I planned to get started in reloading a few rifle calibers and bought an RCBS press kit. But now that I am actually getting ready to start, it turns out that I can't find any of the consumable stuff I need! I initially thought (foolishly) that things like bullets were interchangeable as long as you match diameter, weight and material and shape. But according to the reloading manual I got with my stuff (Speer) that's not the case.
The changes of being able to get the exact bullets, primers and powder that the reloading manual specifies for the stuff I want to reload are slim (and that's assuming that I don't have to match the brand of case).
My question is, is it like this all the time these days? I mean, I have dozens of things on "notify me" at MidwayUSA - bullets, powder, primers etc. Do these things ever become available lately, even intermittently, or has everyone been waiting for years? I didn't realize it was like this because ammo availability has been great lately.
The changes of being able to get the exact bullets, primers and powder that the reloading manual specifies for the stuff I want to reload are slim (and that's assuming that I don't have to match the brand of case).
My question is, is it like this all the time these days? I mean, I have dozens of things on "notify me" at MidwayUSA - bullets, powder, primers etc. Do these things ever become available lately, even intermittently, or has everyone been waiting for years? I didn't realize it was like this because ammo availability has been great lately.