Reloading component shortage and price hikes

[J.B. Books]

It seems the Sandy Hook massacre and resulting initial political talk of increased gun control is causing a run on reloading components including shotgun stuff. When I stopped in to my local small time retailer he said reloading components were flying off the shelf. He mentioned the wholesalers he was dealing with were out of the popular Fiocchi 616 (209 type) primers and he didn't expect to see any for 6 months. He said the wholesalers had spike the price of most 8 pound jugs of shotgun powders by $20 and stuff like 700-X was in short supply.

I don't like running with herds but it might be a good time take inventory and stock up on what you need if your retailer still has it on the shelf.

PS. Just for fun go to Gunbroker.com and search for "223 ammo", all the 1000 rd auctions had militple bids and prices were over $700 plus shipping. Lesser amounts are bringing prices approaching $1 per round.