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Prices

JimmyJackJimmyJack Member Posts: 5,493 ✭✭✭✭
edited January 2010 in Perry Shooter Competition Shooting and Reloading Forum
WoW!
Since E-Bay won't let us buy and sell reloading stuff anymore, sellers on GunBroker are starting to go wild on prices.[xx(]
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  • JimmyJackJimmyJack Member Posts: 5,493 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Shooting prices may be on the rise.

    I've been reloading now for the first
    time in 20 years and am astounded at
    the price of the components. Granted,
    there are more offered today but the
    costs have gone through the roof!

    Since January 2002...

    Copper prices have gone up 206%

    Nickel up 429%

    Lead up 174%

    Zinc 141%

    Add increased fuel and transportation costs the margin is much higher, too!
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  • JimmyJackJimmyJack Member Posts: 5,493 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Just picked up supplies, Prices I paid are $33 for W209 primers per K, 700x power was $105 per 8 pounds, shot at $33 going up to $39. 4053 Imr was $23 per lb.
    Gonna have to quit reloading!
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  • Mort4570Mort4570 Member Posts: 472 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    If those prices cause you to quit reloading,just go price factory ammo . :(
    I know what ur saying tho,high prices on anything sting....er,stink.
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  • jonkjonk Member Posts: 10,121
    edited November -1
    The 700X seems pretty reasonable to me. That's $13.13/lb.

    4053? Is that a new powder or do you mean 4350? $23/lb is a tad high, yes... I get it for $18 locally. Never more than $20.

    Shot? Gander mountain is at $50/bag. I buy mine online. Even with freight it's cheaper that way.

    Primers? $33 is below average here for any primer. $35 is average, and shotgun primers run about $40.

    I'd say you're doing ok on the primers and shot, very well on the 700X, and only getting ripped a bit on the IMR 4350.

    Now that said.... granted I started this fairly recently (1999) but I've seen prices skyrocket too. I miss $8.99/100 bullets and $12/lb powder.
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  • JustCJustC Member Posts: 16,056 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    buy in bulk and the hazmat fee will be offset. Go in with other reloaders on orders, that is the only way the "real" savings comes in.
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