CANT FIND POWDER!

[juice900]

Hello folks, As my 1st post to this forum I shall beat the dead horse senselessly i suspect with this question.
I live in northern Il, and as you can imagine the demand for slow burning magnum caliber smokeless powder is not that high in demand in my area. Im new to long range shooting and reloading. Ive spent the last year buying reloading equipment and supplies. Shooting season is coming fast and I've yet been able to purchase the powder I need.
Im attempting to load .338 Lapua and 7mm STW. From my research, I have my head set on H-1000 due to the climate i live in.
Where can I buy this from? everywhere I look is out of stock or on back order...If I order, my shipment eventually gets canceled due to the long wait from the distributor getting its stock in.
What do I do???

 

[bigwatchpilot]

I know a guy in Memphis selling a lot of powder, trouble is getting it to you.

 

[7mmFanBoy]

use surplus 50 bmg 100 fps slower than magnum good enough 1600 yards or so

 

[mojavejim]

Welcome to reloading, this is the frustrating part of the deal. If I were you just look for something other than Hodgdon powder, it works great if you can find it. I've been testing substitutes for H1000 & Varget.

 

[juice900]

Welcome to reloading, this is the frustrating part of the deal. If I were you just look for something other than Hodgdon powder, it works great if you can find it. I've been testing substitutes for H1000 & Varget.

Any suggestions as a similar powder?

Im sure everybody has a copy of Hornady's Tenth edition...page 671 is the data im trying to replicate until i can understand my own data I'll collect.

 

[mojavejim]

Hodgdon is probably the best for temperature stability, but for 338LM N570(hard to find also) US869, Magpro and a few others. Check out this chart for similar burn rates. Hate to be so negative about it, but Hodgdon has been having supply issue's lately and I've had H1000 back-ordered for quite a while. Now with the current state affairs we'll be lucky to find anything at all shortly.

 

[juice900]

Hodgdon is probably the best for temperature stability, but for 338LM N570(hard to find also) US869, Magpro and a few others. Check out this chart for similar burn rates. Hate to be so negative about it, but Hodgdon has been having supply issue's lately and I've had H1000 back-ordered for quite a while. Now with the current state affairs we'll be lucky to find anything at all shortly.

Thank you, Ill see if I can figure something out from chart.

 

[sleeplz]

4350 at Powder valley now, but you can only buy 2 max of it per day.

 

[07jkjeeper]

Try the smaller mom and pop shops. I looked in four different states for H-1000 and finally stopped by a small shop in Colorado and the had an eight pound jug sitting on the shelf. Next time it’s available I’m buying a bunch.

 

[GMZ]

I have some IMR 7977 for when I run out of H-1000.

H-1000 is 141 on the burn chart and the IMR is 140.

 

[Steel head]

I have some IMR 7977 for when I run out of H-1000.

H-1000 is 141 on the burn chart and the IMR is 140.

I have some 7977 as well

It’s actually a pretty good powder.

 

[Rlandry]

I'm flush with powder and primers, but it was all bought before all of this bullshit started, which is what everyone should have been doing all along. There has never been a question of if there would be another panic buy, only when it would happen. You snoozed, you lost.

 

[mojavejim]

I've been buying all along in quantity but when you actually shoot a bunch you still run out. With the supply issues with Hodgdon I'm running low on H1000 & Varget. I have substitute powders but saving my "precious" for National level comps, it would be ideal to train & do local match's with the same load. I don't think the supply ever caught up since the last shortage, more was available but not with out searching & waiting.

 

[FredHammer]

I started a couple months ago looking for H1000 and RL26 for 300WM. Hit a gun show and picked up some RL23 and IMR 7977. I found a kickass load with Accurate 4350, so I am not tinkering with anything else at the moment because I have 8lbs of it! IMR 7977 is a tad faster burning than H1000. If you want to drive 2hrs I'll sell you that IMR 7977 1lb can. I'll put it in the mailbox. lol

 

[longgunJR]

Make a list of all your local business that sell reloading equipment and visit as often as you can, alot places get shipments in and sellout before they get a chance to advertise online or on social media.
Varget for example is what I use on my 6.5x47L and hasn't been in stock online for months but I keep finding small to reasonable amounts locally.
Just buy what you can when you can.

 

[FredHammer]

Make a list of all your local business that sell reloading equipment and visit as often as you can, alot places get shipments in and sellout before they get a chance to advertise online or on social media.
Varget for example is what I use on my 6.5x47L and hasn't been in stock online for months but I keep finding small to reasonable amounts locally.
Just buy what you can when you can.

Oh dood. You just missed 800 some 8lb kegs from Powdervalley!

 

[longgunJR]

Oh dood. You just missed 800 some 8lb kegs from Powdervalley!

I'm actually sitting on a decent stash at the moment and decided to skip on that. I did see it though

 

[Defender3]

PV has 364 1lb jugs of H4350 that just popped up.

 

[Steel head]

They’re showing H1000 as well!
Get spendin folks!

 

[acudaowner]

there was a post in the forums about h4350 for sale not sure if that is what you are looking for but hope it helps they stated last night they still has 23 8lb jugs I think it way .
https://www.scheels.com/p/hodgdon-h4350-powder/03928850092.html is one of them the other i can't find it sorry

 

[7mmFanBoy]

h1000 h50 varget its back bring the horde

 

[DTF370]

Dang it! I missed the H1000 by minutes! Gawd that’s frustrating. Been waiting for a year.

 

[never_summer]

I wonder if all the same people bought out the lots of powder ?

 

[Greenday4537]

Dang it! I missed the H1000 by minutes! Gawd that’s frustrating. Been waiting for a year.

Hodgdon H1000 Smokeless Gun Powder

Hodgdon H1000 Smokeless Powder is a favorite for big bore competitive shooting rifles. Buy at Powder Valley for Best Prices Guaranteed.

www.powdervalleyinc.com

1 left!

 

[never_summer]

Already tried to buy it lol, once you get to the cart it says your out of luck

 

[07jkjeeper]

Sounds like H1000 is starting to make its way around again.

 

[DTF370]

I would probably Venmo somebody 10 Bucks if they found me an 8 pound keg before it went out of stock ?

 

[Lunabear]

Is retumbo a decent alternative to h1000? Looking to load a 6.5 prc

 

[Steel head]

Sounds like H1000 is starting to make its way around again.

Yea
That’s a positive sign for sure!

 

[Steel head]

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I wonder if all the same people bought out the lots of powder ?

Lol!

 

[cropdude]

I would probably Venmo somebody 10 Bucks if they found me an 8 pound keg before it went out of stock ?

Powder valley has one 8# and 3 1#'s right now! lol

 

[1moaoff]

Lol!

That was rl26....?

 

[DTF370]

Powder valley has one 8# and 3 1#'s right now! lol

I wish that were true. When I add it to cart, it won’t let me check out as it’s out of stock.

 

[Steel head]

That was rl26....?

I’m sitting on enough R26 to kill my current 7 saum barrel and kill the barrel I have ordered.
My 260 is good for powder and I have plenty for pistol and 223.
Obama taught me a valuable lesson.

 

[1moaoff]

I’m sitting on enough R26 to kill my current 7 saum barrel and kill the barrel I have ordered.
My 260 is good for powder and I have plenty for pistol and 223.
Obama taught me a valuable lesson.

My lesson was learned during the AWB back in the day.