Originally Posted by
skb2706
Yep the big "Obama Election" ammo/component scare of 2008 sent primer prices to as high as $75-80 /1000. I have some I bought 2 years prior to that cost me $19/1000. Some I bought two months ago $33/1000. Cost of raw materials is not the only driving force in the prices changes. Political climate has as much to do with it as anything.
I've got some I bought in the 1990's that was $14./1000