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Where Buy Powder?

tr foxtr fox Member Posts: 13,856
edited March 2007 in Perry Shooter Competition Shooting and Reloading Forum
After about 30 years I am back into reloading. Where is the best place to purchase gunpowder? Online or Cabelas or Bass Pro-Shop or go to the local gun store?

And is there any limit to the number of primers or the pounds of powder I can have on hand at any one time?

Thanks for any advice.
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  • bpostbpost Member Posts: 32,669 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    www.powdervalley.com
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  • SW 357MagSW 357Mag Member Posts: 1,960 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    www.midsouthshooterssupply.com Has some good prices. Give them a look. Only problem with online is a $20 haz mat fee. I order online because I save about $6 per lb rather than buying at the store. Doesn't take much to offset the haz mat.
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  • SW 357MagSW 357Mag Member Posts: 1,960 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I dont believe there is any limit, but don't quote me on it. I do know that you can order 64 lbs of powder on one haz mat fee.

    Planning on keeping more than that? [8D]
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  • wtroperwtroper Member Posts: 736 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    No limit yet. I have a SUPPLY.
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  • tr foxtr fox Member Posts: 13,856
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by SW 357Mag
    I dont believe there is any limit, but don't quote me on it. I do know that you can order 64 lbs of powder on one haz mat fee.

    Planning on keeping more than that? [8D]


    No. I just assumed that the liberals had already found a way to create another trap that turns peaceful, lawful, gun owners into criminals.
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  • konamtbikerkonamtbiker Member Posts: 284 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I will suggest www.midwayusa.com
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  • 11b6r11b6r Member Posts: 16,584 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Midway is cheaper. So go buy it from your local gunshop- save HAZMAT fee in shipping, and so that your local gunshop is still in business when you need something else.
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  • dtknowlesdtknowles Member Posts: 810 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Does your local gunshop have the powder you are looking for? How many pounds are you going to buy? My local gun shops only stock a few powders and only in one pound canisters. They are 15 to 25 percent more expensive favorite seller at the local gun show or online/catalog. I buy from the gunshop sometimes, for good will or if I am in desperate need. I never buy enough at one time to benefit from ordering online.

    Tim
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  • HighballHighball Member Posts: 15,755
    edited November -1
    Powder valley has been good people to do business with. Paula generally delivers powder to the Wannemacher gun show..planning on coming down the First of April ?
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  • jimbowbyjimbowby Member Posts: 3,496
    edited November -1
    [8D]-Yo tr-I buy MOST of my powder and primers from MIDWAY, but a LOT to offset the HAZMAT cost--

    --Check out SINCLAIR, because even though they're usualy higher they are having a break on primers-check em out--

    --If you're only buying a few specific powders-get them locally !!!

    --[8D][8D]--JIMBO
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  • dakotashooter2dakotashooter2 Member Posts: 6,186
    edited November -1
    quote:And is there any limit to the number of primers or the pounds of powder I can have on hand at any one time?

    Not as long as you ignore Fire Code. (not a criminal violation)
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  • bpostbpost Member Posts: 32,669 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by konamtbiker
    I will suggest www.midwayusa.com


    Midway is priced way to high on powder. The extra sur-charge they have makes on top of the haz mat fee makes the final price almost insane.

    My .02
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  • tr foxtr fox Member Posts: 13,856
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by 11b6r
    Midway is cheaper. So go buy it from your local gunshop- save HAZMAT fee in shipping, and so that your local gunshop is still in business when you need something else.


    Good advice there.
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  • SW 357MagSW 357Mag Member Posts: 1,960 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by bpost1958
    quote:Originally posted by konamtbiker
    I will suggest www.midwayusa.com


    Midway is priced way to high on powder. The extra sur-charge they have makes on top of the haz mat fee makes the final price almost insane.

    My .02


    +1
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  • sandwarriorsandwarrior Member Posts: 5,453 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    tr fox, the best two places I have ordered from online are Widners at:
    http://www.wideners.com/

    and Graf's and sons at:
    http://www.grafs.com/

    They both (last time I bough a big order) paid the shipping, but they have a processing fee per order and everyone has to pay the Hazmat fee. Both had good prices.
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  • dclocodcloco Member Posts: 2,967
    edited November -1
    www.midwayusa.com has TAC on sale for $9.99 per pound.
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  • Smitty500magSmitty500mag Member Posts: 13,623 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Your about as well off if not better buying it at a gun store as ordering it on line after you pay the $20 extra hazmat fee. Gun shows are the best place to buy it.

    Smitty
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  • sirgknightsirgknight Member Posts: 109 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Another great place is gamaliel.com. I can buy my powder and primers from Gamaliel and pay the hazmat and shipping and still save $14 over the higher price, 7% tax, and $10 worth of gas to drive to my local dealer. Not to mention the two hours of driving time. Can't beat door-step delivery and saving $14 at the same time.
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