Crazy pricing on powder

[contender]

At a gun show today,, I saw a powder that many seem to be searching for. Trail Boss.
The 1 lb container size,, which contains less than a pound. The dealer had them priced at $150.00 per container.
His other stuff was way high as well.

 

[krw]

We’ll be in Tulsa in April. Years ago that’s where we would stock up on powder for the next 6 months.
I bet I will have more powder at my house than the worlds largest gun show will have. Its unbelievable how it has changed in last few years
20 years ago, the more you would buy, the more vendors would come down on the price. Aint that way no more!!

 

[bobski]

they are pinching us because they got us all desperate, scared, and begging.
i said it once i will say it again...stop buying it and pinch... them.
theyll come down. ya gotta play economic curve war with them. its all they know, and they are doing to us. some see it some dont. its the donts that have the hook in their lip... and they gotcha.

 

[krw]

By the way, I have seen some Trailboss auctions on GB bring over $100. That is inc Tax, and shipping costs

 

[contender]

If Trail Boss powder is so expensive,, then I'm sitting on a gold mine. I have a new un-opened big jug,, (the 8 lb bottle size,, but I know it's not 8 lbs.) and 4-5 unopened 1 lb bottle sized ones.

I try to always buy in bulk, and have enough on hand to last me a long time.

 

[gnappi]

Buy in bulk now cry a little, buy a little or none now, cry a LOT later

 

[Uncle Howie]

At a gun show today,, I saw a powder that many seem to be searching for. Trail Boss.
The 1 lb container size,, which contains less than a pound. The dealer had them priced at $150.00 per container.
His other stuff was way high as well.

Contender, was there any way to tell if that was new production, or old stock?

I know that Trail Boss is/was unavailable for several years.

I’ve sent Hodgdon numerous politely-worded emails of the years, and don’t recall ever getting any response.

Most of those emails were inquiries as to whether any more Trail Boss was oing to be imported, in the foreseeable future.

It’s unfortunate, because it makes me think that I need to find another powder conglomerate to order from…

 

[Mobuck]

Lucky me. I 'found' a new, sealed 8# jug of H335 yesterday. It and a couple pounds of CFE223 were in an unlabeled ammo can at the bottom of a shelf unit.

 

[contender]

Uncle Howie,, by the appearance of the Trail Boss containers,, they appeared to be older stock. Heck, the ones I have in my stash are still sealed & looked like recent production.

With that kind of pricing,, I actually considered selling part of my stash.

 

[OLE_X_ME]

Buy in bulk now cry a little, buy a little or none now, cry a LOT later

that's what i had done.

i got an 8# jug of Tite Group, must have had like 7#'s left, and bought another 8# jug...

no worries for me for a long while

 

[gunzo]

In general, powder prices seem to have settled at approx. $50 dollars a pound.


Now, TB is another subject as it's been hinted that we may never see it again. Still listed on Hodgdons web site, but about the only powder that's still listed that has not come back, not once, from the big shortage.

 

[Laserbait]

In general, powder prices seem to have settled at approx. $50 dollars a pound.


Now, TB is another subject as it's been hinted that we may never see it again. Still listed on Hodgdons web site, but about the only powder that's still listed that has not come back, not once, from the big shortage.

Still $25/lb too expensive. It'll have to drop to less than $30 before I buy more. I did get a #8 of Titegroup earlier last year for $208, ecstatic about that. Should have bought another.

 

[contender]

I doubt seriously if we'll see new powder under $30 a pound anymore. All expenses have risen over the last couple of years,, and from what I saw at SHOT & in general,, you'll never buy new powder under $30 in general anymore.

 

[Cholo]

Things are cheap down here in GA. I bought these oh, maybe a couple years ago, or so. (LOL)

 

[Pál_K]

I try to maintain a supply of powders ranging from fast to slow and from the larger manufacturers.

I also favor powders that have been around for over 50 years.

Unique is the one powder I want that I don't have.

Those photos above make me drool.

 

[jack black]

TB is no more for the foreseeable future. We had many others before TB I use Unique ,it works very well and It is back out there.

 

[3manfan]

Things are cheap down here in GA. I bought these oh, maybe a couple years ago, or so. (LOL

I remember those days!

 

[Cholo]

I bought that jug of Unique around '11. About 2-3 years later it was $149.99.

 

[Sam Summey]

I was recently told to my face by the CEO of the newest powder companies that powder this summer will be almost non-existent. He is actively seeking alternative sources for his offerings other than the Balkan Countries. He spent the latter month of 2023 and early 2024 in South Africa exploring alternatives. SA, because of apartied embargo, has built up quite an arms and armor industries. There are other opportunities in Europe but the threat of the Russian Menace, the possibility of steady supply is really not stable.

 

[The Norseman]

For what ever reason the last week I have
been looking at IMR powders on Scheels
Sporting Goods website.

Yesterday I see all IMR powders jumped
in price from roughly $47 to $70 per
pound. 8 pound jug went up $100.

I was looking at getting 8lbs of IMR
4350, now I’m going to delay doing
that.

 

[peachhead]

There was a guy at the last gun show I was at that was telling unique for $70 a pound. I sell it for $47.
I don't know if he sold it or not and I didn't spend a lot of time looking at the rest of his other stuff.

 

[OLE_X_ME]

For what ever reason the last week I have
been looking at IMR powders on Scheels
Sporting Goods website.

Yesterday I see all IMR powders jumped
in price from roughly $47 to $70 per
pound. 8 pound jug went up $100.

I was looking at getting 8lbs of IMR
4350, now I'm going to delay doing
that.

thing is..it jumped up $100...this week...

in another week, it may jump up an additional $50 or so..

 

[HumphreyDaBear]

Glad I bought a nice quantity of various propellants a few years back. We have a GS up here that isn’t as high as I’ve heard others paying. May go propellant shopping this week, IF…the price is right.

 

[contender]

Current powder pricing is hovering around $40 or so. Depending upon which powder. I recently found (1) type at a gunshop for about $37 out the door,, while a different type was in the $44 price range. Of course,, places like gun shows, or bigger chain stores always are a bit higher.

 

[Pál_K]

Current powder pricing is hovering around $40 or so. Depending upon which powder. I recently found (1) type at a gunshop for about $37 out the door,, while a different type was in the $44 price range. ...

Almost double that here. Stock up!

 

[HumphreyDaBear]

I’ve started going to ‘gun shows’( trying not to laugh / cry using this term these days), on the last day of the event. Found a few deals can be found, with regards to propellants. A merchant had 1 pound of H110, he wanted $32.50, I bought it for $25.00. He said he’d rather have money in his wallet than pack up a pound of propellant.

 

[The Preacher]

Powder here starts at about $50 and goes to about $70. Thankfully I'm good as I saw this coming along time ago.

 

[woodperson]

Finding Trail Boss is like finding baby Unicorns. Price is bound to be what someone will pay. I would not. But...there may be people out there who specifically need Trail Boss for a load. There are also probably people paying big bucks for Clays when they can find it too. I liked loading Trail Boss when I did load it. But...I have learned that I can load other powders for what I do. Gun shows are what they are. People trying to make a buck. I also would want a high price if I had to cart that stuff around all the time and set it up every weekend and try to sell it.

 

[Fox Mike]

Couldn't find any powder around my area so I ordered some. The hazmat charges were nearly as much as the powder. Crazy costly

 

[GasGuzzler]

Can't imagine even paying $47 for Unique much less (or more?) $70. For Trail Boss, I'd need to get paid $150 to use it.

Don't tell me what A2400 costs now as I bought a bunch when it started to disappear and haven't seen any in a long time in person.