had a choice of HS-6 and CFE pistol. Never loaded CFE so picked up the last 2 1lb. bottles of HS-6 at $22 each. No deal but not to bad. Just before leaving I spotted 1 bottle of 2400 mixed in with the rifle powders. It was marked $26. I went back and forth with the guy and he said "give me $24 and you can have it". Again no deal, but between shipping and hazmat small online powder orders get expensive.
I know I'm gonna get jumped on about this but it has to be said..
I'm not really dissing anyone here..but have to address the prices of powder. Pistol powders have been very hard to get lately. Powder prices are running in the 27-30 dollar range at most gun shows etc. Yeah some are higher..possibly gouging in some instances. But do you realize that the wholesale on a pound of HS-6 is 20 bucks.. sa a buck more for the guys that have to pay hazmat shipping. 2400 is also approx. the same price wholesale...when it can be found. For 24 bucks it was a true missed opportunity. I was in the reloading supply business and can tell you that a 20-25% profit margin just about pays the bills. Another thing. Not many realize this but a guy that works a gun show has to sell one gun per weekend just to pay expenses. This is not profit I'm talking about.. The cost of the gun. So ya have to make a 1000 dollars worth of sales to break even at a 30% profit..some shows it is more. You just can't average 30% at a show, either. Yep..gun show prices are high in some instances..but quite often those guys will deal with you just like the gun shop owner. Remember the shop owner still has the same costs or more.,.Would anyone here work for a 5% return on investment. No??!! You can't expect a dealer either at a show or a shop to do so either.. But on the other side of the coin..there has been a bit of price gouging especially on 22 rimfire ammo. Even at the big box stores..9 dollars for a 100 22 LRs?? That 2400 Would have been mine even if I didn't need it..I have friends that would. The HS-6 also. Was in Cabelas the other day and can tell ya..they are really making a profit on most of their primers. 28 dollars for IMR powders... Luckily at the last show I got some 7625 PB 4759 and 4756 for a very good price..I only bought them because They have been discontinued and I use them all occasionally. They had been there on Friday and half of Saturday so the guy worked with me..
They have to make sales too ya know
I'm a cheap *** and had to dicker with him over the price. If he didn't budge from that $28 price I probably still would of bought it. That's my favorite 357mag hot load powder!
