How well stocked are you?

I should be ok until winter for the most part. Powder and high bc bullets has been a pain to find but I have found it hidden here and there. For my 1911 it should be smooth sailing this year and probably next. Pistol powder goes a long way at 5 ish grains per round and the cheap bullets I shoot with it are pretty easy to get. I stocked up on primers after the 09 shortage so I'm ok for probably 2 years.

I'm trying to simplify what I use and don't use so I can bulk up on what I need and not waste space on what I don't. My reloading room has gotten too complicated. I want to be down to one bullet per gun, and have as few types of powder as possible but large quantities of what I use. My plan is to get my powder needs sorted out and when supplies are back in stock I will go in with a friend and order some in bulk (probably 4-5 years worth)
 
i bought my last 6 boxes of ammo yesterday........well until i buy more anyway....then those will be the last.....when u got the money buy the fun stuff.....and when you dont, buy it anyway..
 
I finally scored some Varget on the weekend, between it and the IMR 4064 I already had I should be good for the rest of this year on the powder front. I'll probably need some more SMK and primers around July/August.
 
Have stopped reloading and shooting center fire. Have 10 different rifles and calibers that I reload for. Have plenty of loaded ammo and powder on hand but am saving it for hunting. When I go shooting which is often as I am retired, I shoot strictly black powder and side lock muzzle loaders with primitive iron sights. Have two Hawken 54 precussion rifles and one 54 flint lock Hawken. I also roll my own ball and slugs with pure roofing lead I buy from the scrap yard for 64 cents a pound. Shooting these bad boys keeps my shooten eye sharp and am able to hit a 10 inch gong at 100 paces pretty regular off hand. So the paucity of center fire components we are all experiencing hardly effects me at all. One other thing that we can do to save on components is to practice dry fire. It sure does make for a better shooter. The US military has been training this way since Paul Revere was a silver smithe.

Cheers & Tighter Groups: Eaglesnester

"Did the Indians put U here?" "Twernt Normans."
 
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eaglesnester said:
Have stopped reloading and shooting center fire. Have 10 different rifles and calibers that I reload for. Have plenty of loaded ammo and powder on hand but am saving it for hunting. When I go shooting which is often as I am retired, I shoot strictly black powder and side lock muzzle loaders with primitive iron sights. Have two Hawken 54 precussion rifles and one 54 flint lock Hawken. I also roll my own ball and slugs with pure roofing lead I buy from the scrap yard for 64 cents a pound. Shooting these bad boys keeps my shooten eye sharp and am able to hit a 10 inch gong at 100 paces pretty regular off hand. So the paucity of center fire components we are all experiencing hardly effects me at all. One other thing that we can do to save on components is to practice dry fire. It sure does make for a better shooter. The US military has been training this way since Paul Revere was a silver smithe.

Cheers & Tighter Groups: Eaglesnester

"Did the Indians put U here?" "Twernt Normans."
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eaglenester, your quote from 'Jerimiah Johnson' should be "twernt Mormons"
 
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