Powder Availability Info

[Dozer99]

H4350 - $58 and change along with IMR3031.

CFE223, BL(C)-2 and Win 748 run about $43-45.

 

[arakboss]

Who was that dope that was always proposing reduced load ideas and kept buying powder when he was barely using any of it?

 

[Xmark1]

What are all those people that have been hoarding primers going to do.

I'm gonna be glad I hoarded powder as well as primers.

 

[Member 74756]

It would follow that the massive stash of powder I have buried in the backyard, is gonna act as my retirement fund.

Hahahahaah

 

[Springer08]

The shortage was worse a couple years ago, when there wasn't much of any powder or primers available for sale.

 

[Stomper]

Nice. Another fifteen years of "what powder should I get!?" threads from the clueless.

What is Talcum.

Well, to spice you up a bit...there's onion, garlic, and ginger powder

Has everyone forgotten about good ol' Colombian powder?

 

[hongkong2]

Has everyone forgotten about good ol' Colombian powder?

Or the alternative Bolivian marching powder

 

[Stomper]

Or the alternative Bolivian marching powder

Two countries I will NEVER step foot in again…… not even for vacation.

 

[RVTECH]

Another interesting twist to this.

The main powder Mfg. in the US is St. Marks Powder - and is a subsidiary of General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems manufacturing ball propellant in Crawfordville, Florida.

From their website:
Over 95% of all U.S. military small arms ammunition are loaded with our propellants. In addition, General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems' propellants are qualified for use on all current U.S. military medium caliber rounds.

Another site reported the remaining 5% is sold to the distributors of some of the powder names we are familiar with.

It's possible the 5% might be drying up as well.

 

[RVTECH]

Just got off the phone with Hodgdon, no powder to sell to us OEMs.

They will be finishing up retail powder orders with what they have.

Did they give you any details ? Future possibilities?

 

[Cerberus Group]

Only details are...have no idea when more powder will arrive, and they are filling retail canisters with what they have left.

 

[Member 55555]

• Saltpeter: 6 parts
• Charcoal: 1 part
• Sulfur: 1 part

 

[Mono1]

• Saltpeter: 6 parts
• Charcoal: 1 part
• Sulfur: 1 part

Dang. Now I gotta go RE Zero everything again.

 

[Caveman Jim]

Who was that dope that was always proposing reduced load ideas and kept buying powder when he was barely using any of it?

What are you really saying there guy… Are you saying that just because I have 10ish pounds of TiteGroup that I'm a hoarder???

 

[arakboss]

What are you really saying there guy… Are you saying that just because I have 10ish pounds of TiteGroup that I'm a hoarder???

10lbs of titegroup sounds like a good appetizer.

I was referring to myself as the "dope" in that post. I got a little carried away buying powder over the last few years. Last batch I bought was a lb of W231 and two lbs of WSF for $30 total. It's hard to say no to powder at $10 a pound.

 

[Caveman Jim]

10lbs of titegroup sounds like a good appetizer.

I was referring to myself as the "dope" in that post. I got a little carried away buying powder over the last few years. Last batch I bought was a lb of W231 and two lbs of WSF for $30 total. It's hard to say no to powder at $10 a pound.

No worries, just bustin yer chops. Figured it was someone other than moi.
I didn't post how much CFE223 or H-322 I have on purpose though…