FYI – we have just received the following message from Vista Outdoors (the parent company of Alliant Powders):
“Due to the worldwide shortage of nitrocellulose, the Vista Outdoor supply agreement for the sale of Alliant Powder canisters has been suspended for an unknown period. At this time, we have no timeline for the fulfillment and will be canceling outstanding Alliant orders in our system.
Representatives will provide updates and coordinate new orders based on availability.”
We have heard mixed messages from various powder suppliers about the availability of nitrocellulose, and therefore powder, over the past several months. This is one Manufacturer’s analysis of the situation. We are posting this so you can have all the information we have and draw whatever conclusions are right for you.

My .02 worth is that this is BS. Powder will become hard to get because of this "shortage", but then after a hopefully brief period of time, it will be available again, but a slight mark up in price, say 50% or so.

Powder prices will go through the roof. Greed and profit margins.
A pound of IMR-4064 is now over 55 bucks if you can find it.

More :

https://www.tacticalshit.com/a...se-gunpowder-crisis/

It seems like every time there is a "shortage" we can only get the new, cheaper to produce, powders that each company is trying to introduce. I'm sure it's a great way to increase profits, but it sure messes over the long time customers.