The reloading component market has been highly volatile over the past three years, following the time-of-plenty that defined the late ’teens. The COVID-19 shutdown had a drastic effect on our supplies as many manufacturers ceased production, and the political scene of 2020 brought millions of new shooters to the market, greatly increasing demand on an already compromised supply. Many of my favorite powders were simply unavailable, and I was forced to make changes—some for better, some for worse.
EASY COME, EASY GO
As I've written in this column before, we’ve lost some good powders, but we’ve gained a few more. IMR4320 is no more, and that was a great choice for a wide range of cartridges, including the .22-250 Remington, .308 Winchester and .30-06 Springfield …
