Where is the powder?

I started using wst for 45acp because it was staying in stock around here, now I can’t find it anywhere. Varget, well let’s just say forget about that, I have 5 lbs I bought back in 12 and am very hesitant to use to much of it for 308win. re15 is what I started with in my ar and am having a tough time finding it now too. Anyone know why it’s all so damned tough to find?

Where are you located? I’m assuming the issue is geographical because finding powder where I’m at hasn’t been a problem. Varget doesn’t even move off the shelves.

Billings mt. There is a big scheels and a cabelas. Granted largest town for a long ways and everyone comes here to shop.

Got any small gun shops off the beaten path? Those are our honey holes around here.

Yeah a couple. They are sort of douches though.

How bad ya want powder? :wink:

I have had no issue getting powder lately. If you’re willing to shop online, buy in bulk to spread out the has mat fee, & get it shipped to your door, you should be able to find anything you need. It may take a week or two of looking but that’s about it.

Just had some H322 & XBR delivered and it was at my door in 3 days.

Tell Scheels what you want and have them order it in. Our local Scheels is pretty well stocked on powder right now.

I have not seen as much powder on shelves in years. NW Oklahoma.

+1 on little LGS. I was in a place today that had 8-15 1lb cans of ten or so different powders, mostly for hunting cartridges but a few for .223 as well. I travel a lot for work and try to hit LGS’s in all the remote spots of the southwest. Prices seem to have come down a little in the past two years, but then again I forget what normal prices were. And yes, if you REALLY want it you will pay a premium. I also agree in buying large amounts online to spread out the hazmat fees. Go Dutch on a shipment with some friends if necessary.

google Butch’s Reloading. He has 3 stores. The home store is in my town. Must be 1000 lbs of powder on the shelves.

Pappabear scored a nice stash of Varget the other day. He asked the dealer how often he go it, and the guy said once a year. :frowning:

I’m seeing more and more on the shelves. In fact I bought 2lbs of HP-38 today just because it was sitting there. What I can’t find is WST or Titegroup? Lot’s of CFE pistol, I guess I could use it in a pinch but I really would like to find a 8# of TG.

Sportsman’s Warehouse inn Cheyenne WY has a ton of powder; 25-30 different types. Maybe the store in Bozeman?

There was so much powder at my LGS when I went last week they had it on sale. They are running out of space.

Of course I live in the city, and if you reload you’re about as rare as a black rhino.

Lucked out and got 5 1lb containers at Cabela’s for $20.99 each. Not a great price but good enough that I had to have it!