Different powder availability question

[Thumper580]

My local gun store is huge and must move millions of dollars of merchandise a year. The powder reloading shelves are almost bare except for some oddball powder I've barely heard of... This weekend there was a local gun show, so I went to check things out. There was a guy with one table and he had rows Varget, IMR4895, 4064, 231, 296, etc. There were a few more single table, one guy sellers there as well. How can these Joe blow guys have these powders stacked up, but a multi million store hasn't had any in over a year...

 

[db2000]

I have shelves full of the most sought after powders yet I am but one man.
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[zeroz]

How much did the guy at the show want for the powders? Good chance it was his personal stash that he was parting with for $$$.

 

[Sniperwannabee]

Because people are smart and stock up when it’s available

 

[hlee]

Yeah, look at the prices and you will have your answer.

 

[Thumper580]

How much did the guy at the show want for the powders? Good chance it was his personal stash that he was parting with for $$$.

Not bad actually... Varget 45/lb. 4064 42/lb, IMR4895 47/lb.......

 

[zeroz]

Shit, less than retail if you have to pay hazmat. Hopefully you bought it up.

 

[nightman89]

If you bought it all, then you would become that most envied of men who has all the most coveted powder when the big stores have none.

 

[acudaowner]

grab as much of the varget as you can as it's almost like gold and not likely to be seen for a good price for many many many years to come . not always an option but you could check into estate sales have a friend that picked himself up a pretty good haul at one 48 or 58 lbs of unopened powder that he can use . You could get lucky and find good primers as well . how ever your local shop has done it to get powder be happy for them and buy the hell out of it . I am not too picky if I see anything I get if i can use it when I have the money as much as I can buy at a time powder , primers and powder almost non stop . I just wish I had been doing this sinse the 80's rather than waiting and everything is a mad rush to get it .