Hello to all of you re-loaders (Cast and jacketed),
I drove about 55 miles today to the biggest firearms and reloading components store in this part of the country. I had gone there about 2 months ago to replenish a few items that I was running short on and purchased them. He told me that day that he had one of the biggest orders to be delivered any day that he had ever purchased. i discovered that I didn't have as much Re7 as I thought I did. A friend of mine was in the store about two weeks ago and told me they still had plenty. I drug around and didn't go until today and was I surprised I have more firearms in my house than he had on the racks for sale and more ammunition.
Needless to say, I didn't get any RE7,the shelves were about bare. There was 4 lbs. of IMR 3031 and it is now mine. I talked to the owner and he told me that the future looked awful bleak. His suppliers didn't have any products and didn't know when or if they would have any in the near future
As for as my situation, I am in good shape but I feel for you shooters who aren't as prepared as I was. I have somewhere in the neighborhood of 30,000 primers and over 100 pounds of powder, so I am not going to be in a bind but I know some of you are and i feel for you. About 12 years ago I began preparing for such a situation and am I glad I did.. I'm sure that a lot of you have already found this in your area. When my part of the country gets in this condition, I know that those of you in other states are in a lot tougher situation.
Hang tough, we gotta get through it,
Mashburn
David a. Cogburn