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Unread 01-23-2016, 06:43 PM   #1
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For the especially Powder-poor shooters out there, Ballistic Products has Nobel Vectan powder in stock for order. Reasonable price, too:

http://www.ballisticproducts.com/Vec.../products/769/
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Seems to be much better here in Southern New England.
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cabelas here in wheeling,wv has plenty of universal and international clays--all 1 pound bottles, also Longshot.
Bought a couple pounds of green dot, and reddot last weekend at a gun show, and they had I bottle of 20/28 so I bought it also
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In case some of you haven't seen it, GunsAmerica posted this today regarding Hodgdon powders:

"Unless you’re brand-new to reloading, you’re aware of how difficult it has been to find components over the last few years. Well I’ve got great news for shotgun and handgun reloaders. Hodgdon is reintroducing the Clay’s line of powder. They don’t have a new powder but what they have is even better. I’m told that the volumes they have committed to buy has allowed them to virtually guarantee availability in 2016.

"As if that was not enough, they will be reducing the price on all three of the Clays powders. So whether your choice is Clays, Clays International or Clays Universal, availability and price should no longer prevent you from making Clays your first choice."

So... things might be looking up for 2016. At least as far as shotgun powder is concerned.


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https://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/hod...-new-imr-4955/
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I replied to this thread recently re unavailable powder. I checked with my supplier and I am supposed to receive my order of Clays Universal next week. Hornady is only making it available in 1 lb cans rather than 8 lb kegs as they have supplied in the past. In my opinion this lends to the theory of hoarding as they have decried as the reason for the shortage of powder. If one wants to make a profit from powder all they have to do is buy from a wholesaler and resale at a higher price with the 1 lb cans. I would be much more difficult with 4 and 8 lb kegs. I will not complain as I will be glad to get the powder that has been on backorder for 2 1/2 years. Jim Garrett
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I recently ran out of powder and was going to have to start trying to find more Hodgdon International. Then by luck a good friend of mine called me up and asked me if i would want to purchase a buch of reloading supplies from him since he was getting out of it. Among a lot of other things about 20 lbs of International powder came with the buy, for VERY cheap! So fortunately, i am set for a while.
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I was at Deep River yesterday, Home of the Southern SxS. He has most useful Shotgun powders in stock. Good supply of 7 1/2 shot too. Dealer I buy from most Green Top in Ashland Va is also well stocked with powders and shot.

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At Cabelas, Wheeling yesterday they had Blue Dot, Unique, Int. Clays. Univ. clays, and Clays. Also Longshot, WSF, Super AA, Titewad, Titegroup, and Lil" gun
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This chart helps me find a substitute powder when I can't find exactly what I am looking for. I don't substitute the loads but rely on the loading data for the new powder which the chart will get you in the ballpark of what you are looking for.
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I have been using relitive quickness charts loading rifle and pistol cartridges for years. Can't find what you want they give good alternatives. W 748 for BL C, or Varget in the 308 or 4759 vs 4227 in 32/40 & 38/55 good example. However Rifles you can start low work up a load, Cronograph, look at cases for pressure signs, etc. number of ways to stay safe.

Shotguns advice has always been published loads only. That's fine for modern guns, Older doubles, powder shortages and discontinued powders put me back into the relitive quickness charts. I follow rifle methods, start very low, make sure the wad leaves the barrel, don't switch the other components, and most often try the load in a pump shotgun first. Work up very slowly Cronographing.

Would rather follow published but the powder companies make it more difficult every year.

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