Ah, The Good Old Days

[Eagle103]

Almost $50 a pound now. Post up your golden oldies.

 

[Eagle103]

Now this one admittedly came from an estate sale so who knows how old it is.

 

[J-Bar]

$12 now, if you could find any.

 

[Kaldor]

Do I win?
1960s era CCI Large Rifle Magnums
I posted these before, and a few people think these are 60s vintage, so Ill go with that. They still go bang and hold single digit SDs!

 

[rocirish]

Gun and Reel is still operating in Jamestown ND.

 

[41 Mag]

1960s era CCI

I'm using some of those in the SM rifle flavor to load my 223AI loads for hunting. They do a fine job as well.

 

[Mark_Mark]

$26.39/1,000 2017

$90.00/1,000 2023 Cabelas

$59.99/1,000 2023 Sportsman

 

[N555]

I just ordered several cases of srp, shipped to my door for 6.7 cents each from republic arms, that's including hazmat, shipping and tax. That's about what 2017 retail prices were with sales tax added.
Spp oughta cost approximately 5.7 cents each if you can throw down on 3 cases.

 

[.45Coltguy]

I've had these awhile.

 

[Riomouse911]

I have a few classic price tags on some older stuff.






I miss the prices…but I don’t miss the wages I made back when these were for sale on the shelf.

Stay safe.

 

[Hooda Thunkit]

Some powders from the 1990s

 

[Mr.Revolverguy]

Oh the days

Finally they figured out a way to slow us reloaders.

 

[Mal H]

Here's a couple from my old can collection. I was kinda surprised to see how the prices had risen over the years. In the mid to late '90's, they had risen to $15 to $19 per pound.

The label has worn off a bit on this one - the price was $3.59





Now mind you, I've been reloading for a long time.


[Added]

The days of these prices will never come again! $0.0133 per primer.

 

[Nature Boy]

 

[rfwobbly]

 

[Savage30L]

I think I win....

 

[Savage30L]

 

[Bill_in_TR]

Why did we have to start such a depressing thread?

 

[GeoDudeFlorida]

Why did we have to start such a depressing thread?

What’s depressing is how hard I was working to make so little money back when a box of 146gr Speer SJHP was “only” $5 and change. Premium bullets at a premium price - but I was still a decade away from making a premium salary.

 

[Megawatt maker]

Still got some olden goodies in my stash.

 

[Megawatt maker]

Old Sierra bullets.

 

[Megawatt maker]

Old Remington bullets.

 

[Megawatt maker]

Some even older Sierras.

 

[Otto]

I remember in the good old days when a hamburger only cost $9.

 

[Hooda Thunkit]

What’s depressing is how hard I was working to make so little money back when a box of 146gr Speer SJHP was “only” $5 and change. Premium bullets at a premium price - but I was still a decade away from making a premium salary.

In 1984 I was working 50 hours a week for $175/wk.

In my 7th decade I think I'm still a decade away from a 'premium salary'.
It may be too late for me...