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Pistol Powder is harder to find than 22lr!

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Just got my Dillon RL550B Friday, but it's not doing anything because there's absolutely no pistol powder in all of East Tennessee!   On the plus side, I got 500 rounds of 22lr for $32 at Mahoney's in JC

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Dolomite_supafly
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If you are going to cast I would look at powder coating the bullets. Makes the alloy less critical. Powder coated bullets run cleaner than plain cast or jacketed. You can push them as hard as jacketed

Jonnin
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you can't do that right now.   Look at your load data, memorize the 10 or 15 powders (or make a list of them for quick ref) that work with 9mm (for example) --- when you see one of them, buy it.   It

MrBrian
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Just got my Dillon RL550B Friday, but it's not doing anything because there's absolutely no pistol powder in all of East Tennessee!   On the plus side, I got 500 rounds of 22lr for $32 at Mahoney's in

Jamie Jackson Prolific Contributor

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All powder is a challenge these days.

 

I've had rifle powder (for 5.56) on backorder since Dec 2013....

 

David or Sam may well be able to help you though.

 

Sam posted here on TGO that she has a blog, and there is a contact method there.

 

http://www.thegunshowgirl.com/

 

There is a thread below in the Classifieds for "Vendor Sales Postings".

 

http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/forum/93-tgo-vendor-sale-postings/

 

 

What I am seeing, via Slickguns search tool, are surplus powders for rifle and pistol. I am tempted to try the surplus rifle myself.

 

 

Good luck in your "quest"...it'll be worth it. :up:

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It may not be close enough for you, but im fairly certain that Anthony's Armory in Red Bank will have some, its a small shop but he usually has a decent selection of powder.
MrBrian Established Contributor

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I have some Goex ffg black powder, and some Triple 7 BP substitute, but I have no smokeless powders at all.   I'm brand new to reloading, but I've done quite a bit of research...    but I haven't narrowed down a particular powder that I want to use because nothing is available to get in my area....    The black powder and substitute is for reloading for an original Springfield Trapdoor from 1884.   I've casted 405 gr lead bullets, and I was planning on using my Dillon 550B to reload them, but then I read that you're not to use black powder in Dillon's powder measurer due to static electricy.....   But I didn't know if Triple 7 would create too much pressure for it being an old trapdoor....   Their site suggests 60 grain load, but they don't tell what pressures it would exert....   And I don't know what other powders to use for 45-70, except maybe TrailBoss, which I can't find....   So I may be purchasing a Hornady black powder powder measurer, if it will work with the Dillon 550B (which I think it will)     So after all that rambling, what should I do?

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Also, I plan on casting 125 gr and 158 gr bullets for the .357 magnum loads and I'll probably use store bought stuff for 9mm and 30-06

Randall53 Prolific Contributor

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It may not be close enough for you, but im fairly certain that Anthony's Armory in Red Bank will have some, its a small shop but he usually has a decent selection of powder.

 

I live 2 miles from Anthony's.  let me know if you want me to check for you.

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If you are going to cast I would look at powder coating the bullets. Makes the alloy less critical. Powder coated bullets run cleaner than plain cast or jacketed. You can push them as hard as jacketed in most calibers, definitely in 357 magnum, and the best part is you can color coordinate your bullets to what you are wearing that day.

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Haven't seen any Accurate #7 in 18 months.  No 2230 either.

Jamie Jackson Prolific Contributor

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You're not alone Dusty...and everyone else.

We've had Unique on backorder for several months as well.

 

It seems that when any pistol, or rifle, powder comes in, it goes out just a bit faster than immediately.

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DixieDawg Established Contributor

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You're not alone Dusty...and everyone else.
We've had Unique on backorder for several months as well.

It seems that when any pistol, or rifle, powder comes in, it goes out just a bit faster than immediately.

That's for sure I had a back order that supposedly came in from a supplier I won't name but in the hour or so it took for me to get up there my back order somehow disappeared

-Dusty-
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Randall53 Prolific Contributor

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Is Anthony's in the old Darr's location?

 

After further review.....yes. it is the old Darrs location.

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Jamie Jackson Prolific Contributor

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That's for sure I had a back order that supposedly came in from a supplier I won't name but in the hour or so it took for me to get up there my back order somehow disappeared

-Dusty-

 

It's very frustrating my friend. I had Graf's drop several backorders on me this past year...such is life...but my memory is long...

 

The positive side is that I've developed handgun loads with powders I had never even considered using it the past.

My chronograph has paid for itself several times over this past year. LOL

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