Mostly because of all the conflicts going on sporting grade bp is on the back burner, and the military use takes precedence 

Jonathan wrote yesterday at 8:49am:


The only guys who call us hoarders are the ones who never plan ahead. They're jealous of anyone who does!

I am running into this issue. I just used up the last of my swiss and the bit I could find was pricey.  Was able to grab some goex cartridge and old Eynsford off fellow shooters that will hopefully get me through when goex comes back online,  which rumor has it is the spring.

Bufallo Arms is taking backorders for swiss for a shipment in January,  that they estimated to be around $63/lb. An internet search showd tariffs may be affecting it more and that we may see $95/lb because there is an almost 50% tariff of the Swiss. We need US production back online

"An even faster method to drop the price would be to get rid of tariffs.
You know, the ones that influence nearly every purchase we make."

Yup, If all the countries would drop the tariffs on the US products going to them, and we would stop putting tariffs on all incoming products, we really would have fair trade and level price exchange.

It doesn't seem like much progress from abroad is likely. Until then....

Cat_Whisperer wrote yesterday at 1:11pm:


There's an ammunition plant in Cody that has been producing light artillery rounds and the news the other day said they were so swamped with orders they are building another plant in Romania or some such.
Goex has supposedly revamped and up graded the equipment  and word has it once they get caught up with the military supplies they will start shipping sporting grade powder, soon.