Where are the bullets?

Atrox88 · Jun 22, 2020

85MikeTPI said:
Stock up during the quiet times, then ride through the crisis sittin pretty

Amen to that.

erwos · Jun 22, 2020

I've never really had great success with 9mm case gauges due to the very different throat specs in my barrels (LWD = basically none, JP = generous, others = somewhere in between). I've had many rounds easily pass the case gauge and then not actually chamber in my gun. I use a spare 9mm barrel at this point to plunk test. I had similar problems with my 223 and 308 case gauges; ammo would pass, but it would fail to work in semi-autos... that forced me over to SB dies.

As for stocking up beforehand, the plausibility of that really depends on your volume. I shoot a LOT of 9mm and 223 in a year. Stocking up only goes so far. Plus, in MD, you're limited on how much powder you can have on hand (sketchy legal hacks notwithstanding), so this idea that you're gonna go out and buy a hundred pounds of TiteGroup and CFE 223 is a little unrealistic. I buy up to my limit on powder, and then try to roll deep on primers. Brass and lead tend not to be so hard to acquire.

Speedluvn · Jun 22, 2020

erwos said:
I've never really had great success with 9mm case gauges due to the very different throat specs in my barrels (LWD = basically none, JP = generous, others = somewhere in between). I've had many rounds easily pass the case gauge and then not actually chamber in my gun. I use a spare 9mm barrel at this point to plunk test. I had similar problems with my 223 and 308 case gauges; ammo would pass, but it would fail to work in semi-autos... that forced me over to SB dies.

As for stocking up beforehand, the plausibility of that really depends on your volume. I shoot a LOT of 9mm and 223 in a year. Stocking up only goes so far. Plus, in MD, you're limited on how much powder you can have on hand (sketchy legal hacks notwithstanding), so this idea that you're gonna go out and buy a hundred pounds of TiteGroup and CFE 223 is a little unrealistic. I buy up to my limit on powder, and then try to roll deep on primers. Brass and lead tend not to be so hard to acquire.

I’m deep in primers. Every session at the loading bench is a learning experience. I also am experiencing rounds that have been “sized” but don’t easily drop into the my gauge.

HarCo2ANewb · Jun 22, 2020

Sorry for the delay, finally got around to pulling out the box:

Moorvogi · Jun 22, 2020

yellowdog said:
So I just finished my first AR 15 pistol build, 8.5" 300 Blkout. I want to shoot subsonic and have plenty of powder and primer but can't find any 200+ grain bullets anywhere. I realize there is a pandemic going on and the riots didn't help either but nobody has anything in stock.

Does anybody's crystal ball have any idea when stock will return? I really don't want to wait until my can arrives.

I use "ammoseek.com". Vendors pay to have their stuff listed there and inventory is checked when you search. can filter for "in stock" and by price. cant go wrong imho.

outrider58 · Jun 23, 2020

Just came yesterday...

Leper Messiah · Dec 18, 2020

Anybody know of any 220 gr or heavier 30 cal bullets in stock? Ive checked all my go to's.

85MikeTPI · Dec 18, 2020

Leper Messiah said:
Anybody know of any 220 gr or heavier 30 cal bullets in stock? Ive checked all my go to's.

What are your criteria? Midway is listing several 220g (I didn't look heavier) and free shipping is back on. Not cheap, but you didn't mention limits or uses..

https://www.midwayusa.com/bullets/b...C%7Cp_metric_sales_velocity%7C1&Ntpc=1&Ntpr=1

erwos · Dec 18, 2020

Leper Messiah said:
Anybody know of any 220 gr or heavier 30 cal bullets in stock? Ive checked all my go to's.

Haven't seen anything "in stock", but I think Steel Valley and Brazos are still claiming 1-2 wait times, which is pretty reasonable.

85MikeTPI · Dec 18, 2020

FWIW, ammoseek also has reloading components, but you usually don't find deals there IMHO..

https://ammoseek.com/reloading/bullets/.308-diameter/220grains

Leper Messiah · Dec 18, 2020

Sorry i was hoping to stay under .40 cpr. I have some Sierra backordered from midway but who knows when they'll ship.

85MikeTPI said:
What are your criteria? Midway is listing several 220g (I didn't look heavier) and free shipping is back on. Not cheap, but you didn't mention limits or uses..

https://www.midwayusa.com/bullets/b...C%7Cp_metric_sales_velocity%7C1&Ntpc=1&Ntpr=1

Leper Messiah · Dec 18, 2020

Sorry I was hoping to stay under 40 cpr. I have some Sierra backordered from midway but who knows when it will ship.

85MikeTPI said:
What are your criteria? Midway is listing several 220g (I didn't look heavier) and free shipping is back on. Not cheap, but you didn't mention limits or uses..

https://www.midwayusa.com/bullets/b...C%7Cp_metric_sales_velocity%7C1&Ntpc=1&Ntpr=1

Leper Messiah · Dec 18, 2020

Have you used steel valley's blackout bullets?

erwos said:
Haven't seen anything "in stock", but I think Steel Valley and Brazos are still claiming 1-2 wait times, which is pretty reasonable.

Scrounger · Dec 18, 2020

Leper Messiah said:
Anybody know of any 220 gr or heavier 30 cal bullets in stock? Ive checked all my go to's.

PM sent

dbledoc · Dec 18, 2020

Leper Messiah said:
Anybody know of any 220 gr or heavier 30 cal bullets in stock? Ive checked all my go to's.

I have a box of 100 220 gr Sierra Match king HP I am willing to sell or trade.

JBoone · Dec 20, 2020

Rocky Mountain reloading got me 1,000 .224 pretty quick. I highly recommend

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