Guns, Bows, Shooting Sports, and Hunting Any luck on reloading stuff?

[Sticks]

Yup, out of stock by the time I got the notification of post.

 

[The patriot]

Damn... ... ...

 

[HHhuntitall]

I know where there are some 55gr Nosler Varmegeddon bullets... . probably around $160 per 1000... depending on shipping.

 

[The patriot]

Lets try this again.....
http://palmettostatearmory.com/inde...unt-bulk-pack-22-cal-224-55gr-fmj-bt-w-c.html

 

[Troubleshooter]

As the above states, any luck? I have found a hodge podge of stuff but nothing to tie it all together. I am in need of . 224 preferably in sierra? Anyone have some leads as to who has stuff?

Well, I have a partial box of Sierra 52gr HPBT on the shelf. I don't load those anymore. Not the large quantity that you're looking for, but it's something.



I think that supplies are coming back, although there are still spot-shortages of specific items and will continue to be for awhile. I have been told that even the manufacturers can't keep components in stock. They'll make a run of "A" caliber or style, then change over the machinery to make a run of "B" caliber or type, and by the time they've finished that and are starting to reset the line for "C" caliber, the warehouse is completely out of "A. " And there are no plans to make any more of "A" until they've made the run of "D", "E", etc. There are also some hard decisions being made to not produce certain calibers or styles ("L" or "M" caliber) so that they can get the machinery reset to make another run of "A. " It's a close-run thing, and that assumes that there are no machinery failures.



Not being familiar with your area, are there any small, family-run stores that you can check? Most of the guys who tell me that they can't get ammo or components are shopping at Cabelas, Walmart, or the big online retailers. Yet my nearby gun store has a fairly good selection of ammo (except no bulk boxes and . 22LR). Similar story with components; when I was up there a couple of weeks ago, they had a fair (but not complete) selection of bullets, and most powders, and plenty of primers. In fact, there were so many primers that he literally had cases of Federal and Winchesters stacked 3' high in the aisles; this was the overflow from the storage locker. Most were Large Rifle or Large Pistol, as he was not getting his normal allottment of Small rifle or pistol primers.



Fortunately, this guy doesn't price-gouge (although he does charge full retail). There is a limit (anywhere from two to ten bricks of primers per customer, depending on what his inventory looks like that day). The limit is because some of his "new" customers turned out to be dealers from other towns. One guy actually had the nerve to ask for a wholesale discount because he was buying them for resale in another state! I wonder how much that guy was charging his customers?



So although the shortages are real (and to a large extent self-inflicted), there are supplies in the pipeline. Get off the beaten path and check some of the smaller stores, you might get lucky.

 

[Sticks]

Lets try this again.....
http://palmettostatearmory.com/inde...unt-bulk-pack-22-cal-224-55gr-fmj-bt-w-c.html

Goody back in stock - $40 in shipping ~ ouch. Academic, I have no money, and a truck that needs new shoes before the snow falls in the next 30 days.

 

[The patriot]

$40 shipping is OUTRAGEOUS!
There's no reason they cant FRB that. I'm sure it'll fit a large FRB.

Shoes & kits are cheap. You can swing it.

 

[Flying_gage]

Sorry folks that I disappeared after posting this. Had surgery and am now realizing I have very little memory of the time surrounding this post! Hell, I am surprised I even sounded halfway cogent!

In the last couple of weeks I have noticed that stuff is coming coming back! If I could find some . 22lr in my area, then I would be really happy!

 

[Sticks]

Well, glad your surgery evidently went well.

Finding any ammo or components anywhere is a "Right Time, Right Place" kind of situation right now. I'm really surprised that the market has not recovered yet - though with the Gov't shutdown, maybe the contracts they had for the billions of rounds of ammo will get cancelled.

 

[Flying_gage]

Sticks I think the shutdown will be good for us. They will sell whatever they can so as to keep the machines and people working. And there very much is still a demand!

I had a microfracture surgery on my left knee, (was supposed to be only a meniscal repair). I would gladly take a couple shoulder surgeries in place of this. Shoulder surgery pain has nothing on this procedure!

 

[The patriot]

I dont think the govt furloughs will have any impact on the reloading components.
A buddy of mine said he's getting all of his backpay when the shutdowns are resolved.
My brother is still working (actually O. T. ) and his wife is furloughed. Both work for the Navy (Nav-air)
I havent asked if she's getting the backpay or not.
Sounds like it's all for show.

 

[HHhuntitall]

Long term, it may help, but we won't see any difference for several months... . Those contracts will hang in limbo for months until they either cancel or continue them. The bullets will still be made so the contracts won't be cancelled for lack of product by the manufacturer. At the moment, the shutdown has adversely affected me. I wasn't able to access my National Weather Service forecast page for a few hours.....

 

[The patriot]

Makes me sick. My last buy was $499 delivered for 6k Hornaday 55gr FMJBT w/canalure... and that was in early 2012.

http://palmettostatearmory.com/inde...unt-bulk-pack-22-cal-224-55gr-fmj-bt-w-c.html



Free shipping over $50 order... ...

 

[Sticks]

http://palmettostatearmory.com/inde...unt-bulk-pack-22-cal-224-55gr-fmj-bt-w-c.html

Free shipping over $50 order... ...

Yay, back in stock again.

$$$ is still the problem. Let's see, side work is now my only source of disposable money so I'd have to do 8. 4 hours of flat rate work on something.