If you had an extra grand???

[mo]

Try not to think about current rifles and what they shoot. If you had an extra 1000.00 what 2 powders would you buy to cover all of your future needs???

 

[eddybo]

I would stock up on varget and retumbo, my 2 favorites for the 308 and 7RUM, then I would get a couple jugs of that cheap mil-surp 870 equivalent. I think I could get by with those three for quite a while. If I could add one more I would get something mil surp that is about the burn rate of BLC2.

 

[Varmint Hunter]

Obama got you worried ?

 

[Supermag]

I'd probably get IMR 4064 and Hodgdon Clays powder. I shoot alot of shotshells through the year.

 

[cinch]

I think you could load for about anything with Varget and Retumbo.

 

[mo]

VH not worried yet!! I did deliver a 100 pounds this week on the brown truck though... It got me thinking!!!

 

[CoastalHunter]

wow look at this old thread, $1000 gets you one powder these days! who new obama was the good old days! sad where things are!

 

[cohunt]

Yup, if ypu are lucky you might be able to pick up 2 jugs fir 1k, definitely not alot

 

[comfisherman]

When these zombie threads pop up its interesting to run the inflation numbers.

The .gov mainstream calculator would place 1k at just shy of 1500 $. Have kept price records on powder purchases since 06, looking at what I bought in Sept of 08 I'd need 23-2500$ to replicate what 1k would buy in powder back then... well that and months to wait for it.

 

[c_bass16]

Try not to think about current rifles and what they shoot. If you had an extra 1000.00 what 2 powders would you buy to cover all of your future needs???

RL26 and RL16 (but I'd really love to be able to get RL33 as well) but you said only 2
Cutting off supply to the US is a big kick in the weenis

 

[martinakl]

wow look at this old thread, $1000 gets you one powder these days! who new obama was the good old days! sad where things are!

Pre Obama, I bought primers by the sleeve (100) and one pound of powder at a time. Everything was readily available on the shelf at Sportsman's Warehouse whenever I wanted it. No need to hoard and why bother buying a full 8lb jug? Even in the "good times" since then, local inventory is hit or miss (mostly miss). I pretty much deal with online retailers now. Shipping and hazmat charges are just part of the cost of play.