Just a generic question but every where I go and every supply site I visit, Hornady is kicking butt. Bullets stacked up everywhere. Sierra? Where are you? I use a lot of Sierra. Nosler? Same thing! Others too. Yes I know that there are some bullets available from other manufactures but maybe they all need to see what it is that Hornady is doing and get on the stick.



Or is there something sinister that I don't know?

Oh yeah, I use Hornady so no problem, not dissing the product. I like 'em. I just want other choices.

I've noticed the same. Hornady seems to have everything in stock. Only other manufacturer I know of that has just as good inventory is Hammer Hunter.

You aren't the only one noticing. I'm pretty sure the other manufacturers are sending most of their bullets to ammo manufacturers instead of releasing them to us lowly reloaders. Hornady is definitely controlling the market now though, just have to setup notifications on the others with some of the bigger online retailers and jump on what you can get when the email comes in.

LeHigh Defense (Wilson Combat) has reasonable inventory.

I just bought 500 of the 130 Gr hot core ham'rs. I want the 125 Sierra pro hunter too. Guess what? Out of stock.

??? If they are "Hot Cores" they are Speer.

Yes, they are speer

Agree, thank the lord I like the hornady eldx line of bullets. Nosler has probably lost me as a customer. The two I have found in stock most is by far and away hornady with speer in a distant second.

Interesting. Don't see them on Speer's website. Must be made by Speer specifically for Wilson Combat.

Nosler is getting ridiculous. Ballistic Tips are my favorite hunting bullet. They are never in stock. I probably have a lifetime supply if I only use them for hunting. I used to be able to pick them up cheap on SPS and use them for target practice.

From the Speer Website.
https://www.speer.com/bullets/rifle_bullets/hot-cor_rifle_bullet/19-2007.html

Very similar but not exactly the same.

I'd bet Hornady is picking up a few lifetime customers just based on thier ability to meet demand. I've switched my 308 load from nosler accubond to SST's. They're accurate. Assuming they perform on game as well as the sst's that I load in my 300blk, I'll stick with Hornady.

From 125 nbt’s to SST’s for me too in blackout and reduced ‘06 loads.

The only two jacketed OEM bullets I really ever needed are for 5.56X45 of which I always bought Hornady copies and .30-30 WIN (until I got "enough" stocked up) of which I used a Sierra bullet. That Sierra bullet all but disappeared ... way before the panic.

It's easier to get product out the door quicker when you don't spend as much time on quality control. Kinda like how Polaris dealers have stock but you can't get a Honda.

Are you suggesting Hornady is producing a lower quality product than Nosler or Berger or others that have been unavailable?

The 130 gr Hot Core Ham'r bullet is made by Speer especially for WC, I think a slight difference in the bullets front end shape.

Sounds like it. I think Hornady just ramped up production. I wish Nosler would as well since I prefer them over Hornady. Good thing I stocked up during the Trump years.

Sierra and Nosler have been disappointing for sure. Especially with 7mm bullets.

We are very pleased with the Hornady XTPs. Four deer over the past couple of years DRT. Very accurate as well.

Love their press and customer service

Agreed

I’m a hoarder. No problems.

You’re just the problem.

Seems to me bullets are easier to get than say a year ago. I just bought 1100 for a rifle I haven't purchased yet. I didn't wait for them to be in stock, just went online and there they were. My 7mm bullets are in stock at several places right now. In fact, almost every bullet I load is in stock. It's getting better, not worse.

Maybe so but I’ve had an awful lot for a lot of years. I don’t shoot as much as I used to. And, no interest in selling them.