Powder and Primers on hand

[Dave C.]

Do you have more or less powder and primers on hand now then 2 years ago?

[Hawkeye45]

I have bought components every couple of months as money would allow for many years so I would have all I needed for when I retired and on a very fixed income. I have been retired for a year now and have enough to last unless a "war" starts. I probably won't buy any more unless I get another caliber to load. Who knows?

Mr. Ed

[wallenba]

Timely post. Today for the first time ever, I had to pay a hazmat fee. Normally I get mine at the local gun store. After waiting 5-6 weeks for SR-4759 to come in, I finally gave up and ordered 2 lbs. from Midsouth. It really didn't hurt that bad, as the unit price of $20+ was less than I paid in the store. Dividing the $25 hazmat fee by two, makes the unit price $32. I'm sure I was paying at least $28 a lb. for it, so, an additional $4 each. Not so bad, considering I know I'll have some.

[dragon813gt]

Mine were all tragically lost in a boating accident along w/ all my firearms

[Hogdaddy]

I'd say more than 2 years ago.. Not a hole lot more.. More none the less ; )
H/D

[Dr.S]

I dont have any ammo or guns.Guns are bad.

[gandydancer]

I dont have any ammo or guns.Guns are bad.

so is that hair do. lol.

[375supermag]

I have always had a decent supply on hand for each caliber that I load for.

I have made a concerted effort to build my supplies to last a couple of years this year and have succeeded despite market circumstances.
The next step is to secure enough primers and powders to last at least 5 years. That means approx. 30k bullets, primers, powder and, in my estimation at least 2K new cases for each caliber that I reload.
I still have work to do in that regard.

[lancem]

Because of the lack of anywhere local I've had to resort to buying on line. With the hazmat fee the only way I can make it work for me is to buy in large quantities, so instead of one pound I'm buying 8 or more. Primers by the case, or maybe cases at a time. Not a hoarder just making my dollar stretch as much as possible.

[wv109323]

About the same. I had enough to get me through. I did recently pick up 1K SR primers as I was getting low.

[brtelec]

I always seemed to have a good inventory of components on hand. I do find that I do not shoot certain calibers as much as I used to. Before the shortages in ammo, every time I saw 22lr. bulk ammo on sale for less than $20- per 500+ I would buy one or two boxes. Now I have about 60,000 rounds of 22lr. I have a couple of friends at work that were telling me they are not taking their kids shooting because of availability or price of 22. So I was able to hook them up. I can not let these kids go without.

[JesterGrin_1]

What gets me is for some odd reason we end up with more Powder than primers lol. Lets try this or try that lol.

[brasshog]

I started back into reloading again this year so obviously I have more than I did a year ago. Since I have added a new caliber I don't have enough powder. As for primers I am probably good for ten years of occasional shooting.

[HATCH]

I have more but imho not enough.

What you need to worry about is brass for 'non-standard' calibers.

327 fed, 32 hr, 32/20,38/40, 44/40 those are just examples...
Try to find 22 hornet brass right now and you will see what i am talking about.

38 special, 9mm , 40 sw, 45acp your pretty safe on finding brass on the used market

[waco]

I've got a bit more.

[dragon813gt]

What you need to worry about is brass for 'non-standard' calibers.

Tell me about it. I don't even want to mention what I'm looking for because I don't need any competition

It wouldn't be that bad but the last batch I bought was junk. Almost a full half were at the point of case head separation. I'm assuming the seller got them from a scrap yard.

[Randy C]

I have more now but not enough.

[Beagle333]

I don't have a lot more, but I do have a few more, because I used to just buy it the week before I loaded it since my LGS always had a great stock..... but now I do buy 3 or 4 packs of primers at a time. (at $4.30 a pack, still)

[captaint]

I won't have to sweat the primers for a good couple of years. The powder, I'll have to get some of. Not lots, just some. Mike

[warf73]

I'm about the same, but did run out of shotgun primers a few weeks ago