Powder situation picking up

[fatcpa]

Just picked up a couple pounds of Hogdon Universal at Murph's ($24.99/lb). First time it's been available in about a year.

 

[OKCHunter]

More like 2 yrs since the ADI Fire that disrupted the Clays line of powders.

 

[fatcpa]

Time flies when your having fun (or get old and forgetful)

 

[Hangfire]

We all know pistol powder has been really hard to find for quite awhile.

I don't know if there is any left but last week H & H had Winchester W231 in stock......one pound per day limit, I picked up two pounds at $23.00 per pound.

I also got ahold of three pounds of HP-38 thanks to a buddy calling me from a McAlester shop two weeks ago.....$22.00 per pound.

With the little I had on hand and the five pounds I picked up I'm pretty well set for awhile on pistol powder.

 

[swampratt]

Since I started reloading I have seen this powder go up and up in price. Bullets and primers also.. so I want to be like my buddy and keep a nice stock of supplies and get stuff when available and when you can afford it.
It is only going to get more expensive.

 

[OKCHunter]

Since I started reloading I have seen this powder go up and up in price. Bullets and primers also.. so I want to be like my buddy and keep a nice stock of supplies and get stuff when available and when you can afford it.
It is only going to get more expensive.

Yep. I'm the same way. I could qualify as a hoarder since I buy in quantity and keep a good stock of components. But, I'm really just hedging against inflation and supply disruption.

 

[Larry Morgan]

I scored some H110 yesterday. I couldn't believe it.

I guess I'd love to think things will return to their hayday, but I just can't believe it right now. It's been disrupted for so long that it's starting to feel like the new norm. I could be wrong though. I'd love to buy pounds and pounds of my favorite powder and tens of thousands of my favorite primers, but I have a hard time justifying spending that much, and I'd feel a little bad. I haven't been reloading that long, and I know how I'd feel if I just wanted a measly pound or so of powder, but couldn't get it because someone else came in and bought the whole lot, probably just to store. It's taken months and months just to track down Varget, Longshot, and H110 for various stuff, and I don't have more that 2lb of any of those.

 

[swampratt]

I do not even buy powder now unless I can get 4lbs of the same lot number. and if that shoot well I am back buying more.
Addictions you know.

 

[NikatKimber]

I scored some H110 yesterday. I couldn't believe it.

I guess I'd love to think things will return to their hayday, but I just can't believe it right now. It's been disrupted for so long that it's starting to feel like the new norm. I could be wrong though. I'd love to buy pounds and pounds of my favorite powder and tens of thousands of my favorite primers, but I have a hard time justifying spending that much, and I'd feel a little bad. I haven't been reloading that long, and I know how I'd feel if I just wanted a measly pound or so of powder, but couldn't get it because someone else came in and bought the whole lot, probably just to store. It's taken months and months just to track down Varget, Longshot, and H110 for various stuff, and I don't have more that 2lb of any of those.

This is where I'm at too. I want to buy 8lb jugs by the truckload, and bullets by the 10k, but I can't afford it. And when I do find .22 ammo or a couple pounds of powder in stock, I feel like a jerk if I buy it all.

 

[dennishoddy]

I've been looking for WST to use in my .40 loads for over a year. Powder Valley finally got in a shipment of 1 pounders, so I stocked up. Picked it up yesterday at their location.