What are you paying for powder and shot?

SwampFox

Now you understand what the second Dunny is for?
Ed

Joe Boleo

The local gun shop just got in a load of shot and it sells for $32.00 per 25 lb. bag. Could be worse. Take care...
Joe

Gil Martin

Joe,
We are seeing about the same prices here. I hope the prices of lead, brass and copper go down so we get a break. All the best...
Gil

Vince

Gil Martin wrote:

Joe,
We are seeing about the same prices here. I hope the prices of lead, brass and copper go down so we get a break. All the best...
Gil

Gil, I can't see that happening in a hurry, if at all, mate. We are experiencing a similar trend here in Australia. I have a friend who owns a scrap metal business and he said to me that a big part of the reason for the prices hikes is the Chinese buying up as much of these metals as they can lay their hands on.

Call me cynical, but I don't believe that big business will be happy to reduce prices too much at any time, even if their costs go down.....it just means more profit for them.

Cheers, Vince

Gil Martin

Vince,
I suspect that you are correct. All the best...
Gil

Crackshot

Not with the war sucking up all that lead, steel, copper and powder! Sad

Joe Boleo

Now the gun shops I called around here are backordered on shot with no idea of the delivery date or costs. Powder supplies are going down and finding the primers you want is a crap shoot. Buy what you can, when you can. Take care...
Joe

Crackshot

Shot here just jumped from $30.00 to $45.00 per 25#.

Gil Martin

I bought some IMR powders yesterday. The price was still $19.99 a pound, but they were getting mighty low. All the best...
Gil

Joe Boleo

The local gun shop got in some Lawrence brand lead shot and it is $38.50 for a 25 pound bag. Only available in 7 1/2, 8, 8 1/2 and 9 shot sizes. That is the first time I ever saw 8 1/2 shot. Take care...
Joe

Bushmaster

Just bought 2,000 primers at $22.50 a thousand...Last time I purchased primers they were $13 and change (been a few years sense I needed to restock)...Powder seems to not have changed that much. Still under $20.00 a pound.

English Mike

Hodgdon powder is now the equivalent of $68/lb Shocked