Neversink n Klapperthal
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havent seen any reloading supplies in any LGS in maybe 35 years. I get everything online
Panic resulting in more reloaders?
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scooter123
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Range trash has provided me with many ammo boxes. I ain't proud!
Its where I get my boxes also. Unfortunately because the ranges are all closed aren't any boxes to be scrounged. BTW, have you found it's difficult to find 20 gauge boxes. We have a youth program at my club so lots of 20 gauges get shot but the boxes get saved for the clubs reloads.
Many of the folks who have been panic buying now (IE= the folks who didn't stock up in the past), likely won't be reloading. Many of them won't be doing any shooting, much less reloading.
scoobysnacker
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Well, I didn't buy anything, but it's definitely made me consider taking up reloading.
I mostly shoot 9mm, but I do have plenty of other calibers. Usually I can find good prices and stock, for 9. That's currently out.
The other stuff, I already had thought about it.
Now, full disclosure, I work in a hospital, so I have been working, instead of hunkered down at the house. But if I was stuck at home, I could see doing it as a productive means of passing the time.
Moe Mentum
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I buy in bulk when I see a good sale, (black Friday, 4th July, Memorial day) I got in on the Winchester rebates this summer, bought 11K primers, 24 lbs of powder, and 5k in projectiles.... Didn't know any of this would be a blessing, just economics 101.
I just got some 55 gr FMJs delivered from Cabela's today. They were ordered and were BO'd but sure nuff came by Fed Ex today...well 1/2 did..Bought 2M and got one. 2nd M is on the way...long with some(500) Berrys 125 gr plated HP 38s. Have a fair amount(about 100M) of primers for everything. Sold 1/2 the cast lead bullets I got the other day and got most of my initial outlay back still have 125 lb of shot and a 100 lbs of lead ingots left. When I get done loading I am going to have a LOT of military ammo cans filled. Just wondering...how much is good range lead for casting selling for these days? I ought to sell some...or maybe not!
I see various kinds of lead for sale on another site, usually in the $1.10 to $1.50 per pound range plus shipping.
I wouldn't sell an ounce of lead. But that's just me.
Three weeks ago today was my first full day off work because of the crisis. I went to my local Cabela's looking for some reloading supplies. I walked out with the last 100 bag of .357 brass they had. No .38, no 9mm, no .44, no .45ACP. A couple of 100's of .45 Colt. Had a lot of .40 and .357 Sig. Went there today after visiting the adjacent Walmart. Same situation.
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Well I am surprised that lead sells that high. I was thinking of selling some because I do have a bunch. About 3 tons here. I was making shot but have nuff shot shells loaded and about 3/4 of a ton of shot all ready.. Expensive to ship though. I guess you can ship USPS flat rate. Bet my Rural route guy would love me a bunch. Wonder how many ingots you can get in a small flat rate box??
fredj338
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I do not recall that. There were rumors in the late 80s early 90s they were going to start making primers with a compound that would make them inert. So that sparked panic buying. Then another fake news story about putting tagants into powders but the govt idiots have pretty much left reloader's alone, but it wont last.
fredj338
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A lot of guys do this. I have bought a few times, USPS flat rate box full at 60#. $70 per box shipped. IF you use the sm FRB you can stuff that full of 1# ingots, then stuff those into the larger FR box. I cant remember how many in a sm FR box, maybe 12? Then 5 of those into the large box. It is worth that to me to get clean alloy, but I will only buy from a known supplier, never off ebay or such. Many of those guys have no idea what they are selling & you can get a lot of zinc stuff, never good.
When the GCA of 68 was signed into law you had to sign for primers powder and handgun ammo..including 22 RF. That was still in effect in 70 when I got my FFL What a pain.. a few years later they did away with the record keeping. Don't remember when but there was a killing somewhere using a 9mm sub gun and the ammo was sold out of Sportsmans Emporium in Philthydelphia...one of my suppliers. I had not bought any 9mm ammo but still had to show the FBI my handgun ammo records. I am in agreement with Fred... The powers that be will not leave us(reloaders) alone... Remember a few years back about the Armory law if you had a certain amount of ammo? Didn't cpme to fruition nationally but...like elephants...Politicos NEVER forget...
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Ballistic Products have generic shotgun shell boxes in all guages cheap. I think they come 12 to the pkg.
I think gardens and chickens will be popular this spring also.
Fishslayer
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Most of the sellers on castboolits use medium FRBs loaded to about the max of 70#. Pretty sure their postal carriers are not overly fond of them.
Most of the sellers on castboolits use medium FRBs loaded to about the max of 70#. Pretty sure their postal carriers are not overly fond of them.
I once shipped 70# of hard scuba weights in a medium flat rate box. I built a small plywood box that fit inside the cardboard box and used a whole roll of tape on the outside to keep it together. The tape made it a little slippery and it was like trying to handle a greased cannon ball when you picked it up. I know the Postal carriers cursed my name that day!
Fishslayer
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Every year they throw a new batch of unconstitutional restrictions against the wall & some of them stick. It costs them zero.
Last July it became illegal to have mail order ammo come to your door. It has to go through an FFL with a background check. Luckily we had over a year lead time to stock up. My credit card is still smoldering.
Qc Pistolero
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Up here in Quebec,because of the pandemic,people have a lot of time to spend at home until we resume working.Besides the reloading equipment running short,we are also running short of condoms.
At my age,I'd rather reload since at this,I can do it again and again!Not so anymore with the latex thing!
At my age,I'd rather reload since at this,I can do it again and again!Not so anymore with the latex thing!
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after a 60 year absence from re-loading, i am putting together a very inexpensive setup [all or most all Lee]. the press is a hand press, so i'm trying to stay at $175 or less. not sure if i'll do much [or any] reloading and don't want a dedicated room for the project. i managed to find 1000 small pistol [Federal] primers. .380 acp dies. have tons of .380 and 9mm brass boxed up. still have a few more items to buy and have the Lee handloading book on the way. if it doesn't work out for me someone will inherit a nice emergency loading setup.
I gt my powder and primers from my LGS. I buy 8# of powder at a time and send the owner of the store an email to get me a jug next time he orders. I did this two weeks ago and he replied everybody is out but he had 4 one pound containers. I told him I had a full hopper and just over a pound in my jug and I could wait 2 to 3 months with no issue.
I have plenty of primers but if I order 20 bricks I get a price brake nobody on the internet can touch. I like my LGS. Small veteran owned business that has good prices and great customer service.
I have plenty of primers but if I order 20 bricks I get a price brake nobody on the internet can touch. I like my LGS. Small veteran owned business that has good prices and great customer service.
