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Why/what is so unobtainable with regard to .45ACP? Standard stock US items I thought???

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Yes, standard stock. But every so often, someone does something foolish and gets shot, and the best gun salesman ever gets on TV and decries the madness, stating that if he had a son, he'd look like the foolish one. This leads to rumors that something will soon be outlawed, sales spike, and ammo flies off the shelves like a run on a Greek Bank. Next thing you know, the most common items are out of stock everywhere. In 2013, you could not find 5.56, 9mm, .45ACP, powder, or primers anywhere. It has gotten better since then, but I learned to reload, which as an added bonus means I'm saving money on ammo. I suppose I could switch to IMR, but I liked the VV. I should work up a good load with it, but life has a way of intervening. I have some nice RWS brass, some nice match primers, and a box of Woodleigh bullets waiting to be assembled. Time. That's the one thing I need... Time.

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I know we had a hard time getting some components from the USA a while ago, but it didn't completely dry up. Then again, we have legal limitations we have to stick to in the UK...can't just rush out & stockpile!
So more European stuff started coming in at better prices....now the currency rate has fallen & sterling is weaker, at least until after our in/out EU referendum in June.
Then, we shall see what happens.

Viht. N320 was what I used in the old days when it was legal here to own handguns (until 1997)
Use Ramshot Zip in France occasionally. (It's another European propellant from Belgium)
Large pistol primers & 230gn FMJ bullets.
But this stuff is for another thread I think.
Cheers, d

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Blaser K95 Luxus Kipplaufbüchse, .25-06 Rem. Schmidt & Bender 8x56 & Nosler 110gn Accubond = Game Over!

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