Lompoc
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I wonder how much temp stable powder sig saur has on hand for there research and development of ammunition and to produce for the military contract
Shooters World Precision is a performance equivalent to Varget, the powder is from Louvex in Czechoslovakia, the same company that made Accurate Powder before Western Powder bought them out.Yeah, I was looking for (of course) Varget last weekend and couldn't find it. I'm down to 1-1/4 pound. Same deal with RL-15 where I shop.
I better stop there cause it got heated.
So you bought enough components in 2008 to last you well past 2020, but want to shame the guys who refuse to go thru a shortage?This is the type of panic attitude that we saw when Obama was elected and there was an ammo shortage. Then a powder and primer shortage. Everyone freaks out about something not being available and runs out and buys 20 years worth creating a bigger problem. There honestly aren't that many people that don't shoot competitively that will burn through 8lbs of H4350 and 1k primers in a year so why do people buy 24lbs and 5k primers at a time? Buy what you need and leave some for the other guy.
In all honesty I bought thousands of rounds of ammo, primers and several AR receivers in 2008 and I'm still sitting on a most of them. I can buy most of it now for half what I paid then.
CAC Associates in Ebensburg,Pa has a huge supply of powder on hand. Its about a 2 1/2 hour ride each way so whenever I get to go there, I cash in and buy a mother load!I'm really hoping this is a story you just made up to sound cool on the forum.
In case you missed the debates on Tuesday, we arent exactly in a time/place that is "friendly" to the shooting sports. People who get "heated" at the gun range over something as simple and trivial as this just fulfills the stereotype of "all gun owners are hot headed rednecks and potential future mass murderers."
That said, I've always firmly believed that the final push for expanded restrictions on firearms is going to absilutely come from within our ranks rather than from some outside Democrat boogeyman or moms' group. Plenty of people who demonstrate the attitude of "fewer new shooters means more shooting for me" who would happily sell the rest of us out in a heartbeat.
/soapbox
So you bought enough components in 2008 to last you well past 2020, but want to shame the guys who refuse to go thru a shortage?
you're right I shouldn't call EVERYONE a hoarder. I do the same. If the opportunity presents itself, I would buy 2-3 # or 1/8#. Some retailers and distributors will limit purchases, I'm frustrated cuz i'm always the last one to find out and its goneI have a budy who buys one or two sleeves of primers and a 1lbs jug of powder at a time, and doesn't buy any more until he loads his last round with his current components, and refuses to buy anywhere but locally. He's mad right now because he is having trouble finding powder for his 7Mag. I want to feel bad for him, but that's like waiting till your gass light is on before looking for a gas station. I don't feel sympathy for someone like that who complains about "going through a shortage".
I buy enough components so that I have enough on hand to shoot for several months without worrying about anything and then I start looking to re-stock while I still have enough leftover so that it isnt a major inconvenience even if it takes a few months to find what I am looking for. If its something that is hard to find, I buy more of it than I would if it was easier to find. Stuff like primers and to a lesser degree powder can go bad if you dont store it right so I buy only what I think I will need to cover several months of shooting. Bullets never go bad, so I have those stacked to the rafters.
Calling people hoarders just because they plan their resources effectively is stupid.
I totally agree with you!I have a budy who buys one or two sleeves of primers and a 1lbs jug of powder at a time, and doesn't buy any more until he loads his last round with his current components, and refuses to buy anywhere but locally. He's mad right now because he is having trouble finding powder for his 7Mag. I want to feel bad for him, but that's like waiting till your gass light is on before looking for a gas station. I don't feel sympathy for someone like that who complains about "going through a shortage".
I buy enough components so that I have enough on hand to shoot for several months without worrying about anything and then I start looking to re-stock while I still have enough leftover so that it isnt a major inconvenience even if it takes a few months to find what I am looking for. If its something that is hard to find, I buy more of it than I would if it was easier to find. Stuff like primers and to a lesser degree powder can go bad if you dont store it right so I buy only what I think I will need to cover several months of shooting. Bullets never go bad, so I have those stacked to the rafters.
Calling people hoarders just because they plan their resources effectively is stupid.
any retumbo there?Sportsmans here is pretty well stocked. I buy 8,16 or 24 ponds at a time when Im down to my last 8 pounder depending on the powder. Hell they had Benchmark on sale for 140 for 8 pounds last week.
To the OP chill man or do find something else so we have more its not rocket science its all good