The prices of powder is going up again.

Hodgdon, IMR, Winchester, Accurate, and Ramshot are taking first of the year increases 18-35%
Alliant is about 10%

Neighbor loads 243 so he went shopping for powder.
$68 a pound.

bidenomics...

The prices of powder is going up again.

Hodgdon, IMR, Winchester, Accurate, and Ramshot are taking first of the year increases 18-35%
Alliant is about 10%

bidenomics...

bidenomics = retardology.

Power Valley has 714 8-pound jugs of Varget in stock . . . $389.00 each before freight & hazmat.

Power Valley has 714 8-pound jugs of Varget in stock . . . $389.00 each before freight & hazmat.

One hundred pounds of powder to Hawaii has a flat rate $450.00 freight / Hazmat fee. One 8 pound jug of Varget would be $425.99 landed. So is $53.25 / pound of Varget (x 8 for the jug) reasonable?

One hundred pounds of powder to Hawaii has a flat rate $450.00 freight / Hazmat fee. One 8 pound jug of Varget would be $425.99 landed. So is $53.25 / pound of Varget (x 8 for the jug) reasonable?

I know this is old, but what freight forwarding service will do it?  Trying to put together an order for a few of us. 

I know this is old, but what freight forwarding service will do it?  Trying to put together an order for a few of us.

Powder Valley uses Aloha Freight Forwarders to Honolulu, but I believe you are on Maui?

Powder Valley uses Aloha Freight Forwarders to Honolulu, but I believe you are on Maui?

Yeah, wasn't sure if it would be one of the ones here.  I'll have to give them a call and see what the options are. 

Last year November a few coworkers and I used Honolulu Freight Sevices to ship 75lbs worth of powder to Oahu from Powder Valley. HFS quotes us out the door at $475.51

They told me to pay with cash or check if possible because debit/credit card has a 3% fee.

I thought prices back then were pretty high for gunpowder. I've been looking recently this year and man unless you're loading precision, hunting, or hollow point ammo, I dont think its worth it anymore, especially the time it takes. Loading shooting into trash plinking ammo with such expensive components becomes inline with price with bulk fmj munition from LGSs, maybe more expensive in some cases.

I know this is old, but what freight forwarding service will do it?  Trying to put together an order for a few of us.

Wouldn't mind jumping in on this if it happens

Yes, and No. If you reload to have cheaper ammo, then for most calibers it isn't. Ammo is cheaper now. If you have a concern that if the left keeps losing gun control policies, they will go after your ammo. If that happens, then reloading may be your only recourse. In which having the equipment, supplies, and education to reload would be a good thing to have.

Waiting for oldfart to give classed again

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I have no class.

Remember that as commercial ammo becomes in demand along with shortages so will compoments that are needed for reloading. If you plan well and stock up on components when they are available and on sale you can make high quality ammo much cheaper than buying. Having the ability to be self sufficient is way better than relying on supply of commercially made ammo. We have had 8 years of Dems destroying our country's capability to be self sufficient especially in the manufacturing sector. It has cost us dearly in high prices and availability of everything. Especially here in Hawaii where our anti-gun politicians have further assisted by making it hard to purchase firearms and restricting online buying of ammo.

    I recently started reloading for my Marlin Model 1894 in .357 magnum/.38 special. Hadn't Been doing it since 2011, as there was no place to shoot on the big island anyway. I don't hunt, so I couldn't  shoot at mile marker 16 on the Hilo side of Saddle Road. They changed the rules so that folks like me without hunting licenses can now use the range!!  Said range is just a bull dozed area, flat, with no distance markers, no shooting branches, no roofs over the shooting lane etc, etc. But, I'm back at it again! In 71 and did a lot of shooting on the mainland in Western Washington State. IHMSA, NRA Hunter Pistol, and some great bowling pin matches. The prices for powder,  primers, bullets, made my heart stop beating! One gun sore in Hilo doesn't even sell reloading supplies. I chances upon a pound if good old Bullseye powder, which I used a lot of in the NRA matches. Since it's one of the fastest burning powders, and can work well in my Marlin, and a pound of it will last much longer than the slow powders. Some ammo makers are so embarrassed at the cost of their ammo,  they are packaging only 25, or even 20 to a box!  Seems like almost everyone but me is blasting away with AR15's, shooting hundreds of rounds. I always enjoyed working up experimental hand loads, and range testing them to find best combination of power and accuracy. But, now, I use an old barstool as my shooting bench and a makeshift bench test of a 2x4 piece with a pad stapled to it. I would like an inexpensive bolt action rifle, maybe in .223, for greater long range accuracy though. I shoot for fun, and for group sizes, and because I can.

I would like an inexpensive bolt action rifle, maybe in .223, for greater long range accuracy though. I shoot for fun, and for group sizes, and because I can.

I have a Ruger American Ranch bolt action in 5.56. it's inexpensive and accurate. takes AR mags. you should look into this one

    I recently started reloading for my Marlin Model 1894 in .357 magnum/.38 special. Hadn't Been doing it since 2011, as there was no place to shoot on the big island anyway. I don't hunt, so I couldn't  shoot at mile marker 16 on the Hilo side of Saddle Road. They changed the rules so that folks like me without hunting licenses can now use the range!!  Said range is just a bull dozed area, flat, with no distance markers, no shooting branches, no roofs over the shooting lane etc, etc. But, I'm back at it again! In 71 and did a lot of shooting on the mainland in Western Washington State. IHMSA, NRA Hunter Pistol, and some great bowling pin matches. The prices for powder,  primers, bullets, made my heart stop beating! One gun sore in Hilo doesn't even sell reloading supplies. I chances upon a pound if good old Bullseye powder, which I used a lot of in the NRA matches. Since it's one of the fastest burning powders, and can work well in my Marlin, and a pound of it will last much longer than the slow powders. Some ammo makers are so embarrassed at the cost of their ammo,  they are packaging only 25, or even 20 to a box!  Seems like almost everyone but me is blasting away with AR15's, shooting hundreds of rounds. I always enjoyed working up experimental hand loads, and range testing them to find best combination of power and accuracy. But, now, I use an old barstool as my shooting bench and a makeshift bench test of a 2x4 piece with a pad stapled to it. I would like an inexpensive bolt action rifle, maybe in .223, for greater long range accuracy though. I shoot for fun, and for group sizes, and because I can.

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Excellent  I am also running old bullseye powder during these uncertain times. Just enough to maintain my marksmanship.