The Frontier Sixshooter Community Message Board - Run on 44 magnum ammo and components??

Run on 44 magnum ammo and components?? (reply)

Mark — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 11:02:39 +0000

Staline shows 44 mag brass will be delivered by the end of the month (at a whopping $101.00/500). I know that is not going to help today but they usually under promise delivery dates.
Mark

That may well be it - concentrating on high sales calibers (reply)

stonewalrus — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 04:23:54 +0000

Reloaders Bench is one place he hasn't checked (reply)

stonewalrus — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 04:19:42 +0000

Run on 44 magnum ammo and components?? (reply)

Catoosa — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 03:12:47 +0000

Have you been by Reloader's Bench in Mt. Juliet? I'll check there and at David's place in Lebanon.

I thought maybe it was a low production item (reply)

bj — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 02:12:22 +0000

Maybe there is a lot more demand for 9mm so they don't produce much in the .44mag size. I've noticed that it is difficult to find heavy .45Colt projectiles too.

Run on 44 magnum ammo and components?? (reply)

StoneWolf — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 18:41:18 +0000

To me it wasn't that there was a run there is not even shelf space for either 357 (other than a box of self defense loads) or 44 in either spl or mag in the 15+ stores I've checked. But the more oddball calibers (i.e. 221 fireball) have dedicated shelf space in multiple bullet weights and brands which doesn't make sense, even 10mm was there along with makarov, 357 sig and 38super in some stores. To me it was just strange to see nearly every auto caliber but for revolvers you only have 38 and 45 (I know self defense and the judge). Anyway I haven't been by our local reloading supply store but when I do I'm definitely getting the dyes even if I can't get brass right now.

We had plenty on the shelves, I didn't sell much this year. (reply)

Hobie — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 17:20:27 +0000

Must be a regional thing.

I was not aware of any such run. It isn't really that time (reply)

jgt — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 16:31:59 +0000

It is probably just due to hunting season. Those are calibers used for hunting in many states. With the populous still trying to recover from the panic it would be easy to empty the shelves for hunting supplies.

Hunting seasons are just finishing up... (reply)

Brian A — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 16:24:35 +0000

In addition to the normal demand for those cartridges, at least here in MI there was a rule change which allowed the use of pistol caliber rifles to be used in what had formerly been the 'shotgun' zone. It really caused a run on 357 and 44 at least here.

Fortunately I have primers and powder, haven't checked on (reply)

stonewalrus — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 15:54:17 +0000

Bullets yet.

I wioll assemble a care package for the young waif (reply)

Rob Leahy — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 15:28:12 +0000

Run on 44 magnum ammo and components?? (reply)

Paul — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 14:36:05 +0000

You made me look. Brass seems to be non-existent online (after checking an entire two suppliers) but bullets are available in lead, jacketed and copper plated. I need to pick some up for the 44 Spl as I hope to do some shooting this summer. Wish I had time to do some casting but that's not in the cards this year, I believe. Good luck finding the brass. How is the primer and powder situation out your way?

I was not aware of any such run. It isn't really that time (reply)

Frank S — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 13:36:22 +0000

I have a small amount of 44 spcl / 44 mag brass....Range brass picked up inadvertently.
Your welcome to it....LMK

I was not aware of any such run. It isn't really that time (reply)

Hobie — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 13:31:42 +0000

of year for such a run.

Run on 44 magnum ammo and components??

stonewalrus — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 12:04:00 +0000

My son is buying a Ruger Redhawk from an enabler on this board. He went looking locally for ammo and I have been looking for him online for ammo and components. It seems to have all dried up. Has there been a run on ammo again? Seems odd that it would hit 44 and 357 but not so much the auto calibers.