cost (shipped to PA) of something like $380. for a brick of 5000 sounds better to me than the same money in the bank at 0.2 % interest. As discussed between friends over coffee at the club. :)

[Jim Thoma]

Are the cheddites 209 the same as Winchester 209

[Craig Larter]

What puzzles me is how come the French and Italians can provide components but not our US manufacturers. Same with loaded ammo all I see at the gun club are foreign hulls. I figured the supply chain by now would show more improvement.

[Andrew Sacco]

Are the cheddites 209 the same as Winchester 209

I use them interchangeably and they're very very close. The Cheddite are tiny bit bigger and if you then load a Winchester the pocket may leave the primer a little loose. You can buy a tool to tighten the pocket but that's just way too much work. I just stick with Cheddite and call it a day.

[Jim Thoma]

Thank you Andy

[David P. Wilson]

Hey Frank,
After buying that wonderful 32" Parker from you, I came home and did order the Cheddites from BP. Five thousand delivered to my door in western Pa, the cost was $400. I try not to think about the cost, but rather the fact that I have 5k primers. I live 25 minutes from CAC, and guys call there weekly, and still nothing. So I am going to sit here and think I have a glass (Coors light) that is half full, not half empty!
Dave