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Joined: 12 Sep 2010 Posts: 1973 Location: Maine

Powder.

The one dealer there with a serious focus on reloading had ample powder. Most of it was rifle powder, but he did have shotgun powder, too. Most of the different manufacturers, too. To his credit, the 8# jug of Promo and the 8# jug of Clay Dot (when did you see that last?) were each priced at the "real" price, $110-120. Very Happy

The ice jam is starting to break up....

Good news Dave! Thanks for reporting, I don't load for shotguns, but knowing the rifle & pistol powder many be coming is very welcome.

Dale

Joined: 28 Aug 2014 Posts: 924 Location: Eastern Tennessee

I attended the 2nd gun show of my life today and while I had no luck in powder I did find 3 different vendors selling loose older shotgun shells. I bought 2 boxes of winchester w-w, 4 boxes of remington peters, 3 boxes of hi-power Feds, 1 box of old winchester slugs, and 2 boxes of random paper hulls for a total of $67.25!

Joined: 12 Sep 2010 Posts: 1973 Location: Maine

Joined: 07 Sep 2014 Posts: 419

Good score.

I have had a lot of luck getting rifle and some pistol powder in New York and recently got 8 pounds of Clay Dot for $118.95 and some Longshot 4 pounders and a bunch of other shotgun powder in 14 ounce and one pounders, though I would like to get larger containers and hope they become more available.

The only thing I am really lacking is powder for the .410. 410, LilGun etc.

Bob

Member Joined: 30 Nov 2011 Posts: 1695 Location: Minnesota

Havent found ANY shotgun powder here in MN. Have been trying to find something like Green dot to start loading 7/8 oz loads but no luck.

Member Joined: 08 Nov 2005 Posts: 3438 Location: Illinois

I hope the trend continues----I know there are some retailers aking $200 plus per 8lb'er Evil or Very Mad

Joined: 12 Sep 2010 Posts: 1973 Location: Maine

+ 1 Dave, if everybody just bought what they will use, in say a three month period, there would never be any shortages, AND the prices would remain reasonable.

Too tough for some to understand though.

Dale

Joined: 25 Aug 2014 Posts: 286 Location: Finger Lakes

Joined: 15 Jun 2010 Posts: 1358 Location: Twin Cities, MN

If all I had on hand was a 3 month supply I would not have been able to shoot at all last year. We went almost a year without ANY powder showing up. I still don't have my preferred 12 or 16 ga powders. The problem is that if you show restraint, you won't have any powder. If I could buy 6 jugs of each of my 3 main powders I would do it in a heartbeat. I don't have any other hobbies or past times so if I can't shoot I would have to work on my house, which I hate and am bad at. You call me a selfish hoarder - I call it being prudent. And I plan on buying as much powder as I can afford when it becomes available.
Regards,
Jeff

There was an ad in the local gun org classifieds for an unopened 8# keg of RedDot for $275. I can pass the info on if any of you want to jump on that... Rolling Eyes

Joined: 28 Aug 2014 Posts: 924 Location: Eastern Tennessee

Not saying they still have them or that the price is worth it, but a gun shop in paducah ky had Red Dot and Unique in stock over the Christmas season. It was called Paducah Shooters Supply.

$30 per pound!!!@!!!!@@#@!#!@!!

I passed.

Joined: 07 Jan 2015 Posts: 27 Location: Colorado Springs

Just found some Red Dot and Longshot at Cabelas online. $25 lb so not cheap but glad to have some.

I can buy powders suitable for .223/5.56 to 30 calibers about anywhere now, but pistol powder/shotshell powders are practically non-existent. Perhaps that illustrates where the powder companies are putting their priorities. Or maybe the demand for AR-15 reloading has waned some.

I found a small supply of Power Pistol a month ago and I believe I could buy Longshot if I needed it, but I have enough of that to satisfy my needs for the rest of the year.