You ever go on Facebook? I am part of a reloading group and the guy that runs the group has his own supply shop. He doesn't always have bulk powder like that but he just had 3 huge drums like that looking to offload them. His company is called redeye reloading.
His Facebook group is just called redeye now:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1810655925847479/
For everyone else, this is also the group that does the reloading raffles. If anyone's interested in getting in on raffles join the group and tell them you came from texasguntalk forum. They have links to the raffle page and they do them every Wednesday plus random ones throughout the week. Currently there's still one ongoing for an AR upper.
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Got 500 223 cases R2L(ready to load), working on getting 1000 more in the same condition.
Does anyone else do it this way? If I like it I’ll continue doing it. I have enough loaded in mags for the way I shoot now to last until Turkey Day.
Next I need to start loading 308 for my inbound RRA Predator.
There's a few commercial guys in his group. They do seem to be pretty stand up guys in there. Not much trash talking (like the reloading central group...). He does deal with 8# a lot but that wouldn't last an hour in your machines! Plus with your volume I'm sure you could get better prices on bulk powder than he could anyway.I'm on a commercial loading group but I rarely venture into non-commercial reloading groups due to the adversarial nature they all seem to have for commercial guys. We know absolutely nothing about anything and are so inept that it is amazing we can tie our shoes. Which explains why bragging about my production run I just tested hitting 1147FPS (1150 goal) and an 8.5 SD across 15 shots in a stock Glock being fun but not statistically important is met with such scorn because everyone there would have hit 1150.1FPS and had a 1.2 SD with their powder and bullet choices that are SOOOO superior to mine
I kid, but only a little. I've heard of Redeye, he's got a big following from what I undersatnd. Buying powder in bulk is not an easy thing, it goes on an explosives truck, which means you need to fill a drom for it to be worth it. Anything less than 1000lbs and you can't justify or book it without losing your shirt on shipping. It's cheaper to go 1.4S in 8lbers than book a truck for a few kegs. Not to mention the good price breaks don't kick in until you hit 1000lbs with Western or Hodgdon.
I do it the same way.Got 500 223 cases R2L(ready to load), working on getting 1000 more in the same condition.
Does anyone else do it this way? If I like it I’ll continue doing it. I have enough loaded in mags for the way I shoot now to last until Turkey Day.
Next I need to start loading 308 for my inbound RRA Predator.
Yeah I had 1500 LC 5.56X45 cases to go through start to finish including taking out the crimp and sorting/trimming length. It took three years LOL...I got inspired again (I was stuck on the trim phase) when I came across a good deal on a Franklin prep center.Got 500 223 cases R2L(ready to load), working on getting 1000 more in the same condition.
Does anyone else do it this way?
There's a few commercial guys in his group. They do seem to be pretty stand up guys in there. Not much trash talking (like the reloading central group...). He does deal with 8# a lot but that wouldn't last an hour in your machines! Plus with your volume I'm sure you could get better prices on bulk powder than he could anyway.
I do it the same way.
"Hello neighbor, can I trouble you for a cup of varget?" *holds out 5 gallon bucket*Yeah, 8lbs doesn't last long here, I did a contract load using 8lbers of a powder I don't normally stock and it was painful, constantly pouring jugs in and trashing them. Each 9mm machine will suck down half a keg a day and the 223 machine is brutal and eats 2 kegs a day by itself. Running 308 means going through 4 kegs a day on a normal load out at speed. Can't afford to pay anywhere near retail price for powder on rifle loads!
Guys are always welcome to piggyback on my orders, I can't resell certain OEM items but if you are near my area and want to get in on an order I make, let me know. Doesn't hurt me to toss a little extra on a truck coming this way and pass on the savings love to fellow reloaders.