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It's great to hear you were able to find then. Now day's it's hit and miss with this stuff. Makes it kind of hard to go out and shoot as often as one would like. One's you run out who knows how long till you get some replacement components. I have been taking it easy on the shooting for that reason. I think I may have 2000 rounds worth of components.
 
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I scored some powder some time ago. Bought too much really. I've noticed that powder and other components have become easier to find, but primers are still the one thing that is scarce. I still want some magnum large rifle primers, but I've got enough for the time being.

I read yesterday that Alliant is making a new series of powder. Called Power Pro, or something like that. They have one that is specifically for the 308 Win.
 
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I'll have to check that powder out. Were do you order your powder from?
 
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Where ever I can find it, but usually it's one of these:

www.midsouthshooterssupply.com
www.midwayusa.com
www.natchezss.com

This is that new powder:
Alliant Powder - Latest Products

But they don't have any loading data posted for it, so I'm not sure how you are supposed to start using it. Must be very recently released.
 
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Thanks, I'll take a look.
 
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Originally Posted by Serg450
It's great to hear you were able to find then. Now day's it's hit and miss with this stuff. Makes it kind of hard to go out and shoot as often as one would like. One's you run out who knows how long till you get some replacement components. I have been taking it easy on the shooting for that reason. I think I may have 2000 rounds worth of components.
Salutations Serg & Bill;

I need a couple of pounds of FFF & 1000 Large Pistole Primers, as all my sources in the San Gabriel & Pomona Valleys have dried up.
If you'd keep your eyes open for me & let me know or please pick it up & I'll reimburse you for it.
 
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Old 11-07-2009, 01:37 AM
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i just ordered 1600 rounds from cableas it could take up to 2 months....
 
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Good luck with Cabela's. They are one of the few that will take backorders, so I put primers on a backorder and figured I would just wait them out. Then I got an email saying they would ship xx/xx date. Then got another saying, sorry, no they won't. A few weeks later, same email and same sorry email. That went on for 3 or 4 times, until finally they figured it out and sent an email cancelling the backorder. Took 6 months of just wasting my time.

Ammo has gotten easier to get, so hopefully they come through for you before the new CA law goes into effect.
 
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I tried to order an 8lbs jug of IMR4064 and had no luck at all yesturday. It's all I would need really. I have about 2 1/2 pounds but that goes fast with rifle rounds.
 
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Serg, I suggest you go to the Natchez site, get registered, and sign up for the email alert for that powder. That's how I got the primers. They came in, they sent me an email, and I went to the site and purchased. They don't take backorders, but the email system seems to work pretty good.

You could probably even use a cell phone email address.
 
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Sweet, thanks Bill. I will go register now.
 
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Be sure to read up on what age verification they need. They have to be certain you are over 21yo. I can't remember what Natchez needs. One place I scanned and emailed my DL and I think it might have been Natchez, but not sure. Whatever they need, get it taken care of in advance.
 
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Ok registered and ready to go. They did not mention anything about age verification but I will go back and check it out. Thanks again Bill.
 
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One place I scanned and emailed my DL and I think it might have been Natchez, but not sure.
I was wrong about that. It was Midsouth Supply that does that.
 
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I tried to order an 8lbs jug of IMR4064 and had no luck at all yesturday. It's all I would need really. I have about 2 1/2 pounds but that goes fast with rifle rounds.
Serg, Natchez shows Dupont IMR 4064 as IN STOCK.

IMR 4064 8 Pounds - Natchez Shooters Supplies

Better hurry!!!
 


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