Not long ago I read that there’s a shortage of nitrocellulose, obviously not cellulose, and that the major producers are mostly Asian. It’s used for a wide variety of products, including paint. Like other needful things, we’ve allowed the production to go offshore, putting us at risk in troubled times, at the mercy of our adversaries. Someday we may wake up and decide to control such things, but globalist thinking dominates the world economy, as well as greenie policies that also push critical industries abroad. The cherry on top is all the shooting wars and buildup for more of the same. I don’t expect much price relief while all these factors are still in play, so no time soon, if ever.
I’m concentrating on using up what I have and don’t plan on buying except at extreme need, as I have a lot of powder that’s suitable for multiple cartridges. Kinda on the lookout for CFE 223 though……
