Current primer and powder prices

[TexMex247]

I stocked up a few months ago bulk buying some components from another TGT member. I wasn't thrilled to pay what I did but overall prices were fair given the market. I wound up with stuff I don't necessarily need but figured I have a lifetime to use it. Recently the only thing I've reloaded is a batch of 30 rounds for deer season.

I thought the market was starting to get better with plenty of members finding some good stuff at higher but not crazy prices. Fast forward to today and I saw some powder prices that were beyond me. On GunBroker (admittedly not the best source) I saw IMR 4350 and retumbo going for over $80/lb. Even academy now has 4064 listed at 44.99/lb. I thought it was bad when I paid over $35/lb in early fall.

Anyhow now I'm patting myself on the back for buying what I did. Definitely not a good time to get into reloading. I'm currently flush with LR mag and LP mag primers and I'm sure I'll be trying to horse trade going into the new year. For now happy to have what I do. Wishing good luck to anyone out there on the hunt !

 

[Vaquero]

Damn.
I didn't know powder had gotten that high.

 

[robertc1024]

Yep. Look at black powder. Goex is made no more. You've got Swiss or Shuetzen. $28/ lb.

 

[Dawico]

Gun Broker is the worst place to price shop for powder or primers.

Your local shop might beat Power Valley, Midway, Brownell's, etc. but availability is always the question.

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[Texasjack]

I saw small rifle primers on sale for $89. Good luck finding primers or powder. People who have talked to distributors tell me that once the shortage ends, they expect primer prices to be around $65/1000.

 

[Vaquero]

I saw small rifle primers on sale for $89. Good luck finding primers or powder. People who have talked to distributors tell me that once the shortage ends, they expect primer prices to be around $65/1000.

Dang.
Glad I'm not hunting any.

 

[Aus_Schwaben]

8# of Varget was $400 and LP/LPM primers were $100 per 1K at the Abilene gun show last weekend.

 

[DoubleDuty]

Actually powders I see aren't that much higher. Primers are over 10 cents apiece with tax, shipping and hazmat. Just crazy

 

[single stack]

The last powder I had delivered was $438 for two 8 pound jugs of H110.
The last primers I had delivered was $245 for 5000 Cheddite 209’s.
Prices have risen over the last year.

 

[Dawico]

8# of Varget was $400 and LP/LPM primers were $100 per 1K at the Abilene gun show last weekend.

They are getting their pricing off Gunbroker.

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[TexMex247]

Poking around yesterday the only in stock primers I found were CCI no 41s for 109+shipping and tax. I know a guy looking for 4350 like every other 6.5 shooter and what's available is ridiculously high.

 

[rotor]

Hodgun website priced 8# roughly between $200-$300

 

[GasGuzzler]

It seems I am one of the only ones not contributing to the current price problem. I refuse to pay that much so I will sit on the pile I built up before all this nonsense. I am sure it won't ever be like it was but it sure won't stay like this either.

 

[Tnhawk]

The price of powder and primers hasn't been an issue as I haven't located any in stock.

 

[Txhillbilly]

I just bought 6k takedown Federal LR Match and CCI 34 primers for $20 per 1k, along with 10lbs of Alliant Power Pro 2k takedown powder for $8 a lb. Best $200 I've spent in a long time!
You just have to now where to look, and be there when it comes up for sale.

 

[DoubleDuty]

Wow,

 

[ATS22]

CCI Small Rifle #BR4 Box of 1000. $134.99​

CCI Small Rifle Primers #BR4 Bench Rest Box of 1000 (10 Trays of 100)

In Benchrest competition, there’s no such thing as a group that’s “too small.” Everything has to be tuned to the highest degree...

www.midwayusa.com

 

[Brassguy]

Stopped by Marksman Firearms in Wichita Falls Just to see what components they had. Was pleasantly surprised to see three boxes (1000 primers each) of small rifle and two boxes of large rifle. Was going to grab them until I saw the price. They wanted $184 per box. I asked them if they were serious about the cost and they said yes, but I could get 10% off for being military. I put them back down and walked out. That price is above price gouging.

 

[msharley]

Hey Brass,

Feel ya.

Fellow competitor recently paid $1,000 for 5,000 small pistol primers....so as he & his bride could go the USPSA Nationals...

Expect worse to come....

Later, Mark

 

[TexMex247]

Here we are over a year down the road and it has definitely not gotten better. Now I'm the one looking for H4350 to feed a 6.5!