Time to stock up on reloading components again

[HKGuns]

I have a significant stock of primers, pills and powder accumulated since the shortage let up.

Now is the time to buy AR magazines as well. I have accumulated a supply of quality 30 round GI magazines, far beyond what I will ever require.

 

[LiveLife]

3rd Generation added more Winchester/Hodgdon powders to their stock (They are still showing Promo in stock). In addition to Promo I ordered, I may order more HP-38 along with some W572 to try out - http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?p=10276582#post10276582

Hard to beat 8 lbs of Promo at $113, Titegroup at $117 and HP-38 at $126. Shipping for two 8 lb containers came to $9.95 + HazMat.

Get a group buy going and HazMat/Shipping will become less of an issue especially if you are adding 1 pounders to 8 lb containers.

 

[Axis II]

I cant seem to get anything stocked up! im sitting on 1k rifle primers, 1lbs h335, 1lbs benchmark, 200 bullets.

Ive been trying to buy 1 thing reloading a paycheck but don't think ill get anywhere that way.

plus im a little scared to buy a lot of something and have it not work.

 

[LiveLife]

I can send you a sample pack of different 9mm bullets so you can try them in your M&P for match shooting.

I have various 115/124/147 gr jacketed/plated bullets.

PM me.

As to powder, you are fortunate that popular powders are coming in stock and staying in stock at lower prices.

 

[tcoz]

At least stock up on primers. You know they'll work regardless of what powder and bullets you're using. Along with powder, primers are one of the hardest things to find during a shortage.

Also if you're loading .223, H335 is a good bet to become your go-to powder. Don't be afraid to stock up on it and even if you end up using a different powder you'll always be able to sell it.

 

[RPegram]

A lot of it for me is the way I've been trained. I am in charge of maintenance for a large company that has people living on site 24 hours a day 7 days a week and I learned many years ago to keep the common repair items on hand in quantity. When I buy a bulb, I buy a case, when I buy an air filter, I buy cases, when I buy nails/screws, I buy 50 lb boxes of each. I keep large amounts of pipe, fittings, water heater parts, you name it, in a stock room so when the call comes at 10pm at night, I've got what is needed to make the repair. Unfortunately, this same practice spills over into my personal life. No matter whether it is food or reloading supplies, I buy in volume. Let's just say we won't go hungry or without ammo for a while.

 

[Axis II]

At least stock up on primers. You know they'll work regardless of what powder and bullets you're using. Along with powder, primers are one of the hardest things to find during a shortage.

Also if you're loading .223, H335 is a good bet to become your go-to powder. Don't be afraid to stock up on it and even if you end up using a different powder you'll always be able to sell it.

I'm getting 5 almost in a dime with h335 so I'm sure it will be my go to powder. Got benchmark to try it in case I can't find h335 or if it's better.

I'm torn between buying primers or bullets.

 

[tcoz]

During the last shortage I had no trouble finding bullets but primers were almost impossible to find. No question, buy primers.

If you're getting those results with H335 and you can swing it, buy two eight pounders and you might not have to worry about Benchmark.

 

[Toprudder]

Yeah, small pistol primers seemed to be the first thing to disappear last time. Powder was not plentiful, but it was around. As soon as the primers showed up again, then the powder dried up.

I'm good and stocked on powder. I'm in the process now of trying to use up what I don't want to stock, and replacing them with the powders I do want to keep stocked. I've got a reasonable amount of primers, but plan to add some more when the next gun show rolls around. The big thing I need to work on now is my bullet inventory.

 

[tightgroup tiger]

I have a lot of powder, I don't need any more of it. I am down to my last 10 or 15k of primers, I'll have to check into that.

If I'm weak on any components it's bullets. I think I have around 6k 9mm and I don't know how many of the others calibers.

If I were smart I would buy a few thousand more bullets while they are plentiful. I keep this kind of stock all the time. I coasted through all the shortages except the last one where I had trouble getting bullets for about a month. I had to fire up my casting equipment and make some.

I don't see this as hording because I shoot alot and keep a healthy inventory and have been for many decades.

Around here the people that caused the shortage problems were the panic buyers and the opportunists that bought up everything they saw to go try and sell it in a gun show somewhere for a highly inflated price.

They preyed on the panic buyers who fell right into their hands and only made it miserably for us reloaders trying to find consumables.

There is no shortage of anything where I live so if I go buy more supplies I won't be adding to any problem but when the next shortage starts I will do what I've always done in the past and keep right on shooting.

For those of us who make their own ammunition, I see nothing wrong with that.

 

[kudu]

Just dropped a $500+ order at ThirdGen mostly on shotgun powder that I have been going through quite a bit since I started shooting skeet again. Gonna try Titewad since I can't find Clays anymore without taking a loan out. My last 8# of Clays said $95 on it. Been running some American Select right now for my light 7/8oz 12 gauge loads. Was on my last 1/4 # of Green Dot also for 20 gauge. Wish they would of had some 410 in stock but can't have everything at one place.

 

[gspn]

In the past 35+ years of shooting, I have only seen reloading/shooting component prices go up over time - now everything is double and triple what I used to pay.

Are there other THR members doing the same?

I try to keep a small stockpile merely to reduce my exposure to supply chain disruptions/shocks...not to try to beat inflation.