All popular pistol and rifle powders are gone here. Primers are impossible to find.
The only stuff still around are a minimal selection of shotgun reloading items that don’t have a cross over use in pistol or rifle.
Yes, you didn’t look hard enough.
You would need primers too and last time I checked (it’s been awhile) they were in short supply too.
I’d like to see new ammo makers start up in Mexico.
I’d support them over US makers.
US makers are traitors that have chosen the DHS over the citizens.
Components are a bit hard to come by but you can load at your leisure. You cannot reload rim fire. My fun shootin’ is usually 32 caliber. I can reload 32 hr mag for 8 or 9 cents each.
So if you planned ahead and stocked up on components, you're sitting as pretty as the "crazy" prepper who bought ammunition by the 1,000 round case.
If you didn't stock up on either components or factory loaded ammunition, it's now too late to start.
Reloading is great! Except that components are very hard to find right now.
I restocked on reloading components beginning in January.
Bought new press & more dies. Also more shotshell components and dies.
Think I am in fair shape now.
Brass was the hard part and I do not shoot exotic calibers.
I have been able to get powder and primers OK.
Pray it is never needed, but am set up to reload most every gun I own.
And it can be cheap. With cast bullets I can reload 30-30 brass for 12-15 cents per round.
I bought a new 30 caliber bullet mold for my 30-30 (170 gr FP) that could in a pinch be shot in 308, 30-06 and some other 30 caliber cartridges. Evidently others have had that thought, it appears now that almost all the popular bullet molds are sold out at the on-line shooting suppliers.
I’ve been reloading a lot in the past week getting ready for a competition next month. But I stocked up a couple of years ago after the first obama scare.
I have been having luck getting small pistol primers locally. I buy a brick ever time I see one in stock. Since the beginning of the year I have bought six bricks. The latest being two weeks ago. I haven't seen rifle primers in bulk since last year. I refuse to pay a premium for 100 primers at a time. Powder has been hit or miss. I am not seeing 8 lb containers for the powders that I use.
Jacketed bullets are very difficult to buy anywhere, especially in bulk. I have a local manufacturer for lead bullets. I have started running some of my handguns with lead. That works for practice and I just buy self defense ammo at the store. Which is also hit or miss.
It’s just about all sold out.
Though not right now, I am a big advocate of a “Ronco Home Reloader”, because there are a lot of people who could be reloading, but are frightened away by the minimal number of workshop tools involved.
But if you put those tools inside a white plastic case, no problem, even at twice the price.
In the early 80s I was reading an Elmer Keith book he wrote right after WWII. He mentioned how all reloading supplies and much civilian ammo dried up because of the war effort, and people were out of luck. Elmer was able to keep on shooting from his stockpile, and he said you never know when another war or crisis will pop up, so keep your reloading room stocked up. I took that to heart and have never had problems during the various trying times. The other day I was loading some rifle ammo with a pound of powder marked $6.49, and I have cheaper stuff out there.
My buddy say the same at Slim
No primers, no powder, and impossible to get brass, new or used.
Yeah, can’t believe you didn’t know what’s going on.
We re-loaders just can’t get supplies. I have plenty of brass of all caliber’s, and can’t reload.
Now when the re-loaders can’t get supplies - you know things are really bad.
The only dies I don’t have are .45ACP - and looking for months, I cannot find any dies either.
This is downright scary - especially for those of us who are used to being self-sufficient.
I believe it’s a sign of what’s ahead in many other areas. Areas where preppers think they are prepared for anything - but all will be caught in some areas they are not expecting.
I think no one saw this coming......reloader’s not able to get supplies.
“Reloading” is just final assembly of parts. That’s not the problem. Those who make primers, shells, powder, and bullets can’t make them fast enough.