Federal primers difficult to find

[carbineman]

I notice that several local shops are low or out and don't know when they will get restocked. Midway and Grafs low or "out of stock-no backorder. I don't use many Federal but do keep a few 215 and 210m on hand. Anyone know what is going on with this?

[longwinters]

My understanding from Sportsmans warehouse is that the factory where Fed made the 210 primers burned down over a year ago and there are no more to get.  Supposedly the gray/silver boxed Champion primers from Federal are the same thing, but I would want some confermation on that.  You know there are rumors for about everything out there.

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[carbineman]

Tried to find something on the fire in search engine but nothing was listed in search.

Are the Champion primers the same primers just in a different box? I take it that they are made in a different manufacturing facility

[longwinters]

I asked the same question and the clerk guy said he did not know if they were the same primer, I guess the only way to find out would be to e-mail Federal or buy a pack and try them in the same loads as the original Fed 210's and see how your accuracy etc... is.  I tend to buy primers by the brick/10 pk so for now I am sticking with the CCI primers since I have have several loads that seem to like them the best anyway.  I will try to e-mail Federal and see if I can get any answers.

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[Lloyd Smale]

I use fed pistol primers about exclusivly and havent seen a differnce in any load so id have to say its just packaging changes.