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Posted: 9/26/2010 9:39:41 AM EDT
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For the past 18 years ive been away. My youngest is 17 years old. I dont have a basement or a garage so i used the spare bedroom as my work room and reloading room. Well rooms are opening up again so i broke out all my equipment to start my hobby again. As i took an accounting of what i had, what i needed and what needed to be replaced. I was amazed at how expensive and how hard it was to find components.
I joined this forum and few others in anticipation of this day but never spent much time lurking, looking or posting. Did i say how amazed i was.Localy they were asking 50 dollars for a pound of powder.( is that normal) So many local shops have closed in my area, the ones that remain dont carry many components. As i said im starting back up again and as i see it online seems the way to go. Hopefully i can contribute to these forums. Thank you lots of questions to follow. |
Welcome (back) 
my two prominent online sources are www.midwayusa.com and www.powdervalleyinc.com when buying power and/or primers try to get more than you need since there is a hazmat fee attached to each order (not item). I know that PVI will combine primers and powder in one order, while others won't (and charge separate hazmats) |
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Welcome (back)
my two prominent online sources are www.midwayusa.com and www.powdervalleyinc.com when buying power and/or primers try to get more than you need since there is a hazmat fee attached to each order (not item). I know that PVI will combine primers and powder in one order, while others won't (and charge separate hazmats) Dont forget http://wideners.com/ . They also combine the hazmat fee for powder and primers. |
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Primers should be priced around $30 per thousand, plus or minus a couple of dollars.
Gun powder runs $20 to $25 per pound, a little better in bulk, and a little less in a few instances. Bullets are high, wheel weights are about impossible to find, and brass is only slightly higher than 5 to 10 years ago. Components were extremely tough to find last year up until late summer or even into fall. Hard core reloaders are hoarding with more zeal than ever now that stuff is available and prices came down a little. You'll have several gunpowder choices that weren't available before, and a few have disappeared. |
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Welcome to the forum! There is a wealth of knowledge around here. Even as a long-time reloader, I've learned a lot here. You didn't say where you are, but $50 / lb for powder is almost double what I pay locally. I always try to buy locally when I can, but once in a while I'll buy enough powder and primers from Powder Valley, Midway, or Wideners to make it worth the hazmat fees and shipping. |
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Welcome to Arfcom and welcome back to reloading.
Biggest change to reloading is the Internet, you can learn a lot, ask questions, and be entertained. Everything costs more and can be harder to find. But you will still see a lot of reloading companies you will recognise, and some new ones too. Progressive reloading presses are more common, but there is still a place for a single stage press. What are the calibers you will be reloading? |
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well gimme a shot if you need brass for 40 or 38 spl.
It amazes me how much things have changed in just the 10 years I have been reloading. I use to not even pick up my 40 brass bc I paid 60 shipped for a large flat rate box. I had about 10k 40 brass at one point and didn't consider the hunting worth my time. not so much now. |
| Hey thanks for the replies. I have checked out those sites. Seems like its best to save up for big order to save on that haz mat fee. Yep first thing is gonna update my manuals. Oh yeah i did purchase from .. http://www.gunthings.com one of their M16A1 part kits. I actually had a proper Colt Chrome Lined barrel. Parts are like new. So gonna get set up to load some .223. Thanks again ill let you know how it goes. |
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