Trouble getting powder?

SC243

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Is anyone else having trouble getting powder/bullet heads?

I've had some Hodgson 414 on order now for three weeks and it still hasn't come in! Also waiting on some 243 target bullets! Is it me and my supplier or is this the case elsewhere?
 
Seems to be a bit of a back log at Edgar Brothers. I was waiting a month for Varget so decided to use Benchmark instead (they had this in stock) and it works great.
 
Edgar Brothers!!!!!!!!!! About as much use as a chocolate firegaurd, told my mate (gun shop owner)over the last few months "no none in the country" no cant get that.....I phone Tim Hanman, how many million do you want !!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Edgar Brothers!!!!!!!!!! About as much use as a chocolate firegaurd, told my mate (gun shop owner)over the last few months "no none in the country" no cant get that.....I phone Tim Hanman, how many million do you want !!!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah, im getting that impression about them. Ive got a couple of tubs in stock now and my local dealer has a tub there for when I need it so recon im good for the rrst of the year.
 
I was in my local gunshop the other day he had next to no powder in he said it was on back order with the importer, he had a tub of H-4831sc so I had it, only have 3 tubs in stock now.:D

I would say if you see some you use buy it, I don’t think you gunsmith is telling porkies.

ATB

Tahr
 
I have been informed that there is a problem with shipping, or somebody is not paying on time. Wouldnt be surprised if it was the latter.
 
Edgar Brothers!!!!!!!!!! About as much use as a chocolate firegaurd, told my mate (gun shop owner)over the last few months "no none in the country" no cant get that.....I phone Tim Hanman, how many million do you want !!!!!!!!!!!!

Agreed with that one, i phoned a number of reloading specialists after certain pieces of equipment, all to no avail. Tim Hanman had it all in stock.
 
Visited my local gunsmith last week to get some H4831sc, not available, or Varget or any other popular Hogdon powders. When I asked why I was told that there had been a fire at the factory and production had stopped until the damage has been repaired. Hence popular powders out of stock first, ended up with some Reloader 15.

Ade
 
Visited my local gunsmith last week to get some H4831sc, not available, or Varget or any other popular Hogdon powders. When I asked why I was told that there had been a fire at the factory and production had stopped until the damage has been repaired. Hence popular powders out of stock first, ended up with some Reloader 15.

Ade

Funny. Hodgdon doesn't seem to know about this fire... at least it's not in any of their industry or press releases.

What I was originally going to post before I read this was that the primer shortage, at least, seems to be over. At the tiny, local gunshow last week there were primers everywhere selling for around $25/1000 for standards Remington, CCI, Winchester, Ferderals. Federal Large Rifle Match were $49/1000 which is a far cry fron the $150/1000 some fools were paying for them 8 months ago.

Hope the flow reaches you guys soon.~Muir
 
I have been after some varget for about a month and yet there is still no sign of a delivery coming in anytime soon .
 
Strange----fire. I was told someone allowed the import licence to expire and it was sitting on the dock side waiting for the paperwork. What a way to run a business. Primers appear to be back on sale with plenty of Federal available.
 
ScottC

I have a tub of H414 that is of no use to me, it has been opened and a few loads made from it - the tub weighs 1lb 1.5 oz. an empty tub of Hodgens weighs 2.5 oz - so very little has been used.


I am in easy reach of you - let me know if I can be of help - swap for varget or £, either way suits.
 
Strange----fire. I was told someone allowed the import licence to expire and it was sitting on the dock side waiting for the paperwork. What a way to run a business. Primers appear to be back on sale with plenty of Federal available.

I heard this to at my local gun shop.
 
ive had a 1000 cci primers on order for at least 5 months now , and my local gunsmith had given up even trying to order factory fedeal ammunition and he was even saying any 243 ammunition was a bugger to get hold of .

but he does not have problems getting powder , he has managed to get most of what i want (hodgdon and reloader ) but he does not hold stock it seems to be all special order .

bloody good job a mate of mine got me a 1000 primers at bisley last time he was there !

cheers lee
 
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