Where Has All The Powder Gone ?

[AR-15Nutt]

i sent a letter to Widener's, here is their reply:

Wideners Reloading 2/16/15
To: AR-15Nutt

It has been very hard to get powder for the last couple of years. The demand in higher than ever before and there are a ton of new companies that are loading ammunition and that is where most of the powder is going.

i am guessing that will be the reply from all the powder vendors who sell powder for reloading the 5.56mm NATO/.223 Rem.

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[taliv]

actually, all the gun stores around me have powder in stock. it's great for the guys who like to buy 1 lb cans every few months, but for guys like me who want to 48 lb of the same lot once/year, it stinks.

still, if you're looking for 556/223, go to hi-techammo. they have at least 2 pull down or mil surplus powders in 8lb kegs for $144 last i checked

 

[joem1945]

I asked the guy at my local reload shop and he said it's going to the ammo manufactures and that there are only 3 powder companies in the US. Doesn't explain why no foreign pistol powder seems not to be imported.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

"Where Has All The Powder Gone?" The real question is, where have you been for the past 5 years?

 

[Reefinmike]

What are you looking for? Recobs has varget. Just keep an eye out for a few days and you are bound to find what you want. Rifle powders have been pretty available these past 6-8 months and pistol powder has really eased up this past month.

 

[GBExpat]

"Where Has All The Powder Gone?" The real question is, where have you been for the past 5 years?

There it is.

 

[Artofgolf]

...It has been very hard to get powder for the last couple of years. The demand in higher than ever ....

Try here ~ you might get lucky

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=707473

 

[oneounceload]

Rifle powder has been around the whole time where I live as has powders that would be decent in a variety of handgun loadings. Shotgun powders however have been absent, especially in 8# jugs that we target shooters prefer to buy.