This is really starting to become a problem. And from what I've been reading, it's going to get a lot worse before it gets any better.... Assuming it ever does. A lot of powders are flat out unavailable, and the ones that are, are priced through the roof!
I just ordered 16 pounds, (2, 8 pound jugs), of Alliant E3 shotgun / pistol powder from Midway. And the total delivered price was $687.57 to my doorstep. That comes to a delivered price, (shipping, tax, and hazmat), of just shy of $43.00 @ pound. Some are exceeding $50.00 @ pound without shipping, tax, or hazmat.
I'm somewhat "lucky" because I'm sitting on a lot of shot, primers, and wads. All were purchased years ago before all of this nonsense started. I shoot a lot of Trap, and that amount of powder will cover about 6,600 rounds.
Add in shot, primers, and wads at today's prices, and it's not worth reloading. If I didn't have the other components on hand, and in volume, I would cover up my presses, and shoot factory ammo.
Also, if you do reload, beware of scam sites. They're everywhere. If you see low prices that are too good to be true, along with having everything in stock with no limit, and they only offer payment by Zelle, Venmo, and the other cash transfer methods, and accept no major credit cards, run like hell. They're phony.
With 2 wars going on, that we're giving aid to, (along with a lot of small arms ammunition), and the scarcity of components, this is only going to escalate.... Along with prices.
I just ordered 16 pounds, (2, 8 pound jugs), of Alliant E3 shotgun / pistol powder from Midway. And the total delivered price was $687.57 to my doorstep. That comes to a delivered price, (shipping, tax, and hazmat), of just shy of $43.00 @ pound. Some are exceeding $50.00 @ pound without shipping, tax, or hazmat.
I'm somewhat "lucky" because I'm sitting on a lot of shot, primers, and wads. All were purchased years ago before all of this nonsense started. I shoot a lot of Trap, and that amount of powder will cover about 6,600 rounds.
Add in shot, primers, and wads at today's prices, and it's not worth reloading. If I didn't have the other components on hand, and in volume, I would cover up my presses, and shoot factory ammo.
Also, if you do reload, beware of scam sites. They're everywhere. If you see low prices that are too good to be true, along with having everything in stock with no limit, and they only offer payment by Zelle, Venmo, and the other cash transfer methods, and accept no major credit cards, run like hell. They're phony.
With 2 wars going on, that we're giving aid to, (along with a lot of small arms ammunition), and the scarcity of components, this is only going to escalate.... Along with prices.