2024 Powder Shortage

[Rflshootr]

Here is an article I came across.
Let me think this through....they're selling more powder than can be supplied, and it's not being sold to the public. Who are they selling all this powder to? The ammo manufactures are buying it all. So, that constitutes an increase in the commercial ammo price? I hope they have to eat their ammo next year and the year after that. This bs has been going on far too long now. Just another way to dig into people's pockets and make them less armed.

Is A Global Gunpowder Shortage Coming In 2024?

Vista Outdoors has just mentioned a price increase due to an anticipated gunpowder shortage in 2024 - what's on the horizon for the ammo industry?

www.thefirearmblog.com

 

[Ol' Red]

When you run a monopoly, you can create a shortage when you want to.

 

[Rflshootr]

And that is exactly what is happening. Now, if people would wise up and let those 40, 50, 60, 70 dollar a box ammo sit on the shelf, along with the already overpriced powders, things would change.

 

[zr600]

Like Alliant power isn't expensive enough. Here I thought we were maybe going to be in a down hill battle.

 

[Ol' Red]

Like Alliant power isn't expensive enough. Here I thought we were maybe going to be in a down hill battle.

Downhill battles don't happen during election years. At least not since the Clinton administration.

 

[Varmint Hunter]

With all the military conflicts going on and more likely to come, the government's consumption of powder will continue to be huge. Even if the conflicts end, it will take years to rebuild stockpiles.

I don't see any relief in the foreseeable future. Let's just hope I'm wrong.

 

[Rflshootr]

The ammo companies aren't in a shortage for powder. They are the ones creating the shortage. Just look on an ammo search engine for any of the common calibers, especially the ones the military uses, and tell me you can't find 223 or 9mm or 308 ammo. If there was such a shortage for military ammo, you wouldn't be able to buy commercial ammo in those calibers. There are tons of it out there.

 

[Phil Rizzo]

Buy what you need and don't bitch about the price paid.
Remove that variable hope it all improves later.
I give it way less than a 50% chance personally. Pretty sure this is a new normal for the most part.

 

[Elkhunter1o]

The ammo companies aren't in a shortage for powder. They are the ones creating the shortage. Just look on an ammo search engine for any of the common calibers, especially the ones the military uses, and tell me you can't find 223 or 9mm or 308 ammo. If there was such a shortage for military ammo, you wouldn't be able to buy commercial ammo in those calibers. There are tons of it out there.

I know where they have Hornady Whitetail and Winchester xp 308 ammo for $21.99 box free shipping over $50 right now.They had some of the Hornady Whitetail for 17.99 box but i bought it all up lolShoots great in my AR-10

 

[26Reload]

If companies are buying powders for army fighting..say using 223cal..why wouldn't they be using the least expensive powders to throw bullets and increase profits that way....
'Using RL23 & 26' doesn't make sense....as bullets going downrange in a battle scene may hit the opponent maybe 1/10,000 shots....

 

[Rflshootr]

Because Mil Specs have to be met for all military ammo.

 

[zr600]

That's what I don't get I would think there not using varget, h4350, h4831sc, maybe h1000 and retumbo for sniper rounds. Would think most the 308 style and 5.56 style would be ball powders. I honestly think it's a created shortage to drive prices up.

 

[Rflshootr]

Exactly what I was saying.

 

[Coyote Shadow Tracker]

If anyone saw what was happening for 15 years they would have stocked up on powders (years ago) and now have enough to shoot for years to come.