Powder Alert!

[SWHandldr]

One of my local gun stores just got a bit of Hodgdon powders in and it is $63.00/lb. I asked and they said the prices have jumped that much.

Bought 2 lbs of 6.5StaBal last week at the Ft Worth Cabelas, $42.99 / lb. They had 10 or 12 on hand & guite a bit of Hodgdon distributed powder (no Varget) at $39-46 / lb. Some 8 lb kegs (AA4350 & others) at $244 ea, IIRC.

More powder in stock than I've seen since 2019....

Worked at a camera store in the 70's. Federal regs required dealer cost to be based on volume buys with maximum discounts based on relatively small quantities (12 of one model). But high volume dealers like us got ad reimbursements, promo materials (windbreakers, brochures, branded bags, etc.) free AND better invoicing. 2% 89 days net 90 when smaller dealers got net 30.

Wonder whether bigger dealers get lower prices or LGS are just charging what the market will bear...

I know I wouldn't want to work in - or own - a retail shop now.

 

[Chas1]

Crazy prices, lately all I've been shooting is 22's and 38's @ 4.8 grs of powder.

 

[Heather]

Bought 2 lbs of 6.5StaBal last week at the Ft Worth Cabelas, $42.99 / lb. They had 10 or 12 on hand & guite a bit of Hodgdon distributed powder (no Varget) at $39-46 / lb. Some 8 lb kegs (AA4350 & others) at $244 ea, IIRC.

More powder in stock than I've seen since 2019....

Worked at a camera store in the 70's. Federal regs required dealer cost to be based on volume buys with maximum discounts based on relatively small quantities (12 of one model). But high volume dealers like us got ad reimbursements, promo materials (windbreakers, brochures, branded bags, etc.) free AND better invoicing. 2% 89 days net 90 when smaller dealers got net 30.

Wonder whether bigger dealers get lower prices or LGS are just charging what the market will bear...

I know I wouldn't want to work in - or own - a retail shop now.

I also work managing finances for Texas Hunting Equipment.. retail shops with especially reloading equipment is rough. Unless you know somebody at these powder companies you're not getting deals at all. For us sometimes we get charged way more than what cabela's is even carrying stuff for. As far as primers? Federal isn't even sending any to smaller distributors.

 

[meatyrem]

I just got 2# of Varget powder. It was $45.43 per lbs. By the time I got done with all the fees, it end up at $62.00 per lbs. I was trying to make sure that others could get some too. It took me a year to get that! the other is, I haven't used Varget in anything, so I don't know much about how it does. To me it looks like is could be a good powder. The real problem is Where are the primers from Federal?
I did some looking @ Varget powder yesterday. I noted it slower than IMR 4064. Looked at Hodgdon load info on line. They really had the 220 Swift loaded down. Less grains than 4064 and slower too.
I am beginning to think that the suppliers are taking us to the cleaners. I do realize that more types of powders are staying up on the market longer now, but where and the hell is the rest at?

Bought 2 lbs of 6.5StaBal last week at the Ft Worth Cabelas, $42.99 / lb. They had 10 or 12 on hand & guite a bit of Hodgdon distributed powder (no Varget) at $39-46 / lb. Some 8 lb kegs (AA4350 & others) at $244 ea, IIRC.

More powder in stock than I've seen since 2019....

Worked at a camera store in the 70's. Federal regs required dealer cost to be based on volume buys with maximum discounts based on relatively small quantities (12 of one model). But high volume dealers like us got ad reimbursements, promo materials (windbreakers, brochures, branded bags, etc.) free AND better invoicing. 2% 89 days net 90 when smaller dealers got net 30.

Wonder whether bigger dealers get lower prices or LGS are just charging what the market will bear...

I know I wouldn't want to work in - or own - a retail shop now.

Glad to see you didn't scrounge up all the powder at once and leave the shelves empty for the next guy. I commend you both on that.

 

[Rocketeer77]

Just on Hodgon's website and they have popular powders but the prices are super high.
Is this the new normal?

Shop Hodgdon Powder for Reloading Online - Hodgdon Powder Co

shop.hodgdon.com

Corporate profits have skyrocketed over the previous two years, pretty much since the scamdemic set in by the looks?

 

[Coyote Shadow Tracker]

Just watch the reloaders that bought powder a while back for $30 per lb now wanting $60-$70 lb.

 

[dsotm]

People don't think inflation be like it do

 

[Bob Wright]

Pretty soon we'll need a Short Range Hunting thread. One where we brag about how we bagged an elk with a 218 Bee. Definitely going to dust off the little guns after this deer hunt.

 

[meatyrem]

That's how I handled any powder I sold that I wasn't using. Sold it to the next guy for what the sticker on the side was. Most of it in the $25-$28 range. But I'm out of that for the most part.

 

[Heather]

Wish I could help y'all out but like my primers I bought this H1000 for almost $100/bottle
But if anyone wants to trade I could do that

 

[Heather]

And just a reminder guys, even if it's a little more expensive at your local store, get it from them. They've been hit by inflation too, that little bit of extra money goes to their workers so they can go home and pay their rising bills too.

 

[Frank in the Laurels]

..the reloading component industry has become action arm of the anti's..a strange turn of events. Who would thunk that !!

 

[Coyote Shadow Tracker]

Ya got to sell for what it costs to replace. All depends on availability. Last year I had to trade almost two Varget for every one RL26.
It's a crying shame how the few want to impose their liberal ideas on the everyone. There would not be a shortage of Powder/Primers if it wasn't for Clinton, Obama, Brandon. In all reality it is the people that voted them in that caused all this.

 

[Muddyboots]

Justifying reloading costs is like justifying my boat for salmon fishing. I tried that with wife and I think it took over an hour for laughter to stop.....

But she understands why.