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Unread 01-27-2023, 05:35 PM   #11
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Their price on Bluedot is exactly the same as what I paid on Gunbroker back In December or so. Not sure if thats good or bad but I get about 150-170 loads out of 1lb.
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Unread 01-27-2023, 06:48 PM   #12
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I can't believe powder prices will drop to pre-pandemic levels----ever. My biggest concern is keeping my vintage guns fed with low pressure/recoil ammo.
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I can't believe powder prices will drop to pre-pandemic levels----ever. My biggest concern is keeping my vintage guns fed with low pressure/recoil ammo.
Heard a news report yesterday that the US has supplied a huge number of 155mm artillery shells to the Ukraine gov't and that the Pentagon is moving to replentish US inventory by increasing production six fold to a level not seen since the Korean War. No doubt the propellent is nitrocellulose based and guess what that will do to availability of smokeless powders for civilian use? Only so much NC is being manufactured and I doubt any of the makers will be investing in new powder mills as compared with the current practice of using "surplus production" from the gov't arsenals they manage under contract to Uncle Sam.
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I can't believe powder prices will drop to pre-pandemic levels----ever. My biggest concern is keeping my vintage guns fed with low pressure/recoil ammo.
IMHO folks that think prices will get back to pre crud prices are delusional at best .
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Universal is the go to powder for low pressure howitzer shells.
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My go to 12g "practice" load is 2 3/4" Nitro/GC/STS, American Select 18g with WAA12L wad, 7/8oz shot and Winchester primer. The Alliant site lists it at 1200fps and 5800 PSI. Shoots great out of my Vulcan barrels even if they're 2 5/8" chambers. American Select has been a bit more readily available, readily being the operative word and interpreted however you choose to.
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Howitzer shells and now tank rounds for Ukraine.
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Next week, I'm officially out of reloading. Tired of scrounging around for empty hulls and components. Reloaded over 1K each of 12, 20, and 28ga shells. When I run out, I'm shooting new ones.
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Natchez sold out in less than 4 hours after they opened. A friend got an 8# and I got the last 6 1 pounders.
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For those whose missed out on Natchez 20/28, Brownells emailed me during the night, that they too have 20/28 now in stock. One pounders only. I suspect this will sell out quickly too.
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