Shot shortage?

[Smoke]

Went to restock some reloading supplies. I usually buy in bulk so trips to the store are once or twice a year affairs.

The store I usually go to had everything I wanted but no shot. None of any size. Store owner said there is a shortage.

Claimed Remington didn't even know if they could obtain enough to keep up with production and their commitments.

Anyone else heard of this?

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[griz]

Apparently the price of lead has jumped dramatically. The folks who sell bulk bullets have raised their prices accordinly. Maybe that's why shot is harder to come by?

 

[jms92]

I have just heard this weekend shot went up $2.00 per bag... Guys at the club where talking about the price of reloading a box of shells is getting very close to the price of the sale promo shells.. It's not really worth the time to reload if the cost saving isn't there. ???

 

[zulu00]

Buy a Littleton shot maker, use wheel weights and make your own.
J F Littleton Shotmaker
175 Pinedale Avenue
Oroville, CA 95966
916 533 6084
zulu00

 

[R.H. Lee]

Last week I bought ammo at my local gunshop and asked why the price went up. Was told the distributor said because China is buying a lot of lead on the world market??

Could be b.s. but who knows. Anyway to check this out?

 

[mrapathy2000]

china is buying up everything metal not nailed to the floor.