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[IDescribe]

This is just for the record, not that it does any of us any good now, but it may be a much needed ray of hope for some:

A few days ago, MidSouth had N320 and Varget available for a few minutes (don't actually know how long, just know it was less than an hour).

 

[IDescribe]

If you're into paying $25.50 per pound, Natchez posted 7625 20 minutes ago.

http://www.natchezss.com/product.cfm?contentID=productDetail&prodID=DU76251&src=ppj&utm_source=pj&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=43737

[twowheels]

Midsouth just shipped me 5000 federal gold medal SPP that I ordered almost exactly 1 year ago.

[twowheels]

Best of luck.  I got an email out of the blue.  I recall ordering the gold medals thinking that because they cost a bit more for virtually the same thing I'd likely get them sooner than if I ordered the regular old 100s!

Midsouth just shipped me 5000 federal gold medal SPP that I ordered almost exactly 1 year ago.

Wow! I have 15k feds on order since last February with Midsouth. You have me excited!!!  :

[1SOW]

Natchez has Hornady 124 XTP "BULLETS".  They've emailed me TWICE now. 

[1SOW]

Guys, is it just me or is powder still really hard to find right now?

I shooter I know bought a pound of 7625 and loaded 50 rds for a test.  He didn't like the results,  so asked me to buy the remainder at a 'very good price'.
Just to help him out, I did so.      

WST and Clays are pretty much non-existent locally.  Other common powders are around, but it takes some searching.

[SMaster]

FYI
 
Red Ghost and Bucks and Jakes near Evansville Indina have quite a bit of powder in stock.
Red Ghost has a descent selection of primers also. I got 1k each of Winchester Small Pistol, Large Pistol and Federal Small Rifle the other day.
 
Hope you locals support each of these places!
 
 

[Wobbly]

Guys, is it just me or is powder still really hard to find right now?

Internet sellers have a backlog into the next 3 decades. Local shops are the way to go. Ask 2 or 3 of your local GS what days their shipments arrive and be there. No one knows what's coming until the truck pulls up. You just need to be there.

[IDescribe]

Biggest LGS in the area just started carrying reloading supplies.  One 9mm-appropriate powder: PB.  8lbs for $220.  No, thank you.  ;-)

[IDescribe]

Local Bass Pro yesterday, which never has powder, had a bunch of Alliant, IMR, and Hodgdon rifle powders.  I was looking for powder for 270 (picked up some RL22), so that's sort of what I keyed in on.  IMR 4831, Hodgdon 4831SC, RL 17, 19, 22.  Not bad.  They had plenty of other I don't recall specifically because I wasn't looking for them.  They also had Winchester, Remington, and CCI primers of all varieties.  A sign of relaxed demand?  Maybe?  Hopefully?    They had not a single pistol powder.

Primers were about $3.90- $4.50 /100, and powder was in the $29-$33/pound range, so prices sucked.  I hated paying $31 for a pound of powder, but I'm just starting down the 270 path and don't want to pay a hazmat fee until I know what I want to buy in bulk.

[jameslovesjammie]

I was looking for powder for 270...

I'm just starting down the 270 path...

I knew I liked you.

Hodgdon 4831SC

If you're shooting a 130 grain bullet, I'd try this one next.  A 130 grain Sierra Gameking bullet and H4831 go together like peanut butter and jelly.

Skip to ~2:00 if you just want to see the bullet impact.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WhZKnOEoSQ

[IDescribe]

Great shot.  Were you behind the camera or the trigger? 

A 130 grain Sierra Gameking bullet and H4831 go together like peanut butter and jelly.

I'll get that next.  Should have just bought it when I was there. I was choosing between the IMR4831, H4831SC, and R22.  I knew they were all good choices.  I just sort of picked one.  I have 100 Nosler 130gr Spitzers and a 100 Sierra 140gr GameKing on the way.  I may just go ahead and go back tomorrow and pick up a bottle of 4831SC and try out both at the same time. 

[jameslovesjammie]

Great shot.  Were you behind the camera or the trigger? 

Camera.  I was selling electronics at Sears at the time and purchased the camera on Wednesday.  I came home the 180 miles that Saturday morning to go hunting with my Pa and Grandpa.  They watched the deer bed down in the morning (it was beautiful but COLD) and kept an eye on them all morning.  We suited up, signed into block management, and went back home.  The deer was only taken about 1200 yards from our farm.  Pa shot it about 225 yards with a custom Interarms Mark X action (Mauser 98) with an all steel Weaver K4 scope.  Bullet was a 130 grain Gameking that broke both shoulders, double lung, and was sitting between the skin and muscle on the far side of the deer.

It isn't a big deer; it's about as small as we will take them.  But the way the hunt took place was just about perfect for filming, and that's what all 3 of us really wanted.

Sorry for the thread drift.

[EchoBravo]

8lb H322 at Midsouth- low stock already.

[Bossgobbler]

Powder valley got a shipment of N320 today    4lbs was sold out in 10min.      1lbs are still in stock 6:40pm