Powder, primers and bullets for .223

[cleanguy46]

dont be so picky on powder

if you cant get 335 get win748 if not that varget hell if i'm desperate enough ill buy tac

I'm very open to try different powders now that I have different options and thanks for the advice.

[Beelzy]

Ah......times are a changing for the worse when one has to go back to
Load Developing.

[freonr22]

thanks for the weidners, i am going to try some different powders, they had vv in stock sev

[TMC]

Stock up over time, never pass up a sale on components

[rpounds]

I had the same problem trying to find H335 and CCI#400 primers. I finally settled for BL-C(2) and Federal #205 primers. Fortunately, I was able to find a brick of the primers - the last one that they had. I purchased them from the Stockade in Westminster here in SoCal.

My A,B and C choices for powders were all unavailable. I didn't mind getting fourth choice, since I am working up a load for a new rifle anyway. Regardless, this shortage has really had me running in circles.

[4literranger485]

i'm in the same boat. i had a good sum of money to spend on .223 ammo, when i couldnt find any readily available i decided to purchase reloading equip. Well i got all set up with equipment, and found components for my .300 win-mag. But i really need help finding small rifle primers, 22 cal (.224) bullets, and powder to get my .223 reloading underway.

Any help would be greatly appreciated! I'm in California City, near Palmdale (antelope valley) and Bakersfield.

[rpounds]

Bullets haven't been a problem for me. I've been purchasing on-line at www.midsouthshooterssupply.com for quite a while now. Now that lead bullets have been banned for hunting, I've been getting Barnes bullets almost exclusively. MidSouth has a good supply in all of the calibers that I load for, 30-06, 270, 30-30, 223, 260, 25-06, 45 auto, 357 magnum, etc. You might want to try them for bullets.

[4literranger485]

that is a good link! thanks!

i think the small rifle primers are just gone forever. i cant find them in stock anywhere

[rpounds]

The online places have some, if you are willing to pay the $30 hazardous shipping charge. I'm not willing to pay that though. Here are some of the online houses that I deal with:

www.midsouthshooterssupply.com (mentioned in the post above)

https://www.midwayusa.com

https://www.cabelas.com

https://www.grafs.com

https://www.cheaperthandirt.com

I posted those in the order in which I use them.

Ron

[4literranger485]

thanks Ron, you wouldnt by chance no any socal places with some small rifle primers in stock?? hazmat fees are insane, i could almost buy double the amount of primers with that money

[USN CHIEF]

thanks Ron, you wouldnt by chance no any socal places with some small rifle primers in stock?? hazmat fees are insane, i could almost buy double the amount of primers with that money

Where in SOCAL?

[rpounds]

thanks Ron, you wouldnt by chance no any socal places with some small rifle primers in stock?? hazmat fees are insane, i could almost buy double the amount of primers with that money

I would ask the same question as the Chief. Where in SoCal? In the Orange County area, check out The Stockade in Westminster. I purchased the last brick of small rifle primers available last Friday. However, they still had a few of the 100 packs on the shelf.

Ron

[Rule .308]

I understand that it will not help you right now but one of the things you need to do is to pick up one full sleeve of primers (5K) or an 8lb jug of powder everytime you go to the gun show. Because of this I have all 4 primer sizes in quantities of 10K or more and enough 8lb jugs of powder to keep me loading for years. Remember though, there are only 7,000 grains of powder in that 1lb jug, that equates to 280 rounds at 25grains (223) and only 180 at 45 grains (308). So if you pick up 1k primers, 500 bullets, and a pound of powder you won't have enough to make 300 rounds. The value in reloading is in bulk purchases and remember, to buy in bulk you need to spend in bulk. Get in on every group buy that comes your way, go in with your buddies and buy bullets in bulk from places like Goldenwest Brass and Montana Gold in quantities of 5K or more and then it will be worth your while.

[USN CHIEF]

I understand that it will not help you right now but one of the things you need to do is to pick up one full sleeve of primers (5K) or an 8lb jug of powder everytime you go to the gun show. Because of this I have all 4 primer sizes in quantities of 10K or more and enough 8lb jugs of powder to keep me loading for years. Remember though, there are only 7,000 grains of powder in that 1lb jug, that equates to 280 rounds at 25grains (223) and only 180 at 45 grains (308). So if you pick up 1k primers, 500 bullets, and a pound of powder you won't have enough to make 300 rounds. The value in reloading is in bulk purchases and remember, to buy in bulk you need to spend in bulk. Get in on every group buy that comes your way, go in with your buddies and buy bullets in bulk from places like Goldenwest Brass and Montana Gold in quantities of 5K or more and then it will be worth your while.

The above is so freaking true. That is how I do it. I only buy in bulk.

[CSACANNONEER]

That sucks.

I wish I could fit all my powder in such a small place. I'll have to take a picture of my magazine soon.