Blacksmith101
Grumpy Old Man
- Jun 22, 2012
- 22,285
Remember in the recent past when you could not find your favorite powder or other reloading supplies? We may be heading into a similar situation with the upcoming elections so I will make a suggestion.
Since Maryland limits the amount of powder you can have on hand you may want to plan ahead and take some steps to minimize the problem.
First keep current on your reloading don't let your unloaded brass pile up. Those are all little powder storage containers that don't count toward the amount of powder on hand. Keep your brass loaded.
Second treat your powder supply like your gas tank during times of potential bad weather. In other words fill up more frequently. As soon as you use up a pound of powder replace it, don't wait until you are almost out to replenish your supply or you may discover the next shortage already started and the one that sold out first was your favorite.
Third there is no limit on primers, bullets, and brass so stock those in depth. Reloading components make good trading stock with other reloaders who may have powder to trade.
Finally even if you don't reload you might want to pick up a couple of pounds of the most popular powders and put them on the shelf (in Maryland you can have up to 5 pounds). Then if there is an ammo shortage, remember those, you will have something to give someone who reloads just in case you can't find ammo and he can't find powder, perhaps he will reciprocate.
Since Maryland limits the amount of powder you can have on hand you may want to plan ahead and take some steps to minimize the problem.
First keep current on your reloading don't let your unloaded brass pile up. Those are all little powder storage containers that don't count toward the amount of powder on hand. Keep your brass loaded.
Second treat your powder supply like your gas tank during times of potential bad weather. In other words fill up more frequently. As soon as you use up a pound of powder replace it, don't wait until you are almost out to replenish your supply or you may discover the next shortage already started and the one that sold out first was your favorite.
Third there is no limit on primers, bullets, and brass so stock those in depth. Reloading components make good trading stock with other reloaders who may have powder to trade.
Finally even if you don't reload you might want to pick up a couple of pounds of the most popular powders and put them on the shelf (in Maryland you can have up to 5 pounds). Then if there is an ammo shortage, remember those, you will have something to give someone who reloads just in case you can't find ammo and he can't find powder, perhaps he will reciprocate.
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