NO LEAD, NO POWDER AVAILABLE

[Mills]

I am not convinced it is all politicians and smell big ammo companies trying to run the small guys out of business.

[Kensal Rise]

The precise phrase in the 1st Amendment reads:
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion..."

It contains no mention of "redistribution of wealth."

Still, a Pope and his faith hold more wealth in the Vatican and worldwide than anyone can know. Doesn't charity begin "at home"?

BTW, Ballistic Products has Fiocchi and Winchester cartridges on SALE.

[OH Osthaus]

the phrase separation of church and state was embodied in US law by a Supreme Court decision in1947.

i've been lucky in finding what powder I have been looking for most of the time lately. One of the bigger shops I stop at tells me Clays should be back in production later this summer.

[Dean Romig]

Not to belabor a 'conspiracy theory' but I just read where FEMA and DHS attempted to buy up the entire supply of Survival Food produced by the Food4Patriots company and it leaves me wondering about their motives....?

[Bindlestiff]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

Not to belabor a 'conspiracy theory' but I just read where FEMA and DHS attempted to buy up the entire supply of Survival Food produced by the Food4Patriots company and it leaves me wondering about their motives....?

Just one of many strange things going on? FEMA & DHS buying food that will last almost as long as a Twinke could make some logical reason. At least that can be used if another natural disaster puts thousands in shelters.

But why does the United States Postal Service (USPS) need ammo? There are others buying large amounts of ammo that seem more than a little odd too! Social Security!? I'm living on Social Security and I don't think they are going to provide me protection services.

Business Week wrote that "On April 14, 2014 Newsmax reported that the USPS was seeking to buy a large amount of ammunition on the heels of similar purchases by the Social Security Administration, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration."

I'm still looking for a supply of .22 ammo. I see a little more ammo on the shelves but not what I need.

[Kensal Rise]

HUGE ammo buys by " Social Security Administration, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration." ???

I give the members of this organisation more credit than that. Ask yourself these questions;

Why does the SS administration need ammunition? Malevolent retirees?
Why does the UDSA need ammunition? Enraged pigs and cows?
Why does the NOAA need ammunition? Shamu gone wild?
Has the government ever lied to you? Think "Benghazi."

To hell with .22 LR. I want .50 BMG...

[J.B. Books]

Just to add to the discussion, one of the managers at the Kittery Trading Post mentioned to me recently that although ammunition and reloading supplies sales increased 800 to 1000 percent in the last year sales of gun cleaning supplies are down 30%. His conclusion, customers are buying lots of ammo, powder and primers etc. and not shooting their guns.

[Dean Romig]

That's a good bet.

[J.B. Books]

It seems to me manufacturers and retailers will have to raise prices in order to bring some equilibrium back to the market by discourageing hoarders. Quite sad the powder situation has come to this and these auctions show how crazy it continues to be.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=415370263

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=414474715

[StubTwist]

Originally Posted by Pete Lester

It seems to me manufacturers and retailers will have to raise prices in order to bring some equilibrium back to the market by discourageing hoarders. Quite sad the powder situation has come to this and these auctions show how crazy it continues to be.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=415370263

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=414474715

After all this madness, will they lower the prices? Probably not unfortunately.