Smokeless gunpowder shortage

[Maxrobot]

Who knew that China and Russia were the big suppliers of nitrocellulose to the U.S.? They know the U.S. needs a lot for all those 155mm rounds we are sending to Ukraine.

Gunpowder, a possible shortage

Perhaps of interest, the owner of SGAmmo.com offered this report of his visit to the SHOT Show on his site. News from Shotshow 2024: I just got home from 4 days in Las Vegas at the shotshow, where I met with the people from the factories we work with, factory sales people, factory directors and...

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[jkelly1229]

I did...

Sorta

Cellulose is nasty shit to produce they don't like that being made in house

 

[Mountain]

Who knew that China and Russia were the big suppliers of nitrocellulose to the U.S.? They know the U.S. needs a lot for all those 155mm rounds we are sending to Ukraine.

Gunpowder, a possible shortage

Perhaps of interest, the owner of SGAmmo.com offered this report of his visit to the SHOT Show on his site. News from Shotshow 2024: I just got home from 4 days in Las Vegas at the shotshow, where I met with the people from the factories we work with, factory sales people, factory directors and...

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Supposedly SG Ammo is a known fear monger who shamelessly spreads exaggerated info to boost sales, but certainly the situation is worth watching.

 

[Broc]

Supposedly SG Ammo is a known fear monger who shamelessly spreads exaggerated info to boost sales, but certainly the situation is worth watching.

Sounds like a member around here ...

 

[Bt74]

Supposedly SG Ammo is a known fear monger who shamelessly spreads exaggerated info to boost sales, but certainly the situation is worth watching.

They also have the best prices and free shipping. Back when 9mm was going for $20 a box of 50, SG was selling 1000 rnd cases for $239. I'll take mean tweets and fear mongering.

 

[Mountain]

They also have the best prices and free shipping. Back when 9mm was going for $20 a box of 50, SG was selling 1000 rnd cases for $239. I'll take mean tweets and fear mongering.

Today I'd say decent pricing- one can find better or at least equal.

Didn't say I wouldn't buy from them, just that their marketing department tends to lean on the manure spreader for content.

 

[240Geezer]

I don't recall fear mongering from them. I've bought from them before. I spread the net orders around looking for not only price but shipping cost as well.
These days I'm looking for someone that's not FedEx as the shipper.

 

[Bt74]

I don't recall fear mongering from them. I've bought from them before. I spread the net orders around looking for not only price but shipping cost as well.
These days I'm looking for someone that's not FedEx as the shipper.

They shipped my ammo, UPS.....driver left it on a stone wall on the street (busy), at the end of my 500' driveway, and on the ground next to my mailbox the next time. I have it shipped to my son now, has a good UPS driver.

 

[Mountain]

Supposedly there's an Alliant shortage due to Russia Russia Russia?

Last night I checked one of my usual vendors and was able to buy a couple pounds of both Power Pistol and Bullseye. I haven't seen good stock of Bullseye in a looooong time.

 

[1903Collector]

I don't use Alliant all that much but I did pick up some 3031, TiteGroup, and 296. Anything else I wanted was OOS. Been trying for a while to get my hands on a pound of 8208 XBR for the Grendel but so far no luck.

 

[Mountain]

Pretty much the only two I'm into are Bullseye for 38 wadcutters and Power Pistol for 10mm. I get proper 10mm ballistics from PP- a little spicy but manageable and a hair under 1300 fps with 180's. Anyway they were both available.

 

[whacko]

Pretty much the only two I'm into are Bullseye for 38 wadcutters and Power Pistol for 10mm. I get proper 10mm ballistics from PP- a little spicy but manageable and a hair under 1300 fps with 180's. Anyway they were both available.

Bullseye is a powder I use alot. It's over 60 bucks a can these days. I still have 3 cans to last awhile. Only powders I see in good supply at ok prices are titegroup and h110 these days. I've been buying and using alot of titegroup for standard pressure stuff like 45acp and 38 special. Saving the bullseye for bullseye league target loads.