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As many of you may have noticed, try finding any #10 or #11 revolver percussion caps or fffg powder either online or at your nearest retail outlet that stocks black powder caps and powder. Geox fffg black powder, Hodgdon 777 or Pyrodex P are all gone at my local gun store. Just like the last mad rush of people purchasing of any firearm and ammo due to the COVID-19 virus throughout the U.S., the current political events have made it even worse that even percussion caps and powders have dried up. Vista Outdoor Inc., that owns both CCI and Remington ammunition manufacturing has probably put their percussion caps as a low priority for manufacturing as the company is concentrating on rapid production of metallic cartridges to keep up with present demand. I would also say that Hodgdon has a low priority for their powder products as they probably are shipping powders to the cartridge manufacturers than for home reloaders. Looks like I'm down to a couple of #10 Remington caps and a couple of pounds of Geox and 777 so I'll not be shooting my Uberti 1860 and 1858 revolvers any time soon.