Left the 300 Blackout camp....

[WarPig1976]

It costs me just under double to load what it did just a few short years ago. Prices in California for powder and primers are terrible, if you can even find them.

No one will ship there? I never really read the disclaimers, you know the ones I'm talking about but I do see CA,MA,NJ,etc.

[Bill Hollinger]

No one will ship there? I never really read the disclaimers, you know the ones I'm talking about but I do see CA,MA,NJ,etc.

This true for quite a few items. I understand their reasoning however the enthusiast living in those states pays dearly for their policies and the law. For some it is just that, policy. It is part state laws too. I think that the vendors are trying to stay out of the legal fray by simply not doing business in restricted states.

Now, all that said I really do not want this to turn to a political state bashing so shall we leave it at that?

[browningautorifle]

shall we leave it at that?

Roger that.

I'm just glad that no matter what the current situation. I stocked enough to get me through until things level out. I had problems last time, when was that? Three years ago? I've always bought components regardless of need. Good deals are good deals. Not for re-sale. I guess I'll be one of those old guys at a gunshow some day, tons of old components for sale on his table. Dying of something and no time to use everything up. Either that or touch a match to it and go all at once...(local spectacle)

[WarPig1976]

No intention to go there, truly don't know if the shipped or not like I said I haven't read one.

[imarangemaster]

I think it is a matter of supply and demand in California. There are about 39 million people in the state, and only about 5 -10% of the FFLs now that there were 10-15 years ago. Cal DOJ has been on a crusade to put dealers out of business, and are succeeding. I had an FFL for 25 years, but did not renew in 2006 due to the draconian requirements instituted by the state since my prior renewal. That limits the sources for powder and primers (etc.) since few large chain sporting goods stores exist in unfriendly Kalifornistan. In a 50 mile radius of me, only two shops have powder and primers generally, and one more occasionally has some. During the post sandy Hook panic of the last year, they have had next to nothing in stock, with regular customers waiting there when UPS arrives and paying the price, no matter how high.

[imarangemaster]

No one will ship there? I never really read the disclaimers, you know the ones I'm talking about but I do see CA,MA,NJ,etc.

Unfortunately a VERY high percentage of distributors and vendors refuse to ship ANYTHING to California, including ammo, powder, etc. I wrote one vendor and asked why, and he replied with a vitriolic rant on how stupid I was for living in the state, so it was my fault....

[WarPig1976]

Good insight for those of us outside...

[kosmolinekid]

It is not so much the availability of powder or primers for me it is the HAZMAT fees . Powder and primers can be found online it's just that expensive fee .

[Bob Womack]

Wonder what California resident Georgie Patton would have thought about this?

Bob