Cost of powder.

[ismith]

Good thing groceries are still inexpensive.

 

[antelopedundee]

If powder and primers were as shipable as bullets and brass would prices be even higher than they are now?

 

[Redmt]

Yea I know that. Drove them myself for about 30 yrs!

The most expensive retail freight I ever hauled was Maybelline cosmetics. How much do you figure 40,000# of lip stick is worth?

 

[brockel]

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You shouldn’t

Bought a pound of benchmark from there the other day for $54. Always higher priced there but they have a pretty good selection of powders right now. Didn’t look at primers as I’m pretty set on those

 

[Don Fischer]

Hate to break it to you but 80,000 is the total weight of the semi and trailer loaded. Mostly we can haul around 40k depending on the setup.

And you would be surprised on how much the skids it’s packed on weighs.

Your right! And believe it or not I drove OTR for 30+ yrs!

 

[Deleted member 16014]

There are many perks to rifles that don't burn more than 40-50 grains per squeeze, operational costs being one.

 

[Tradewind]

There are many perks to rifles that don't burn more than 40-50 grains per squeeze, operational costs being one.

pew pew pew

 

[DFS]

Bought a pound of benchmark from there the other day for $54. Always higher priced there but they have a pretty good selection of powders right now. Didn’t look at primers as I’m pretty set on those

I don’t think I’ve seen reloader 17 in 3 years or more I couldn’t help myself.

 

[Caseknife]

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You shouldn’t

Wow, my reloading stock is doing way better than the stock market!

 

[MThuntr]

There are many perks to rifles that don't burn more than 40-50 grains per squeeze, operational costs being one.

Tell me about it. I shoot RL26 in 3 rifles. 1 burns 79 grains. Apparently an 8lb jug of RL26 is selling for $1000 on gunbroker

 

[Wind Gypsy]

Tell me about it. I shoot RL26 in 3 rifles. 1 burns 79 grains. Apparently an 8lb jug of RL26 is selling for $1000 on gunbroker

or for the low low price of $700 on hunttalk

Have never really used viht powders partially because of their cost but they have gained my attention lately and are the low cost kid on the block now..

 

[MThuntr]

or for the low low price of $700 on hunttalk

Have never really used viht powders partially because of their cost but they have gained my attention lately and are the low cost kid on the block now..

I paid $200 in 2020 and that was plenty

 

[Sask hunter]

I bought a 8lb container of H380 the other day for $430. I was happy with that considering last I had seen the one pound containers were in the 70$ range

 

[mtmuley]

There are many perks to rifles that don't burn more than 40-50 grains per squeeze, operational costs being one.

This is always interesting to me. Thousands upon thousands of dollars invested in our "gear", and powder is too expensive. mtmuley

 

[Deleted member 16014]

This is always interesting to me. Thousands upon thousands of dollars invested in our "gear", and powder is too expensive. mtmuley

It's not too expensive, it's just a perk. My truck isn't too expensive, but commuting in a car is cheaper. It's a fact.

 

[Deleted member 16014]

If I burn through a barrel 40gr at a time instead of 80gr at a time, the difference in cost of powder at $55/lb will pay for a barrel and most of a chamber job.

 

[mtmuley]

If I burn through a barrel 40gr at a time instead of 80gr at a time, the difference in cost of powder at $55/lb will pay for a barrel and most of a chamber job.

I get it. But, you don't have to shoot powder eaters all the time. It's no secret what my favorite hunting cartridge is. I also use two others. I shoot them often, but burn 19 grains in my practice rifle I shoot a lot. mtmuley

 

[grizzly63]

I get it. But, you don't have to shoot powder eaters all the time. It's no secret what my favorite hunting cartridge is. I also use two others. I shoot them often, but burn 19 grains in my practice rifle I shoot a lot. mtmuley

But doesn't that make you soft when you get out the BIG gun?

 

[Labman]

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The cheapest most available powder out there. It’s dumb but my 243 likes it. I don’t think reloading components are coming back.

I’m glad I took the advice of my old friend Bernie Kuntz and ensured my reloading stock was “Democrat Proof”.

 

[Labman]

Not powder, but these days are over too I’d suspect. Glad I bought a few lifetimes worth when it wasn’t even considered hoarding.