Buying a dillon

1time · Aug 22, 2020

Traveler said:
Yeah, and no "oh my gosh, oh my gosh, the store is out of ammunition!!!!"

You can still run short on primers, powder and bullets.

outrider58 · Aug 22, 2020

1time said:
You can still run short on primers, powder and bullets.

...which is where we find ourselves today...to a lesser or greater degree.

teratos · Aug 22, 2020

outrider58 said:
...which is where we find ourselves today...to a lesser or greater degree.

I only have 5 pounds of powder, in accordance with MD law!!

Traveler · Aug 22, 2020

If you have to run, you didn't make enough ammo. Planning is key. :lol:

1time said:
You can still run short on primers, powder and bullets.

Traveler · Aug 22, 2020

I lost the rest in a tragic boating accident.

teratos said:
I only have 5 pounds of powder, in accordance with MD law!!

85MikeTPI · Aug 22, 2020

teratos said:
I only have 5 pounds of powder, in accordance with MD law!!

Having additional storage in PA and DE helps also..

teratos · Aug 22, 2020

85MikeTPI said:
Having additional storage in PA and DE helps also..

I always respect the laws. It’s my duty. 5 pounds is all I have.

Biggfoot44 · Aug 23, 2020

Bullets can be cast yourself . Popular powders can become scarce during panics , but with the plethora of makes of powder and variety within each powder line , you can usually find something of a burning speed to be more or less useable-ish for most cals .

The real limiting factor is Primers . Already Small Pistol and Small Rifle are scarcer than 9 x 19 and .380 ammunition . But of course 5 or 10k of primers cost less , and take less storage space than 10k of loaded ammo .

PowPow · Aug 23, 2020

Biggfoot44 said:
Bullets can be cast yourself . Popular powders can become scarce during panics , but with the plethora of makes of powder and variety within each powder line , you can usually find something of a burning speed to be more or less useable-ish for most cals .

The real limiting factor is Primers . Already Small Pistol and Small Rifle are scarcer than 9 x 19 and .380 ammunition . But of course 5 or 10k of primers cost less , and take less storage space than 10k of loaded ammo.

If you like Federal primers (like me), they take up 3+ times more storage space than other brands due to their safety packaging.

Pinecone · Aug 23, 2020

teratos said:
I only have 5 pounds of powder, in accordance with MD law!!

Is that per person, per room in the house?

Kirkster · Aug 23, 2020

PowPow said:
If you like Federal primers (like me), they take up 3+ times more storage space than other brands due to their safety packaging.

Yea, just got 5000 a couple weeks ago and thought, wow this box is really big for just 5000 primers when I pulled it off of the porch.....

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