What's the secret to buying powder?

[kennedy]

NGD feb 26, 27 2011

 

[Waywatcher]

I buy my powder and primers locally.

I could do a little better on powder in bulk over the internet, but the local price on primers makes it silly to order them online.

I buy powder in single 1lb containers of the same lot, to keep the remaining as fresh as possible. Then again, I don't shoot as much as some.

 

[RustyFN]

Because of hazmat and shipping costs, you just can't beat your local gun shop on price.

I don't have a good local place to buy. I can buy on the internet for half of what the local place wants for primers and powder with shipping and hazmat included. I bought a bulk order two years ago and primers were $16 per 1,000 and powder $12 per pound.

 

[jcwit]

Powder Vally has a deal going on, if one buys 10,000 Tula primers they pay the hazmet & shipping, add powder till you get to the max.

I usually buy surplus powder for everyday shooting and avg around $12-$15 bucks a lb.

 

[Hey_Allen]

I'd agree on buying locally, but the local shops are playing the pricing game to the detriment of the buyers.
Last I looked a bit over a week ago, they were still asking $49 per thousand, and even more for shot shell and military rifle primers.

This is what prompted my finding a not so local Walmart that carried primers.

 

[amlevin]

Once a year I estimate how many powders, how much of each, number of primers, and bullets I will need for the coming year. I then call Powder Valley and order as much as possible to fill my "list".

My last order was almost max for a "Hazmat Fee" which brought it down to near $0.50 per "unit" (pound of powder or box/1,000 primers). Powder valley, unlike others, ships from their own warehouse so you don't end up paying separate Hazmat's. Buy from Midway and you get stuck with separate fees on powder and primers even if on same order, regardless. They ship these from their source's warehouse so you can't avoid it.

I only buy locally if I stumble on a good sale or want to experiment with a powder before I jump into a large supply. Plan ahead and you can save big time.

 

[onebigelf]

+1 for Powder Valley and splitting the Haz-mat with others. 5-6 of us will go in together on an order, we don't pay more than $5-$6 each for shipping and hazmat. Split that among 5-8lbs of powder and some primers and the saving is substantial.

John

 

[oneounceload]

I'd agree on buying locally, but the local shops are playing the pricing game to the detriment of the buyers.
Last I looked a bit over a week ago, they were still asking $49 per thousand, and even more for shot shell and military rifle primers.

And maybe their overhead and wholesale cost isn't the same as Walmart.............

My last order was almost max for a "Hazmat Fee" which brought it down to near $0.50 per "unit" (pound of powder or box/1,000 primers). Powder valley, unlike others, ships from their own warehouse so you don't end up paying separate Hazmat's. Buy from Midway and you get stuck with separate fees on powder and primers even if on same order, regardless. They ship these from their source's warehouse so you can't avoid it.

Since Midway has stuff drop-shipped from Powder Valley, THAT is why you get 2 hazmats

 

[yooper_sjd]

try some surplus reloading sights, they give a pretty good price on usable pull down and or new powder.

gibrass.com
patsreloading.com
polygunbag.com are a few that I frequent. never hurt to check them out

yoop

 

[TX expat]

Thanks. I'll add those to my bookmarks, can't have enough supply resources.