"Price check in the bulk powder aisle..."

Poodleshooter · February 5, 2001, 05:39 PM

Has anyone found 8# kegs of WC846 for less than $87 including shipping and handling? That's wideners price and I'd like to beat it if possible.

Southla1 · February 5, 2001, 07:52 PM

Try this site its listed here for $72........... http://www.gibrass.com/gunpowder.html

WalterGAII · February 5, 2001, 08:47 PM

The $72 doesn't include shipping and hazmat. Widener's is probably cheaper.

linngl · February 5, 2001, 10:18 PM

This place was listed in another thread.
http://www.patsreloading.com/patsrel/prices.htm

WC-846 Surplus- for 223 thru 308, military rifle ball powder, Has a burning rate from a little faster than H335 to almost the same as BLC2, reduce BLC-2 starting data by 10% to start, Some starting data on jug for 308 data, 8#- $64.00

Southla1 · February 6, 2001, 08:51 AM

OOPS! I reread the first post and it said including shipping

. Sorry poodleshooter. I thought the $87 was wiithout shipping.

Steve Smith · February 6, 2001, 11:09 AM

Price is $64 at http://www.hi-techammo.com but if you get four kegs (group buy) then they pay Haz-Mat. Several of us here in CO bought 4895 from them, and our total was $68 per keg delivered!

Southla1 · February 6, 2001, 12:36 PM

Steve I ordered some of that same 4895 from Hi-Tech. I still got it for $84 bucks delivered. I was not lucky as you were to have someone else go in on it, but heck thats still just over 10 bucks a pound which is a great price, plus I am well pleased with the powder.

Bogie · February 6, 2001, 07:31 PM

FWIW, all three of the smaller outfits listed are shooters... I know the Hi Tech guys - they're regulars at Knob Creek.

The 4895 I've bought from them shot very nicely.

Southla1 · February 6, 2001, 07:43 PM

I spoke with Mr. Johnson when I ordered my powder from Hi Tech and he seemed like a man all shooters would like to know.

Steve Smith · February 7, 2001, 12:28 AM

Agreed. Very good people. Because I was loading for 2 aoutoloader .308s, and I was trying to fill the last order of four to make the group buy, I went ahead and bought two...that's a lot of powder!

February 5, 2001, 05:39 PM	#1
Poodleshooter Senior Member Join Date: August 7, 2000 Location: Floating down the James River in VA Posts: 2,599	Has anyone found 8# kegs of WC846 for less than $87 including shipping and handling? That's wideners price and I'd like to beat it if possible.

February 5, 2001, 07:52 PM	#2
Southla1 Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 19, 2000 Location: Jeanerette, La. Near the Posts: 1,999	Try this site its listed here for $72........... http://www.gibrass.com/gunpowder.html

February 5, 2001, 08:47 PM	#3
WalterGAII Junior member Join Date: November 7, 1999 Posts: 1,516	The $72 doesn't include shipping and hazmat. Widener's is probably cheaper.

February 5, 2001, 10:18 PM	#4
linngl Member Join Date: December 1, 1999 Location: Sherman,Tx,USA Posts: 40	This place was listed in another thread. http://www.patsreloading.com/patsrel/prices.htm WC-846 Surplus- for 223 thru 308, military rifle ball powder, Has a burning rate from a little faster than H335 to almost the same as BLC2, reduce BLC-2 starting data by 10% to start, Some starting data on jug for 308 data, 8#- $64.00

February 6, 2001, 08:51 AM	#5
Southla1 Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 19, 2000 Location: Jeanerette, La. Near the Posts: 1,999	OOPS! I reread the first post and it said including shipping . Sorry poodleshooter. I thought the $87 was wiithout shipping.

February 6, 2001, 11:09 AM	#6
Steve Smith Senior Member Join Date: December 9, 1999 Posts: 4,131	Price is $64 at http://www.hi-techammo.com but if you get four kegs (group buy) then they pay Haz-Mat. Several of us here in CO bought 4895 from them, and our total was $68 per keg delivered!

February 6, 2001, 12:36 PM	#7
Southla1 Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 19, 2000 Location: Jeanerette, La. Near the Posts: 1,999	Steve I ordered some of that same 4895 from Hi-Tech. I still got it for $84 bucks delivered. I was not lucky as you were to have someone else go in on it, but heck thats still just over 10 bucks a pound which is a great price, plus I am well pleased with the powder.

February 6, 2001, 07:31 PM	#8
Bogie Senior Member Join Date: June 5, 2000 Location: Job hunting on the road... Posts: 3,827	FWIW, all three of the smaller outfits listed are shooters... I know the Hi Tech guys - they're regulars at Knob Creek. The 4895 I've bought from them shot very nicely.

February 6, 2001, 07:43 PM	#9
Southla1 Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 19, 2000 Location: Jeanerette, La. Near the Posts: 1,999	I spoke with Mr. Johnson when I ordered my powder from Hi Tech and he seemed like a man all shooters would like to know.

February 7, 2001, 12:28 AM	#10
Steve Smith Senior Member Join Date: December 9, 1999 Posts: 4,131	Agreed. Very good people. Because I was loading for 2 aoutoloader .308s, and I was trying to fill the last order of four to make the group buy, I went ahead and bought two...that's a lot of powder!