I just ordered 200 of these. I was waiting for reviews and they are all good so far. That, and free shipping. So, with great reviews and free shipping.......they are on the way.
Well, I guess I need to order some of those. They look interesting!
To make something simple is a thousand times more difficult than to make something complex.
-Mikhail Kalashnikov
Same here. Shelves are empty at all the stores that sell reloading stuff that I've seen. Luckily I bought some Unique before all this kicked off and I have about 10 pounds of Titegroup.
Midway has some powder in stock. I almost ordered 8 pounds of W296 and 8 pounds of AA5744, but decided to wait. Not sure if waiting is a good idea, since I'm completely out of 296.
ETA - Midway is out of Unique as well. But they do have Titegroup.
I couldn't help myself and put in my second order with Midway for today. 8 pounds of W296 and just 2 pounds of AA5744. $12 hazmat fee, but that beats empty shelves at the local stores... And free shipping, after I added a new cap and pair of glasses...
Its gotten to a point around here that I will have to sit down with Quick Load to see if I can use some of the powders I have that are not normally listed for some cartridges. IMR 4227 will be seeing a lot of use I think.
Mine came in yesterday, so I went to Cabela,s to get some Unique. One jug of powder in the whole store
Screw all the hoarders.
That picture is depressing me.
Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience -- Mark Twain How easy it is to make people believe a lie, and [how] hard it is to undo that work again! -- Mark Twain
The Rona+riots+presidential election year= panic buying... I liked it better when the idiots were hoarding toilet paper. 🤣 I think it’s gonna be this way for a while. What I’ve found really interesting is even bullet casting stuff is being bought up and hard to find some stuff.
And all these hoarded items will be gladly surrendered without resistence and with full cooperative compliance if our government demands it..........
I think not. And its the one bright side of the darkness. Overwhelming numbers should theoretically be in our favor. Political and economic power..........
Mine came in yesterday, so I went to Cabela,s to get some Unique. One jug of powder in the whole store
Screw all the hoarders.
That picture is depressing me.
I went into Academy today for something else, and checked the ammo aisle
Totally out of handgun ammo.
If I didn't already have enough to last, let's just say, "A long time", I'd be really pissed.
Panic buyers simply reflect that segment of the population without capacity of forethought.
Everything is silly to them until it's sitting on there heads and that becomes their cue to panic buy.
You're right bullsi, screw the hoarders!
Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience -- Mark Twain How easy it is to make people believe a lie, and [how] hard it is to undo that work again! -- Mark Twain
I couldn't help myself and put in my second order with Midway for today. 8 pounds of W296 and just 2 pounds of AA5744. $12 hazmat fee, but that beats empty shelves at the local stores... And free shipping, after I added a new cap and pair of glasses...
Good decision. I am kicking myself for not stocking up heavy 30 cal bullets for my 300 BO when they were easily available in bulk.
Hoarders yes. But people are still standing in lines to buy a gun. Figure each new gun sold a person buys only 2 boxes of ammo and poof, shelves are empty. Around here gun shops are empty
Logistics cannot win a war, but its absence or inadequacy can cause defeat. FM100-5
A couple of months ago I stocked up and currently have more ammo on hand than probably at any other time in my life.......but by standards here would probably be considered critically low. So.....I have pretty much stopped going to the range to preserve what I have until ammo availability is at least somewhat returned to normal.
Back on track: I loaded up some of the 130gr HST and will test them this afternoon. Having to seat them so deep has made the 6.6gr of Unique into a compressed load. We shall see.
"To Hell with efficiency, it's performance we want!" - Elmer Keith
Not to be a downer or anything, but something doesn’t seem right to me... 6.6gr with the bullet seated that deep seems like it would be more than a +p load. But, I also have no load data for that bullet. Seems like 4-4.5 grains would be more like it. But I could be wrong... that just seems like a lot with no volume in the case.
Not to be a downer or anything, but something doesn’t seem right to me... 6.6gr with the bullet seated that deep seems like it would be more than a +p load. But, I also have no load data for that bullet. Seems like 4-4.5 grains would be more like it. But I could be wrong... that just seems like a lot with no volume in the case.
I was wondering about that.
6.6 gr is what I used for the 125gr Bullets above. But, they were not seated as deep.
Then, when it turned out to be a slightly compressed load.......my feelers went up.
"To Hell with efficiency, it's performance we want!" - Elmer Keith
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-Mikhail Kalashnikov
Gaping?
Yawning?
Cavernous?
???
-Mikhail Kalashnikov
Midway has some powder in stock. I almost ordered 8 pounds of W296 and 8 pounds of AA5744, but decided to wait. Not sure if waiting is a good idea, since I'm completely out of 296.
ETA - Midway is out of Unique as well. But they do have Titegroup.
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1009411636
How easy it is to make people believe a lie, and [how] hard it is to undo that work again! -- Mark Twain
Edit: Out of Unique. 😒
-Mikhail Kalashnikov
I think not. And its the one bright side of the darkness. Overwhelming numbers should theoretically be in our favor. Political and economic power..........
How easy it is to make people believe a lie, and [how] hard it is to undo that work again! -- Mark Twain
I loaded up some of the 130gr HST and will test them this afternoon. Having to seat them so deep has made the 6.6gr of Unique into a compressed load. We shall see.