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I read about this on another forum and it is worth posting here:
FYI – we have just received the following message from Vista Outdoors (the parent company of Alliant Powders):
“Due to the worldwide shortage of nitrocellulose, the Vista Outdoor supply agreement for the sale of Alliant Powder canisters has been suspended for an unknown period. At this time, we have no timeline for the fulfillment and will be canceling outstanding Alliant orders in our system.
Representatives will provide updates and coordinate new orders based on availability.”
We have heard mixed messages from various powder suppliers about the availability of nitrocellulose, and therefore powder, over the past several months. This is one Manufacturer’s analysis of the situation. We are posting this so you can have all the information we have and draw whatever conclusions are right for you.
My biggest fear is when I die my wife will sell my guns for what I told her they cost.
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Oh boy... Gonna be a mess.
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So the Hodgdon position gets stronger.
What else is there? Vihtavuori and Shooters World? More interesting loading days ahead.
Any word from any of the other manufacturers?
Thanks for posting SW.
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Im glad I stocked up on Unique and Red Dot before the madness.
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I bought a pound of Unique 2 days ago... glad I did
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Guessing most most nitrocellulose products will dry up if the raw material isnt available. Might not be a strong position for anyone in the civilian market. Gotta save Ukraine at all costs even if it kills them all.
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I’ve got five or six lbs of unique and at 5-6 grs a shot I should be good.
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I bought a pound of Unique 2 days ago... glad I did Ha Ha!!! I just posted I’m no longer selling anymore Unique and Bullseye Ya’all got lucky
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Thank boomers support for Ukraine
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So the Hodgdon position gets stronger.
What else is there? Vihtavuori and Shooters World? More interesting loading days ahead.
Any word from any of the other manufacturers?
Thanks for posting SW. How so? The makers of the powders they sell depend on the availability of nitrocellulose too. Once the stockpiles of that disappear, everyone is screwed. Won’t be long before governments declare it as “essential war material” or whatever term they use. Might get very tight for recreational shooters; already is for some I guess. This is where I usually say I already have all I need, but this time I’ll refrain from that…..
What fresh Hell is this?
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Might have to find me a source of sulfur .
Pretty sure other ingredients won't be hard to find/make around here.
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In it is contentment
In it is death and all you seek
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I bought a pound of Unique 2 days ago... glad I did A pound?? Why bother??
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I checked out last week. H224, which I use in my.223 is $45, 4350 is $75!
Lucky I bought a big can a while back. I may be somewhat of a hoarder, but nowadays you have to be. Still can’t buy LR Primers though but small rifle are around most places.
But for hunting and reasonable target practice, I Can cinch up my belt a little, but I’ll survive.
I still believe this shortage stuff is orchestrated by the government. They’ve been manipulating everything else! They want us under control, and they’re doing it incrementally.
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Might have to find me a source of sulfur .
Pretty sure other ingredients won't be hard to find/make around here. You can get it off Amazon and Ebay.
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The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men.
In it is contentment
In it is death and all you seek
(Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni)
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So the Hodgdon position gets stronger.
What else is there? Vihtavuori and Shooters World? More interesting loading days ahead.
Any word from any of the other manufacturers?
Thanks for posting SW. How so? The makers of the powders they sell depend on the availability of nitrocellulose too. Once the stockpiles of that disappear, everyone is screwed. Won’t be long before governments declare it as “essential war material” or whatever term they use. Might get very tight for recreational shooters; already is for some I guess. This is where I usually say I already have all I need, but this time I’ll refrain from that….. Second guessing my position too!
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The Wall Street Journal published an article back in March regarding the worldwide shortage of nitrocellulose.
I can't quite figure why there has been almost no availability of Alliant powders while that Hodgdon and Shooters World supplies have increased somewhat.
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I bought a pound of Unique 2 days ago... glad I did A pound?? Why bother?? It will load up 1400 rounds of 45 auto.
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I bought a pound of Unique 2 days ago... glad I did A pound?? Why bother?? My thoughts too!
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The Chinese are opportunists.
How would you feel if a Chinese company started exporting gunpowder to the USA for consumer use?
Would you buy Chinese gunpowder? Would you trust the quality (safety and consistency) of Chinese gunpowder?
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