What do you load with US869?
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With tax, $320
cornshank
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If you had bought 2 jugs it would be the same as buying a cheap rifle , but if you bought the rifle, you couldn't handload, no powder.
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WOW $35.56 with tax a pound for RL26 Unbelievable. That shop is really doing a good service and FAIR prices. I would give them all my business. Some people are selling for $80 per lb..
You got an unbelievable deal for these times!
We paid well over the $50 mark per lb. about 5 months ago. Thought is was a deal then because needed it for trading.
I bought an 8 lb jug RL26 in October for $317 at an LGS. I hid it.
What do you load with US869
I think its mainly a 50 Cal powder, its very very slow.......some folks compare its burn rate to tar....
US 869 is a 50 BMG propellant that offers significant advantages in many magnum rifle applications!
A true magnum spherical rifle powder, it is superb with heavy bullets in big, overbore rifle cartridges. US869 is a dense propellant that allows the shooter to use enough powder to create maximum velocities in cartridges such as the 7mm Remington Ultra Magnum, 300 Remington Ultra Magnum, 30-378 Weatherby Magnum and others. It offers a superior solution for 50 Caliber BMG, where it yields high velocity and great accuracy with 750- to 800-grain projectiles. This is a fine 1000-yard match propellant!
Good to know, has anyone substituted this for h1000 for a 30 nosler load? Looking for options since h1000 and n570 is difficult to locate.I think its mainly a 50 Cal powder, its very very slow.......some folks compare its burn rate to tar....
US 869 is a 50 BMG propellant that offers significant advantages in many magnum rifle applications!
A true magnum spherical rifle powder, it is superb with heavy bullets in big, overbore rifle cartridges. US869 is a dense propellant that allows the shooter to use enough powder to create maximum velocities in cartridges such as the 7mm Remington Ultra Magnum, 300 Remington Ultra Magnum, 30-378 Weatherby Magnum and others. It offers a superior solution for 50 Caliber BMG, where it yields high velocity and great accuracy with 750- to 800-grain projectiles. This is a fine 1000-yard match propellant!
Lucky me, I able to grab two pounds
I used to work in the firearms dept at Cabelas. They get powder and primers on a pretty regular basis unfortunately once it's on the shelf hoarders grab as much as they can leaving nothing for others. We used to have people waiting at the door when we opened who came back to see what ammo, primers and powder we got in that day. Open at 9am everything gone by 10am. It was the same people there every day. Like someone mentioned earlier, you have to be right there when it comes available or you have lost. Right there can mean as little as 5 minutes. Get on the wait list at Midway, you get notified at 6am, don't see the email until 7am an you are already too late. The only thing I can say is that everyone should cooperate and leave something for someone else.
We see these things. We still buy as much powder as we can get with in reason on the variety of powders. Use mostly to help out other shooters that can't travel. We get it for them and also get powders that are good for trading. zzzzzwe my not use it but someone else does. we have a supply to help out
Would love to be back 15 years ago and have a friend call me from Tunnel Hill, GA and say "Hey Len pick me up a couple of jugs of H4350or h4895.when the GS show coms to ATL. I would say sure and then the prices started going up from $120 for a 8lb jug to $147 them to $180 in six months time. Mountain people get ********ed real fact. but had to pay. That was the Clinton era. Man when Obabnan got on there was none to be had.
DARN SHAME the downfall of legal hunting & Shooting.
Next started the :HOARDING ERA: I will refrain from what occurred the next 20 years up until currently 2022.
We just say God bless those need blessing. We always posted that if You are in need of components for hunting shooting ,comp/match. We will try to help you but within reason. Don't really like to sell/buy unless last resort and can't make a trade. AS LONG AS IT IS A VERY RAIR DEAL BETWEEN BOTH PARTIES.. We would never make a powder primer/trade unless both parties were satisfied. sometimes one party gets more sometimes less as long as everyone is happy the deal goes through. the next deal could be totally different & Better.
We never had an unsatisfied deal. Everything is up front before we leave our houses Both parties may pick up extra items along the way and could make the deal better.
Well longstory short if we can help anyone out let us know. Did a good job traveling through FL, SC. AL, NC. GA. Tn. MS and AR. This was for powder & Primers. Sending and receiving Brass & bullets and AMMO is a whole different story. We shipped and received bullets, bras ammo from dozens of the United States. My UPS Person, which was the same one 98% of the time would use his hand truck and specifically ask me where I wanted the packages stored he knew about my neck issues. they all know that I am a Vet and also that it was mostly reloading equipment to make AMMO.
If we have something that you need for a hunt or a match we would be glad to just give the components to you. In the future and you are lucky enough to get the same components back in stock please send us back what you received and also remember to "Pass it Along"
My local gun shop has some powder, none of which I use and I don't think most people do. With that said he hasn't had very much in over a year, it's ridiculous that 3 of the items we all need are conveniently in short supply.
I believe that our shortages are on purpose by the powder, bullets, and primer companies. They can manufacture less and get more for their products and I think they have developed that plan for the future.
It's been two years since the shelves were full and the excuses thrown out just don't jive with me. I have been personally told by one of the major bullet companies that they are working, 24x7x365 and IMO if that was the case their bullets would be available. I have seen one of their bullets for sale in the past 2 days but I've signed up for the send me notifications when it's in stock and I got my first one in 3-4 months.
I think we're being played for idiots and the companies have figured out they can make as much money with less overhead and fewer employees than ever before. This is my take, I could be 100% wrong and I hope I am, but to hear them say it's coming, we're making tons of them, etc...is falling on deaf ears now.
I will say that Hornady bullets are in pretty good supply, but it's not a bullet that I've worked up loads with for over 2 decades, maybe it's time to switch brands that are getting their product out there.
I believe that our shortages are on purpose by the powder, bullets, and primer companies. They can manufacture less and get more for their products and I think they have developed that plan for the future.
It's been two years since the shelves were full and the excuses thrown out just don't jive with me. I have been personally told by one of the major bullet companies that they are working, 24x7x365 and IMO if that was the case their bullets would be available. I have seen one of their bullets for sale in the past 2 days but I've signed up for the send me notifications when it's in stock and I got my first one in 3-4 months.
I think we're being played for idiots and the companies have figured out they can make as much money with less overhead and fewer employees than ever before. This is my take, I could be 100% wrong and I hope I am, but to hear them say it's coming, we're making tons of them, etc...is falling on deaf ears now.
I will say that Hornady bullets are in pretty good supply, but it's not a bullet that I've worked up loads with for over 2 decades, maybe it's time to switch brands that are getting their product out there.
Not a society of we its a society of all for me.
WildRose
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The manufacturers aren't making any more on it than they were five years ago.
Remember, they're the first one's hit with taxes, regulations, inflation in components, and of course increases in shipping costs because they take it on both ends.
The people cleaning up are the wholesalers that ship smaller lots to mom and pop stores and the small chains.
The big chain stores that can buy direct really clean up because they can raise their prices to whatever the market will bear and still buy cheaper than anyone else themselves.
