ammunition availability

[coyotemaster]

Hi Boys!

 

Is ammo hard to find there? .22 shells here are still a little scarce and quite pricey. Powders are getting a little easier to find but usually only in 1 # lots. Bullets (heads) are getting more available but at the same price as before the scarcity.

I was just curious as to the extent the shortage affected you over there.

 

Depending on this falls elections there could well be another run on ammo/guns if the Democrats have control of the senate and Obama continues his anti-gun tirade.

 

The Coyotemaster

[spandit]

.22LR ammo is easy to get here, bought 500 the other day (can't buy more because our licences restrict the amount we're allowed to hold). They were RWS, so made in Europe. Our Winchester comes from Australia, Eley is made here and Lapua is European too. Whether CCI is hard to get hold of, I don't know.

 

Still almost twice the price over here, though. Was in Basspro the other day and 20 x .223 Hornady 55gr V-Max were $21.99 (+tax! which for some reason you lot seem unable to add to the price labels!), the last time I checked they were about £19 here.

 

As mentioned, we can't stockpile ammo legally here and it is manufactured outside the US

[deershooter]

Varget has been very difficult to get over hear when it is available it's £37 per pound that's almost $63 a pound

 

Deershooter

[Amazed]

There are very little .224 match bullets and primer prices have gone through the roof and are in line with the next passing plane.

 

Hodgdans powder is running out.

 

It's a shame really but most will end up going towards Europe for there supply.

And the company's are taking advantage of the situation hiking prices.

 

Have had word that supply in America is improving with stock on shelfs not just buried in someone's basement.

Hornady has revised it's suspended production list so things are looking up

All the best

Karl.

[coyotemaster]

Varget has been very difficult to get over hear when it is available it's £37 per pound that's almost $63 a pound

 

Deershooter

I did score some Varget about a year ago and find it indispensable for .308 and .223 heavies. It was $25/lb + hazmat fee. Primers have skyrocketed as well. I bought some of the Wolf primers but am not sure if they are the equal of CCIs and Remingtons. Need to shoot them more.

[kent]

Good to hear from you again . Yep some stuff is hard to get but your main issue is the hoarder, this cant happen here with "amount to hold regs" remember a lot of our stuff is also European origin.

[Traztaz]

For our English guys, there is a swiss company that produce a powder that is all but identical to varget. I am on my last kilo, and will be moving over to the swiss.

[spandit]

Is that TR140?

[Amazed]

So62 or so65 ?

[coyotemaster]

Good to hear from you again . Yep some stuff is hard to get but your main issue is the hoarder, this cant happen here with "amount to hold regs" remember a lot of our stuff is also European origin.

 

Hey Kent--You are correct there are guys here that are sitting on thousands of primers and bullets just...in case. There was chatter about the possibility of a special tax on components so many "stocked up" Your system of limiting amounts seems sensible to me, I would rather let the retailer deal with powder freshness than myself. But for the present time most feel that "When in Rome...." and continue to hoard.