Components are scarce and Remington makes a run of these?

[texassako]

Why in the world would Remington decide to make a run of Etronx primers instead of something useful to a majority of people, like a higher volume of normal primers? http://www.midwayusa.com/product/831855/remington-etronx-electronic-primers-box-of-1000-10-trays-of-100?cm_vc=ProductFinding If you have an Etronx rifle laying around, I guess you can load for it instead now.

[Hamish]

I suspect that someone thought that they had better offload the backlog before the shortage ends,,,,

[Hickok]

The Etronx system was the answer to a request no one ever asked!

[EMC45]

Worthless Idea. I remember they were almost giving them away when they realized no one wanted them at a shop local to me.

[starmac]

I don't even know what they are, but if remington is in the business of making them, why would they not make a run of them?

[DeanWinchester]

Etronx rifles are a great source for donor barrels. Very low round count on most you encounter.

[Blacksmith]

Regular primers are $30 to $40 per thousand the EltronX primers are $225 per thousand, which would you rather sell?

[garym1a2]

Regular primers are no longer short supply nor high price. Just this past saturday I found them for $29 at a gun store in Jax Florida and they had plenty. My guess is if you sell a gun you need to make sure their are components for them.

[Blammer]

I don't even know what they are, but if remington is in the business of making them, why would they not make a run of them?

may want to do a quick search on them, you'll realize soon enough why.

[JeffinNZ]

Electric primers have one place only. 20mm and 30mm Gatling gun platforms.

[Catshooter]

Only a fool looks for logic in the chambers of the human heart.

Especially the corporate heart.


Cat

[jcameron996]

I don't know whether they made a run of them or not. Those have been the only thing in stock on Powder Valley's website through the length of the shortage. They are probably old stock. And I agree that the electric primers was the answer to a question that nobody asked.

[leftiye]

Can you imagine how fine of a trigger could be made out of a microswitch? Can you imagine how much pressure an electric primer could be designed to hold? Think steel case.

[searcher4851]

I reckon being able to sell them at 22.59 cents each is reason enough to make them.

[Catshooter]

Just because they're priced at 22.59 cents each doesn't mean they are selling them.


Cat

[NSB]

They aren't a tax payer supported public service, they're a private for-profit company. They can make and sell anything they think is in their best interest, not yours. They may be making a good decision for profitability and that's what it's all about. They serve the share holders.

[osteodoc08]

I imagine the tooling is different and there is not any reason to not make any on a machine that is just sitting there. Use what you've got.

[clownbear69]

Could be that Remington wanted to make and sell these for 1 of 2 reasons

1) one of the higher ups needed them

2) It was re-featured (the firearm and ammo) in one of the more recent American Rifleman so they in essence got advertisement

[Hickory]

Components are scarce and Remington makes a run of these?

On simple terms, it could be the result of supply & demand.

[texassako]

On simple terms, it could be the result of supply & demand.

They made them for only 3 years a decade ago and there are a whopping 6 for sale on gunbroker. 4 of them brand new in the box unfired. I don't think that is very much demand. I am leaning towards old stock with a bit of thought into it, but I don't remember seeing them so often in my occasional searches to see what is in stock, where, and how much $.

[Cornbread]

I had never heard of this until now. What a retarded idea for an ignition system. I had to go look up more info on them just out of curiosity: http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/special-runs/past-special-runs/centerfire/model-700-etronx.aspx

[B R Shooter]

Can you imagine how fine of a trigger could be made out of a microswitch? Can you imagine how much pressure an electric primer could be designed to hold? Think steel case.

Not just trigger pull, which could be almost nil, but the lack of vibrations caused by no firing pin spring, fall and strike. I was disappointed it never caught on for these reasons.

[dakotashooter2]

If I recall the sale point was little or no lock time and a very light trigger pull.

[Bad Water Bill]

Just how many LGS can afford to buy and even one case of them?

[Love Life]

Not just trigger pull, which could be almost nil, but the lack of vibrations caused by no firing pin spring, fall and strike. I was disappointed it never caught on for these reasons.

This. I have kicked around the idea of buying one of the guns to play with.

[MUSTANG]

Last electronic primer I dealt with was for a 105MM Main Gun on an M60A1 Tank.

[gbrown]

This was a great answer to a question no one asked--look at one of the last few month's issue of the National Rifleman--10 gun ideas that didn't work. This should be #1. I can't remember if it was there or not. Innovation is a great idea--this isn't innovation, it's just plain dumb, IMHO. I could understand if you came up with a better, more effective, cheaper method to ignite powder. Coming up with an expensive way that may or may not work in some extreme conditions is not an answer, it is a dilemna.

[B R Shooter]

The expense part would have gone away had the concept for use in small arms caught on. I'm not familiar with large munitions and that they use electronic ignition, but not surprised.

Look at all the "extra" part of a typical action, that does nothing but provide for the firing pin, spring, trigger, etc. All an action needs to do is lock the cartridge in the barrel and ignite it. Much less means could be made, if it weren't for the firing pin and spring.

[WILCO]

They aren't a tax payer supported public service, they're a private for-profit company. They can make and sell anything they think is in their best interest, not yours. They may be making a good decision for profitability and that's what it's all about. They serve the share holders.

It's simply frustrating isn't it? Folks that fail to understand capitalism and economics 101.

[WILCO]

I had never heard of this until now. What a retarded idea for an ignition system.

To gain market share, companies need to come up with new products for the consumer.
The consumer decides if the product meets their needs. It really is that simple.

[jcwit]

It's simply frustrating isn't it? Folks that fail to understand capitalism and economics 101.

At the same time it's frustrating at what some folks concept of capitalism & economics 101 actually is.

[Dale in Louisiana]

Last electronic primer I dealt with was for a 105MM Main Gun on an M60A1 Tank.


Me too!

I think it was a big improvement over the mechanically fired 90mm in the M48 series.
dale in Louisiana

[TXGunNut]

I think it was a great idea with a very limited application. Suspect the price is due to the fact that they probably don't make a run of them very often and it's probably not a very large batch at that. And yes, one or more of the suits @ Remington probably owns at least one.

[Love Life]

Sheeoot. No need to have the touch pad on the gun if you can wire in a pressure switch similar to a surefire switch. No trigger pull issues, no firing pin movement, nada. Prices are more than what I want to pay just to play with one though.

[dakotashooter2]

If I remember correct some work on caseless ammunition was being done about the same time frame.

[dbosman]

Ummm...
Maybe Remington knows something we don't - about "Smart" gun legislation. ???

[Garyshome]

These primers are real popular among deer hunters around here! NOT