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Why can’t I find Hodgdon powders?
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<blockquote data-quote="AZShooter" data-source="post: 924570" data-attributes="member: 5219"><p>Like Gary said, "I can tell you that if this mess ever abates I won't be caught in this position again."</p><p></p><p>Not sure if it affected others but Tucson's primer supply dried up when Obama was first elected. We all got caught scrambling for primers. I vowed that I wouldn't be caught in that position again. </p><p></p><p>When he was re-elected I went out and bought several 8 lb containers of powder and several bricks of primers! I told my friends and some did the same. </p><p></p><p>Can't tell you the number of guys who came to me in the last two years asking for help making more loaded ammo and not knowing that their favorite components were very hard to find. We managed to find substitutes or in some rare cases found the correct components. </p><p></p><p>It seems that anyone that is considering buying a rifle or changing to a new chambering must find the components or ammo FIRST then proceed. </p><p></p><p>I am still amazed that brass is so hard to find. </p><p></p><p>As for hodgdon powder.....I called them and they gave me some distributor's names. Called the distributors and they gave me individual stores. I called several stores and finally found 4 lb of retumbo. I REALLY needed it as it wasn't anywhere to be found and willingly paid 27.50 per lb AND the hazmat fee plus shipping. Sure the price was high but I now have the powder.</p><p></p><p> Seems these days we are doing more on line "hunting" than we do in the field.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AZShooter, post: 924570, member: 5219"] Like Gary said, "I can tell you that if this mess ever abates I won't be caught in this position again." Not sure if it affected others but Tucson's primer supply dried up when Obama was first elected. We all got caught scrambling for primers. I vowed that I wouldn't be caught in that position again. When he was re-elected I went out and bought several 8 lb containers of powder and several bricks of primers! I told my friends and some did the same. Can't tell you the number of guys who came to me in the last two years asking for help making more loaded ammo and not knowing that their favorite components were very hard to find. We managed to find substitutes or in some rare cases found the correct components. It seems that anyone that is considering buying a rifle or changing to a new chambering must find the components or ammo FIRST then proceed. I am still amazed that brass is so hard to find. As for hodgdon powder.....I called them and they gave me some distributor's names. Called the distributors and they gave me individual stores. I called several stores and finally found 4 lb of retumbo. I REALLY needed it as it wasn't anywhere to be found and willingly paid 27.50 per lb AND the hazmat fee plus shipping. Sure the price was high but I now have the powder. Seems these days we are doing more on line "hunting" than we do in the field. [/QUOTE]
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