Bulk reloading purchase

[chitty777]

Hey everyone.

I want to see if there is an interest to go in on a bulk purchase for reloading components. I'm primarily concerned with building .223. I believe by buying the powder, primers and bullets in bulk and splitting the hazmat fee will be good for all parties.

If this has already been tried or if it's not a good idea, I am open to recommendations/other options.

thanks

Andy

 

[mikeofcontex]

The hazmat fee only applies to the powder and it is good to buy all you can for one fee. I haven't found "great" pricing for quantities over 500 or 1000 and that's not so much that I can't use it all myself.

I've decided to buy my powder locally and allow the business to recoup it's hazmat fee and make a little profit. It's not as easy as shopping in my underwear, but it works.

 

[Gramps]

From what I've heard & seen group buys typically don't end well. Maybe if you know 1 or 2 other reloaders well it could be ok, but rando's from the internet is a bit risky. But like Mike said I buy locally but did bulk up at the HCGA show in Houston last weekend, the Saxet may be worth a look for supplies.

 

[Clockwork]

I'm open for some 45ACP reloading.

 

[shortround]

Group buys only work when all the participants are members of a close-knit group of re-loaders, that they live in close proximity to each other, and put money in the kitty before the order is placed.

Otherwise, it is far less expensive to pay local prices for primers, powder, brass, and projectiles.

 

[Younggun]

Group buys only work when all the participants are members of a close-knit group of re-loaders, that they live in close proximity to each other, and put money in the kitty before the order is placed.

Otherwise, it is far less expensive to pay local prices for primers, powder, brass, and projectiles.

I think this depends a lot upon your location. I get primers online for half price and powder is usually 5-10 bucks cheaper/lb. Bullets also run about half price from precision delta over local purchase. I don't think I would save more than a few dollars in a group buy though because I order enough to make shipping and hasmat fees negligible.

 

[shortround]

You proved my point!

 

[Younggun]

Happy to help.

 

[scap99]

Went to local reloading supplier today. They wanted $38 for 1000 small pistol primers. Ordered from Powder Valley. Have 10,000 coming in for just over $300.

Also local guy was limiting you to 1000 per purchase.


Tapatalk sent it.

 

[Younggun]

Doin better than me, LGS wants $50/1000 for CCI 500, when they have them. Don't think they have any powder under $20/lb

 

[scap99]

That's just wrong. No need to rape your clients. Obviously, some are willing to pay or they would drop their prices.


Tapatalk sent it.

 

[Anger]

$30 primers...$17.50 powders local in austin. Damn them prices above are higher than a kite.

 

[scap99]

Them's good prices.
Grab em while you can. My local shop has a flier on their front door..."due to the recent shortage of SPP, you are limited to 1000 at a time"
Blaming it on DHS's order for 350million hollow points...

 

[chitty777]

Well, thanks for the help and information on this. I agree that group buys are kind of a beast to work with and will keep it to a small group. Time to support the local shops.

 

[TexasRedneck]

'bout $26/k for Federal in 5k lots:

Graf & Sons - Large Pistol?

 

[ROGER4314]

I participated in some group buys that worked very well. We were all friends and that made it a fun and profitable venture. I would not chip in with a group of folks that I didn't know and would rather pay the hazmat fee for a single order.

I'm paying $30/1k for primers from a lady that I've been buying from for years. IMR4895 was $24/pound because I couldn't get an 8 pound keg. I paid the per pound price.

I don't worry a lot about the price as I just load for personal enjoyment and to fine tune loads. I don't run it like a business. If the price is reasonable and the seller is reliable, I'll buy.

Flash

 

[AusTex]

I have a site we can get wc844( same powder the military uses in their 5.56 and you use h355 reload data) for $85 for 8lbs. We need to buy 4 jugs to skip hazmat fees.. but shipping is $44.00.. If we get 4 austinites in we do 85+11 for shipping for 8lbs of powder.. this will do at 25grns per rounds.. about 2000 rounds of .223 with some screw ups and spills involved..

Who is in?

We meet up, make the order at a web cafe on my card, exchange cash, and in exchange I will let you know where I live.. I have 40 positive seller reviews on ar15.. I just bounced 1000 rounds out of my dillon last week at cabelas reloading prices and I am not willing to do it again.

FYI the same site has 62grn FMJ m855 projectiles (pulled) without marks for $70 per 1k. I have found with 4 people involved we can do $140 per 1k mil spec copy reloads.. (not including your cost for brass).. I don't include brass because you don't have to have 1000 cases to load 1000 rounds.. Do it in lots of 100, or 200, and you can keep your costs down, and shoot the same stuff a few times.

If anyone is serious about this please email me.

 

[TheDan]

$30 primers...$17.50 powders local in austin.

Nice... where at?

 

[Brojon]

I think this depends a lot upon your location. I get primers online for half price and powder is usually 5-10 bucks cheaper/lb. Bullets also run about half price from precision delta over local purchase. I don't think I would save more than a few dollars in a group buy though because I order enough to make shipping and hasmat fees negligible.

I'd like to know where you get your primers if you don't mind. As far as powder - I'm with the rest of the guys - seems cheaper to get it local. Jacketed bullets the shipping eats your shorts and honestly McBrides has about the same as most online prices I've found. Cast bullets I get from Dardas and he's a smart cookie - he (ab)uses the postal service flat fee boxes so I can get 1,000 240 grain cast bullets shipped for about $11. I wish the rest of the online vendors were that smart - a box of 100 Hornady bullets would fit in a $4.95 flat rate box.
Just my 2 cents...

 

[Brojon]

I'm paying $30/1k for primers from a lady that I've been buying from for years.

Always interested in inexpensive primers - care to share?