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My LGS has a Henry Big Boy X in .45 Colt on the shelf that I've been eyeing lately and will likely pick up next week. Perfect carbine for me for hiking and camping duty. I built a Marlin 1894 carbine in .45 Colt and just never warmed up to it; too heavy, finicky, with Remlin build quality. So I built an AR in .450 Bushmaster to replace it. Turned out nice, but it's just a bit too bulky and heavy. When I saw the Henry for sale, I thought it would be just perfect. So decided to sell the Marlin and maybe the AR and get the Henry.
So, I have plenty of bullets and components in .45 Colt, but I figured a few more boxes of factory stuff would be nice to have on hand. Surely the lowly .45 Colt is not in high demand these days. Wrong.
Went to Midway and they are completely sold out. Tried Ammoseek.com and they had some available. But the cheapest price was $79 for a box of 50!! Highest was S&B HPs for $150 for a box of 50!!
WTH?? Luckily, my LGS has Winchester cases available, and I have a couple of molds and can cast all the bullets I need for it. Was just floored that such a caliber would be so expensive when the rifle I've been eyeing has been sitting on the shelf for a month with no bites.
So, I have plenty of bullets and components in .45 Colt, but I figured a few more boxes of factory stuff would be nice to have on hand. Surely the lowly .45 Colt is not in high demand these days. Wrong.
Went to Midway and they are completely sold out. Tried Ammoseek.com and they had some available. But the cheapest price was $79 for a box of 50!! Highest was S&B HPs for $150 for a box of 50!!
WTH?? Luckily, my LGS has Winchester cases available, and I have a couple of molds and can cast all the bullets I need for it. Was just floored that such a caliber would be so expensive when the rifle I've been eyeing has been sitting on the shelf for a month with no bites.