Starting to get concerned...

[ICE1210]

OP,
I feel your pain. I started this current shortage fat, dumb, and happy with an 8 pound jug of TiteGroup. I am now down to my last half pound, while I have plenty of loaded ammo, I can't find anymore powder. What did they do, burn the factory down?

 

[HOWARD J]

I was able to find one pound of rifle powder in the last year--no pistol powder.
Been reloading about 40 years--have enuf pistol powder to keep me good for about 3--4 years

 

[1KPerDay]

I've moved on to Plan C, ordered 4 pounds of Alliant Steel the other day.

Can you use STEEL for handgun? I've been curious about that. You can use pretty much every other shotgun powder so I assume it will work... is there data available?

 

[LiveLife]

I can't find anymore powder. What did they do, burn the factory down?

For many reasons not appropriate for this THR subcatgegory, many people started to reload and added to the existing demand for reloading components.

Current shortage of powders is simply demand outstripping supply.

 

[Jlr2267]

Can you use STEEL for handgun? I've been curious about that. You can use pretty much every other shotgun powder so I assume it will work... is there data available?

I don't think there is published data available for this powder in handgun cartridges.

 

[Potatohead]

I believe earlier in the thread, he was going to try to find a start charge, unless I read something wrong trying to speed read a thread.

 

[RussellC]

OP,
I feel your pain. I started this current shortage fat, dumb, and happy with an 8 pound jug of TiteGroup. I am now down to my last half pound, while I have plenty of loaded ammo, I can't find anymore powder. What did they do, burn the factory down?

In fact, a Hodgdon factory (in Australia) did burn to the ground. Dont know if it was responsible for titegroup....I have read it was responsible for making shotgun powders.

http://parkerguns.org/forums/showthread.php?t=10599

Russellc

 

[ArchAngelCD]

In fact, a Hodgdon factory (in Australia) did burn to the ground. Dont know if it was responsible for titegroup....I have read it was responsible for making shotgun powders.

http://parkerguns.org/forums/showthread.php?t=10599

Russellc

Unfortunately anyone using Clays, Universal, Longshot and Lil'Gun are are going to be on the short side of supplies for a while. I don't think HS-6 was made in that factory thank goodness!!! I think H110 might be affected too but I'm not sure of that one.

 

[Pilot]

I can't find any pistol powders at my usual haunts either. I have enough left to get through a few months. I use mostly Clays, Titegroup, and HP-38.

 

[Havok7416]

Unfortunately anyone using Clays, Universal, Longshot and Lil'Gun are are going to be on the short side of supplies for a while. I don't think HS-6 was made in that factory thank goodness!!! I think H110 might be affected too but I'm not sure of that one.

As far as I know H110 was not affected by that fire. I find it all over.