Bronze Supporter
- Messages
- 17,011
- Reactions
- 27,985
Is powder coming back?
Sure. But I suspect that it won't be cheap.
Aloha, Mark
Follow along with the video below to see how to install our site as a web app on your home screen.
Note: This feature may not be available in some browsers.
I think we're on many of the same mailing listsPowder Valley supposedly has a fair amount of powder in stock.
That's a good question, I would suspect 9.3 year to year inflation as of last month ( which is a lie it's definitely higher), market uncertainty, and libs trying to disarm everybody causing a continued panic.My only question is why are primers averaging approx. 75% higher than pre covid?
I am basing this on a 'random sampling' of what certain primers were selling for in say 2020 and what they are now (using Sportsman's Whorehouse website)
Even at the recent post of primers at Bi Mart for $5.99/100 that is still in excess of the $2.99 they probably were pre 2020 which is still just shy of a 70% increase.
This is considerably higher than current inflation and I am wondering if the Mfgs. saw what primers were being scalped for and decided the 'paranoid' reloading market will accept 70 + % increases in price.
I've been able to find most of those locally and online as well. Check around and you can find most of them still.But no Unique or Reloaders (i.e.: RL-19;22; 17 15.) Lots of TAC and CFE. Prices are reasonable.
Sorry to contribute to thread drift, just thought I'd comment on inflation and wages. My employer (multinational corporation) gave everyone their usual 2.5%-3% raise this year. They had their quarterly presentation online, and anyone can submit question for a Q&A at the end. Someone asked if raises would be larger to help offset inflation. Nope, not a chance. They actually said that inflation is temporary, and if they gave larger raises because of it, they would have to take it back when prices went back down.That's a good question, I would suspect 9.3 year to year inflation as of last month ( which is a lie it's definitely higher), market uncertainty, and libs trying to disarm everybody causing a continued panic.
I would like to give you an example:
Last year around November I was making $24 an hour driving a dump truck and running heavy equipment. My boss was kind enough to give all of his drivers a $2 an hour raise. With inflation as it was at that point I was still $0.16 in the red but very grateful to have the raise.
This year he has given us another dollar fifty already and it's only July. So I have received $3.50 in raises in basically the last eight months and yet it would have taken me $4.52 in raises to keep up by my math.
So essentially in the last 8 months or so even though I am making $3.50 more per hour I have received a $1 an hour pay cut from this government. That's not my bosses fault. That's Bidenomics. This is what happens when an imbecile is left in charge.
Fear drives high prices. The sky's the limit until there's an end to this present darkness. Hunker down brother it's not going to get better for a while at least.
I am seeing more of everything also...not buying but seeing. I notice it's not moving very fast either. That's a good sign. Hopefully some sales will start happening so they can turn over inventory. We need a good solid glut from overproduction. That's funny sounds like oil and gas good luck with that.7.99 for a 100 sleeve of federal sp mag. 200 limit at sportsmans..... they have some powder too. Stuff is coming back, i have seen lots of ammo too...albeit a little pricey.
I guess in the big 'scheme' if things this is acceptable - considering the upper end, 'match grade' primers were in the $4.29ish price range a couple years ago - but lets hope the prices subside a little more.Creswell Bi-Mart has CCI large pistol primers on the shelf, $5.99/sleeve of 100.
I can see $5 & $6 being a more acceptable level of cost not the current $11 & $15 per 100.I guess in the big 'scheme' if things this is acceptable - considering the upper end, 'match grade' primers were in the $4.29ish price range a couple years ago - but lets hope the prices subside a little more.
Wait til you get the new bill for Health Insurance (that is, if you actually pay that).That's a good question, I would suspect 9.3 year to year inflation as of last month ( which is a lie it's definitely higher), market uncertainty, and libs trying to disarm everybody causing a continued panic.
I would like to give you an example:
Last year around November I was making $24 an hour driving a dump truck and running heavy equipment. My boss was kind enough to give all of his drivers a $2 an hour raise. With inflation as it was at that point I was still $0.16 in the red but very grateful to have the raise.
This year he has given us another dollar fifty already and it's only July. So I have received $3.50 in raises in basically the last eight months and yet it would have taken me $4.52 in raises to keep up by my math.
So essentially in the last 8 months or so even though I am making $3.50 more per hour I have received a $1 an hour pay cut from this government. That's not my bosses fault. That's Bidenomics. This is what happens when an imbecile is left in charge.
Fear drives high prices. The sky's the limit until there's an end to this present darkness. Hunker down brother it's not going to get better for a while at least.
A previous post was asking about the high price of it. It was meant to relate to the price remaining high or even going up.Wait til you get the new bill for Health Insurance (that is, if you actually pay that).
Aloha, Mark
PS....how is this post.....related to the subject of gun powder?
Well, if I was able to keep more money.......I could buy more gun powder, guns, and/or ammo. FJB.