Powder prices

cdoc42 · January 23, 2006, 08:21 PM

What's up with the powder price increases? Usually I've experienced $2 a pound or so increases every couple years. Several months ago I paid $17 a pound for Hogdon - now Cabela's in my area has it at $25 a pound. Pretty big jump in a few months - what's up?

357shooter · January 23, 2006, 08:28 PM

Ijust paid 22$ dollars for a can of h4227 and 21$ for a can of tightgroup.I guess powder is no different than any other product or commodity.The prices are going through the roof for everything.

Olaf · January 23, 2006, 11:23 PM

The official inflation numbers, for the last time period, show an annualised rate of about 5 %....higher than in many years. This is, of course, led by increases in energy prices. It is not surprising, therefore, that powder prices have taken a jump....probably EVERYTHING will now take a jump (whether there is any good reason for it, or not).

Russ5924 · January 24, 2006, 07:09 PM

Just bought 4 pounds of Titegroup for $57 at the Gun show I do know in the last year primers have gone up three doller per 1000

bigautomatic · January 24, 2006, 08:16 PM

Just bought H110 at $18 a pound at Gander Mountain. Unfortunely they are pretty limited except for the basic supplies.

cdoc42 · January 24, 2006, 10:58 PM

"...probably EVERYTHING will now take a jump...."

Oh, I don't know. I sure can't take a jump anymore. Where's the Viagra?

cdoc42 · January 25, 2006, 09:47 PM

Surprise!

I bypassed Cabela's in my area and drove another 25 miles to a small town "gun store."

Varget and RE-19 were both $17.95. When I came home I found a can of RE-19 I purchased in Jan 2004 - was $17.95.

So much for Cabela's.............

January 23, 2006, 08:21 PM	#1
cdoc42 Senior Member Join Date: March 13, 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,687	Powder prices What's up with the powder price increases? Usually I've experienced $2 a pound or so increases every couple years. Several months ago I paid $17 a pound for Hogdon - now Cabela's in my area has it at $25 a pound. Pretty big jump in a few months - what's up?

January 23, 2006, 08:28 PM	#2
357shooter Senior Member Join Date: January 13, 2005 Location: upstate new york Posts: 111	Ijust paid 22$ dollars for a can of h4227 and 21$ for a can of tightgroup.I guess powder is no different than any other product or commodity.The prices are going through the roof for everything. __________________ shooter....

January 24, 2006, 07:09 PM	#4
Russ5924 Senior Member Join Date: February 18, 2005 Posts: 1,874	Just bought 4 pounds of Titegroup for $57 at the Gun show I do know in the last year primers have gone up three doller per 1000 __________________ Russ5924

January 23, 2006, 11:23 PM	#3
Olaf Senior Member Join Date: June 12, 2005 Location: not from Svalbard Posts: 346	The official inflation numbers, for the last time period, show an annualised rate of about 5 %....higher than in many years. This is, of course, led by increases in energy prices. It is not surprising, therefore, that powder prices have taken a jump....probably EVERYTHING will now take a jump (whether there is any good reason for it, or not).

January 24, 2006, 08:16 PM	#5
bigautomatic Senior Member Join Date: December 18, 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 610	Just bought H110 at $18 a pound at Gander Mountain. Unfortunely they are pretty limited except for the basic supplies.

January 24, 2006, 10:58 PM	#6
cdoc42 Senior Member Join Date: March 13, 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,687	"...probably EVERYTHING will now take a jump...." Oh, I don't know. I sure can't take a jump anymore. Where's the Viagra?

January 25, 2006, 09:47 PM	#7
cdoc42 Senior Member Join Date: March 13, 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,687	Surprise! I bypassed Cabela's in my area and drove another 25 miles to a small town "gun store." Varget and RE-19 were both $17.95. When I came home I found a can of RE-19 I purchased in Jan 2004 - was $17.95. So much for Cabela's.............