Was wondering what yall think the future of supplies Primers, Powder and such will be like 1 to 2 yrs from now interested in yalls thought on this
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Reloading supplies future
- Thread starter Bulldog Man
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Winchester, Remington and Federal primers we commonly use for reloading are manufactured in the US.
Many of the popular powders we use for reloading are imported.
We think of Hodgdon powder as being a domestic brand, but H4350, Varget, and H322, are actually manufactured by Australian Munitions (ADI) in Australia and then distributed under the Hodgdon brand.
IMR powders are manufactured in Canada.
Vihtavuori powders are manufactured in Finland.
Many of the popular powders we use for reloading are imported.
We think of Hodgdon powder as being a domestic brand, but H4350, Varget, and H322, are actually manufactured by Australian Munitions (ADI) in Australia and then distributed under the Hodgdon brand.
IMR powders are manufactured in Canada.
Vihtavuori powders are manufactured in Finland.
Most of Hodgdon's powders are made in Canada and Australia. We can expect those prices to go up.
Most of the Copper wire is coming in from South America. No idea where the major manufacturers are sourcing theirs. I would assume wherever they get the best price with a consistent product.
We can be assured that it will change, but I can't imagine that will be as bad as covid was.
Some people are saying that the smaller importers are going to go out of business and that the only companies left will be big boys. I tend to believe there will be a shift, but that the markets will adjust pretty quickly. Not only are we an innovative people, but we are also resourceful and opportunistic.
Most of the Copper wire is coming in from South America. No idea where the major manufacturers are sourcing theirs. I would assume wherever they get the best price with a consistent product.
We can be assured that it will change, but I can't imagine that will be as bad as covid was.
Some people are saying that the smaller importers are going to go out of business and that the only companies left will be big boys. I tend to believe there will be a shift, but that the markets will adjust pretty quickly. Not only are we an innovative people, but we are also resourceful and opportunistic.
Finland has a very low tarriff structure, but is part of EU. It looks like they will unfortunately get a 20% tarriff. Better buy that viht powder quickly...
I don't think it's all about tariffs, but, it's more about one company (hodgdon) distributing most of the powders. No actual competition. But still, reloaders end up buying them no matter the cost.
It's not about tariffs today, but it will be in the future if tariffs are enacted and maintained.
We have almost no domestic production of copper or lead, and recycling is for the most part somewhat offshored. This isn't as bad news as you might think, because these are commodity products produced globally and can be sourced from multiple places, which might keep the costs down if US demand is supplied from a source that has no reciprocal tariffs with the US.
With the exception of ball powders made at St. Marks in Florida, all our powder is imported - AND, we don't produce nitrocellulose domestically, so even powder made at St. Marks will cost more to produce.
Primers - somewhat unknown to me. I think CCI manufacture some here in the US, but the raw materials are almost certainly imported. Primers are environmentally nasty to produce and the US hasn't encouraged domestic production.
If you want to see price fluctuations independent of Hornady's pricing model, watch prices Shooters World powders. They'll probably increase proportionately with Vihtavuori, because the powder's made by Lovex in Europe.
We have almost no domestic production of copper or lead, and recycling is for the most part somewhat offshored. This isn't as bad news as you might think, because these are commodity products produced globally and can be sourced from multiple places, which might keep the costs down if US demand is supplied from a source that has no reciprocal tariffs with the US.
With the exception of ball powders made at St. Marks in Florida, all our powder is imported - AND, we don't produce nitrocellulose domestically, so even powder made at St. Marks will cost more to produce.
Primers - somewhat unknown to me. I think CCI manufacture some here in the US, but the raw materials are almost certainly imported. Primers are environmentally nasty to produce and the US hasn't encouraged domestic production.
If you want to see price fluctuations independent of Hornady's pricing model, watch prices Shooters World powders. They'll probably increase proportionately with Vihtavuori, because the powder's made by Lovex in Europe.
