Powder Prices-2007

I mentioned in another thread that I have been sorting through my files of gun related stuff. I have almost 2 five drawer file cabinets full. One of the things I have run across is an invoice from Powder Valley for a powder/primer order in 2007. See how it compares to your latest order:

Unique 8# $91.00
Varget 1# 16.90
Titegroup 1# 12.75
H4198 1# 16.90
2400 1# 15.00
3031 1# 16.80

Win. Lg Pistol Primers 5K $97.50

These are not the entire order but it shows how prices have gone up. I wish I had been able to order twice as much then.

The good ole days . . . Last year. :veryconfu

Rick

Yep the good ole days. I was searching for some rifle powder yesterday (locally) and was asked to leave a store because I said the powder prices and brass prices were TOO high. They had a 8# can of IMR4198 marked for $245.95
I happily left and will NEVER step foot in there again.

Yup, the good ole days, as said. I have several older canisters, $13.95 1#, some $15.95 (later), a 4# of Bullseye, $44.00, etc. Powder I'm buying now is $26.00/#, $65.00/4# and $96.00/8#, depending on what you want. Not bad, just have to wait a few months for it all to come in. According to my supplier, it's not the availability, but the ability of the wholesaler/jobber to catch up with the shipping aspect. It's in the warehouse, but they are 8+ weeks behind on shipping. Luckily, it's not like I need it tomorrow. We'll see how it goes.

Just started a sleeve of CCI 550 SP that had a price tag of $12.00 / thousand. Remember when they came in the white and red packaging that was about a quarter of the size they're packed in nowadays?

Winelover

Have a couple thousand WSP primers marked $12.95/K. I began marking powder containers with date and price a few years ago. Should be interesting next time I buy some.

Hmm
Gold prices 2007 - from 610 to 840 per oz
Gold prices today - $1560 to $1580 so far in April 2013

Gasoline prices May 2007 - The Lundberg Survey, a bi-weekly gas price tracking service, put the price of a gallon of unleaded at $3.18 in its latest reading released late Sunday, up more than 11 cents from its reading of two weeks ago.

What did you pay per gallon at the pump this week?

I paid $3.14 w/Kroger .20 discount.

Went to Wally World and saw they had a box of Winchester (White box, bulk) in 22-250. The last box of that I bought from them was $34.95 and tax.

Yesterdays price was $184 !!!!!!

Man I should have bought more then also

If you really want to get sick then I should show you the primers that I found in my reloading boxes. A sleeve of CCI small pistol for $6.25 I also found a old square can of Bullseye that had a sticker on top for $2.75 The cans were not pound cans though but that is how all of the powder came in 1970.
I looked on the Hodgdon's site and the price for varget is set at $18.95 but my local dealer is selling it for $29.95 when he has it.

It seems to me that today its cheaper to buy12awg birdshot ammo at Wally word and cut them apart to re-use the lead and the powder. the powder is decent for handguns.

I still have primers I paid 80 cents/100 for Large Rifle.

The even bigger deal is finding what you want. If you are lucky enough to find it, the price is doubled or more.