k0ua
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Looks just like spaghetti. Hmm.. wonder how it would cook up?:laughing:
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Looks just like spaghetti. Hmm.. wonder how it would cook up?:laughing:
jack707
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All other ammo went up a lot it's not just 22 cal. 7.62x39 use to be cheap now it's high. Also reloading supplies have gone up to I'm lucky that a few years ago I bought 44 and 45/70 bullets and cc I primers have enough brass just need a little more powder then I'll have 44 and 45/700 live rounds.
I bought 1000 rounds of Winchester M22 the day after the Sandy Hook shooting, at the time, they had another 12000 rounds I could have bought, but didn't. Those other rounds were gone the next day.
Once I found out that there was a run on ammo, I immediately starting buying reloading components. If I couldn't buy 22LR, at least I could make my own centerfire stuff. I managed to get a pretty good stash of powder, primers and bullets before they started drying up, especially small rifle primers and .223 bullets. It was almost two years before the components starting becoming more available, but at greatly inflated costs. Because I had no immediate need, I was able to hold on long enough for prices and availability to be more reasonable and I bumped up my stash quite a bit more.
The day after the Orlando shooting, I went into high gear stocking up on components and also managed to snag some pretty good deals on 22LR while I was at it.
I'm not stocking up for an EOTWAWKI, I just want to have enough ammo to shoot when I want to shoot. As it stands right now, I've got enough ammo and/or components to probably carry me through the next several years and if push comes to shove, at least I've got quite a bit of trading material, if it ever comes to that
Once I found out that there was a run on ammo, I immediately starting buying reloading components. If I couldn't buy 22LR, at least I could make my own centerfire stuff. I managed to get a pretty good stash of powder, primers and bullets before they started drying up, especially small rifle primers and .223 bullets. It was almost two years before the components starting becoming more available, but at greatly inflated costs. Because I had no immediate need, I was able to hold on long enough for prices and availability to be more reasonable and I bumped up my stash quite a bit more.
The day after the Orlando shooting, I went into high gear stocking up on components and also managed to snag some pretty good deals on 22LR while I was at it.
I'm not stocking up for an EOTWAWKI, I just want to have enough ammo to shoot when I want to shoot. As it stands right now, I've got enough ammo and/or components to probably carry me through the next several years and if push comes to shove, at least I've got quite a bit of trading material, if it ever comes to that
jack707
Veteran Member
The powders I need are 2400 and unique then I will have enough of 44 and 45/70 and a few rounds of 40 cal
k0ua
Epic Contributor
I would have figured H110 or Winchester 296 for those 44 mag loads Wasn't 2400 old Elmers favorite wasn't it?
jack707
Veteran Member
His was 19 gr. Of 2400 that's to much for my blk.hawk I cut it down to 17.5 grs.
k0ua
Epic Contributor
My dad used to load 25 grains of 2400 in a 45 Colt case for his Ruger Blackhawk.. Talk about a handful of He77! Those things darn near hurt. That would have blown an old Colt peacemaker to pieces. For those reading this, THAT is NOT a recommended load..
jack707
Veteran Member
I shot 19.5 grs. Of 2400 I had a hard time getting the 45 brass out of the chamber!.
k0ua
Epic Contributor
This was with 250 grains bullets. There is some discussion that modern 2400 is hotter than the old 2400 formulation. This was some time ago.
jack707
Veteran Member
I use 325 gr. Bullet I also have a box of 240gr. I use to use 296 years ago in Smith 586 357
