Anyone else frustrated by powder supply? - Page 2

Pathfinder45 · April 13, 2016, 12:47 PM

There more powder on the store shelves in Portland now than I've seen for at least a few years. BiMart is one of the best places for it. But Fisherman's Marine and Sportsmans Warehouse are good too. As others have said, stock up now in case the outcome of the next election results in a worse shortage than we have ever seen.

BigCheese · April 13, 2016, 03:31 PM

The Lord has descended on a golden staircase from heaven and delivered to us previously unavailable Alliant powders including Be-86; Bullseye; Clay Dot; Extra-Lite; Green Dot; Power Pistol; Red dot; Unique and others.

Available as of this minute at Powder Valley. Happy foraging.

KEYBEAR · April 13, 2016, 04:39 PM

No powder problems last year I bought 24 lb of Unique 8 lb of 296 and 8 lb of AA-9 . I am set for next summer .

RC20 · April 13, 2016, 10:48 PM

I would say our breadth is a bit short but the depth of what is there is good.

I have not looked much at pistol powders as I reload little of that, small amount goes a long ways and I still have various powders left.

Certainly a lot of the mainline rifle powders are in quantity and 8 lb jugs of select are there as well.

I was sorry as I got 2495 by mistake and it worked good and they have had none sense. Other good 308 powders though and I am only suffering a tad.

Probably more psychological as I shot one great group with it!

Clark · April 14, 2016, 01:16 AM

Quote:

Anyone else frustrated by powder supply?

Bertrand Russell injected himself with adrenaline felt fear without object.

Being a grumpy old man, I can feel frustration without Object.

But I don't need to be. From studying my wife, I have determined it is possible to be bothered by anything anyone does, does not do, says, or does not say.

So in a world of infinite triggers, I don't need one.

"The lady doth protest too much, methinks" is a quotation from the 1599/ 1600 play Hamlet by William Shakespeare.

Or as Roger Penrose is convincing me on youtube, Shakespeare did not really write it himself.

RC20 · April 14, 2016, 10:25 AM

Partaking a bit too much of the 7% solution?

RC20 · April 14, 2016, 10:26 AM

Primers are not wide nor deep though you can get them.

Winchester is most available, few if any Federal in large rifle, RP enough to be fine, CCI more or less the same but almost never BR2

oldengineer · April 15, 2016, 05:46 PM

My local gun store has a good supply of Hodgon Titegroup, the only powder I use, in 4lb bottles ($68) or 1lb ($20). They also usually have CCI or Federal primers in stock. Currently it's Federal ($32 for SP)

WCWV · April 15, 2016, 07:25 PM

Powder has seemed to be coming back pretty good around my parts. I've almost turned into a horder though. I was in my LGS the other day and seen several jugs of powder and I almost bought more, then I remembered that I still had 5 lb of that particular kind. So I just bought some primers and left.

April 13, 2016, 03:31 PM	#27
BigCheese Member Join Date: June 17, 2012 Location: Las Vegas NV Posts: 24	Alliant powders now available The Lord has descended on a golden staircase from heaven and delivered to us previously unavailable Alliant powders including Be-86; Bullseye; Clay Dot; Extra-Lite; Green Dot; Power Pistol; Red dot; Unique and others. Available as of this minute at Powder Valley. Happy foraging.

April 15, 2016, 05:46 PM	#33
oldengineer Member Join Date: September 20, 2015 Location: Lower Macungie Township, PA Posts: 50	My local gun store has a good supply of Hodgon Titegroup, the only powder I use, in 4lb bottles ($68) or 1lb ($20). They also usually have CCI or Federal primers in stock. Currently it's Federal ($32 for SP) __________________ NRA Life Member

April 13, 2016, 12:47 PM	#26
Pathfinder45 Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2008 Posts: 3,224	There more powder on the store shelves in Portland now than I've seen for at least a few years. BiMart is one of the best places for it. But Fisherman's Marine and Sportsmans Warehouse are good too. As others have said, stock up now in case the outcome of the next election results in a worse shortage than we have ever seen.

April 13, 2016, 04:39 PM	#28
KEYBEAR Senior Member Join Date: January 11, 2012 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,059	No powder problems last year I bought 24 lb of Unique 8 lb of 296 and 8 lb of AA-9 . I am set for next summer .

April 13, 2016, 10:48 PM	#29
RC20 Senior Member Join Date: April 10, 2008 Location: Alaska Posts: 7,014	I would say our breadth is a bit short but the depth of what is there is good. I have not looked much at pistol powders as I reload little of that, small amount goes a long ways and I still have various powders left. Certainly a lot of the mainline rifle powders are in quantity and 8 lb jugs of select are there as well. I was sorry as I got 2495 by mistake and it worked good and they have had none sense. Other good 308 powders though and I am only suffering a tad. Probably more psychological as I shot one great group with it!

April 14, 2016, 10:25 AM	#31
RC20 Senior Member Join Date: April 10, 2008 Location: Alaska Posts: 7,014	Partaking a bit too much of the 7% solution?

April 14, 2016, 10:26 AM	#32
RC20 Senior Member Join Date: April 10, 2008 Location: Alaska Posts: 7,014	Primers are not wide nor deep though you can get them. Winchester is most available, few if any Federal in large rifle, RP enough to be fine, CCI more or less the same but almost never BR2

April 15, 2016, 07:25 PM	#34
WCWV Senior Member Join Date: January 19, 2015 Posts: 137	Powder has seemed to be coming back pretty good around my parts. I've almost turned into a horder though. I was in my LGS the other day and seen several jugs of powder and I almost bought more, then I remembered that I still had 5 lb of that particular kind. So I just bought some primers and left.