Just letting you guys know what it is like in Australia.
We have only 1 manufacture in Australia who make powder under ADI name. Pistol powder is really hard to get I don't know about rifle. A few years ago we could just pick up 2kg for $ 125 when ever we like. Now you buy anything you see, gone are the days of it will be in next week or month.
The most common powder is ADI AP70. Had no had it for over a year and now looking at 2015. Was told there has been 2 fire where they make AP70. AP50 fast burning you can get some times but now they sell it to us in 500gram bottles for $. 42 a bottle so it is now $ 168 for 2kg.
AP 70 powder is sold under the brand Hodgdon not sure which powder, I was told that ADI prefer to sell o/s in bulk rather than supplying the local market.
Winchester powder we have given up on VV although expensive changed agency so the price went up and is not available again. Aliliant powder can get green and red dot. All in 1 lb bottles no bulk discount.
Now primers, have not seen any Fedral small pistol for over a year and think it will be next year some time.
Suppliers tell us the shortage is due to OH&S, transporting dangerous goods etc.
