Unique powder pricing

[Shuz]

I was over at the Black Sheep store in C'DA Idaho yesterday, and they had Unique on the shelf for $26.99/lb. I swallowed hard and came home with two pounds. What kind of pricing are you seeing in your area, or is it still un-obtainable?

[6901]

Haven't seen any Unique in months. But the price you saw seems to be about the going rate for all powder in eastern Wisconsin

[Nowherefound]

I just picked up 2 pounds of Unique last weekend for $21.99. I'm fortunate that Sportsmans Warehouse has been keeping fair prices and unique has been popping up more and more.

[3006guns]

Scheel's in Reno has been out of most popular powders for so long it's ridiculous. They keep empty canisters on display and a clip board hanging from the shelf. You have to look at the clip board to see which ones are actually in stock.

The local hardware store here in Alturas is now stocking gun supplies since one of our retailers closed and I'm grateful for that........however.......he's stocking any powders available and most are very slow burning. Precious few of those too.

[Bonz]

last I bought was $29.99 a pound at BassPro

[jeepyj]

I bought two pounds last Friday in Newport Maine for 24.99 per pound. They even had some eight pounders of BE, Red Dot, and four pounders of Power Pistol. I was just happy to start seeing some pistol powder.
Jeepyj

[mac60]

I've seen it locally for as much as $39.99!

[Pipefitter]

Last time I bought Unique (at a not so local Wal-Mart) a few months back I paid $18.99/lb.

[Beagle333]

$28.99, but BassPro keeps it in stock.

[bangerjim]

Last time I bought Unique (at a not so local Wal-Mart) a few months back I paid $18.99/lb.

And I paid 25¢/gallon for gas back then too!

Last time I saw Unique 'round these parts, it was $29/#. I do not use it because it is just too darned dirty and there are far better, more readily available pistol/SG powders out there at good prices.

banger

[GLL]

Recently bought five one-pound cans each of Unique and Bullseye for $28.99 here in southern California. Picked up a couple 2400 for the same price as well .
Pricey but is was the first pistol powder I have found in over a year !

Jerry

[slim1836]

Bought an 8 pound jug for $210 last month at the local range which is known for their high prices and was darn happy to get it. Have not seen any around here in many months.


Slim

[Blackwater]

Been looking for an 8 lb.'er for nearly two years. Got close a couple of times, but always a day late and a dollar short. Yer lucky!

[Baja_Traveler]

Had a chance to pick up an 8 pounder at the last gun show, but I couldn't swallow the $215 price tag. Picked up their last 1 pounder for $29 though...

[swamp]

I picked up 2 pounds for $22/lb. Sportsman's Warehouse. Better deal than I thought.
swamp

[Point-Man]

Picked up a pound at Simmons sporting goods in Bessemer AL. for 25.99

[John Boy]

New Jersey - $23 plus tax from a commercial caster that has a decent price for all the powders he carries

[waltherboy4040]

26 per pound

[375supermag]

Hi...

Last I bought was $19.99/lb about a month ago.
It fluctuates locally depending on LGS, highest I have seen lately is $23.99/lb.

Gun show a couple of weeks ago was higher...don't recall the exact price but remember a discussion about how it was cheaper at several LGS.

[Rustyleee]

Good to know thanks guys. They just had a soft opening at a new Bass Pro Shop near me.

[bobthenailer]

Picked up 3 lbs @$25.00 each including sales tax !

[John Boy]

2400 still seems unobtanium.About the toughest powder to find! And if you do find some, expect to pay dearly for it
Traveling through Virginia, I stopped at a large well stocked gun store. On the shelf was only a 1 lb container of 2400. Emptying my wallet - I paid $42 plus tax for that 2400 one lb container:holysheep

[bob208]

wow good prices. last year the gun shop in Gettysburg tried to charge me $43 for a lb. now in all fairness to them they do have a reputation of getting retail plus but I think that was even a little over board.
a friend get me 2 lb. where he works he would not charge me for it. but then I have been teaching him how to run my mill and lathe.

[358 Win]

Last week I was at Shyda's Clothing Barn & Gun Shop in Lebanon, Pa and they had all the usual Alliant powders on the shelf for $20.99, including Unique, Red Dot, Green Dot, Clay Dot, 2400 etc. The Alliant rifle powders were $23.99. The IMR powders were $24.99.
358 Win

[gnoahhh]

I just got two sealed 4-pounders for $40 apiece! :) (My 85 year old landlord was cleaning out his powder supply. Several sealed 1-pound cans of 2400, Universal Clays, and SR-4759 are coming home next week, along with a bunch of odds-and-ends in opened containers. It's good to have friends in high places!)

[472x1B/A]

That's a great deal gnoahhh. Went to our local store last Saturday and got 3 1lb bottles of 700-X for $15.99 a lb.. They had LOTS of IMR powders but still no Alliant. Most 8 lbers were $214.00 each and 4 lbers were $66.00 each.

[cajts]

I have not seen unique local in over two years

[mtgrs737]

I picked up a 15 pound keg of Unique 25 years ago at the big Tulsa gun show for $75 out the door. Still using it for pistol loads and have at least 9 pounds left.

[opos]

I get really frustrated about the pricing and availability of things...I offered some Unique and some W231 within the last few months on a board I frequent....of course no shipping or travel...Everyone had been complaining about the fact there was none to be had anywhere...I'd offered it all at $25 a pound which is about what I had in it with Hazmat,etc...all I got was a bunch of static about how I was a scalper....so I pulled the ad down..I "thanked" the folks that offered $18 a pound and simply gave it to a friend that is new to loading...

Like 22 ammo (I don't shoot 22 so not involved). Everyone complaining about none of it available...then someone offers it for what they paid for it and here come the whiners complaining of "what it used to cost" and calling folks scalpers...

Come to a conclusion...there are very few "buyers" and lots of tire kickers on the internet and ready to complain if someone tries to just pass along some "unicorn tears"...I never thought Unique or W231 at $25 would be considered scalping and the end result was it all went to a guy that appreciates it.

[dragon813gt]

$165 plus 6% sales tax for a jug so it comes out to $22 a pound. It was available on Saturday. Before Sandy Hook it was about $155 a jug. One pounders are around $27.

[mfraser264]

Finally got over to my LGS this morning. He was asking 21.99/lb for Unique and Herco. Both were in my arms when I left.

[richiecotite]

I get really frustrated about the pricing and availability of things...I offered some Unique and some W231 within the last few months on a board I frequent....of course no shipping or travel...Everyone had been complaining about the fact there was none to be had anywhere...I'd offered it all at $25 a pound which is about what I had in it with Hazmat,etc...all I got was a bunch of static about how I was a scalper....s

Come to a conclusion...there are very few "buyers" and lots of tire kickers on the internet and ready to complain if someone tries to just pass along some "unicorn tears"...I never thought Unique or W231 at $25 would be considered scalping and the end result was it all went to a guy that appreciates it.

Nothing but truth in this post.

[HARRYMPOPE]

Sportsmans in kennewick wa.got 8# for 139 last week.also 8# of tightgroup for same price.they are not gouging.

[William Yanda]

"OUT" At Cabella's, Cheektowaga, NY Saturday, along with most other popular pistol powders-didn't check the price

[Electric88]

The local gun store I frequent has Unique on the shelf semi-regularly now for $21.99 a pound. I've bought two pounds, still trying to develop loads for 45 acp and 45 lc with it.

[Geraldo]

The local BassPro has a lot of powder including Unique. Prices run $26-29/pound. The LGS has a smaller supply but the prices are the same. If you think that's too much, try pricing factory ammo these days.

[Love Life]

I get really frustrated about the pricing and availability of things...I offered some Unique and some W231 within the last few months on a board I frequent....of course no shipping or travel...Everyone had been complaining about the fact there was none to be had anywhere...I'd offered it all at $25 a pound which is about what I had in it with Hazmat,etc...all I got was a bunch of static about how I was a scalper....so I pulled the ad down..I "thanked" the folks that offered $18 a pound and simply gave it to a friend that is new to loading...

Like 22 ammo (I don't shoot 22 so not involved). Everyone complaining about none of it available...then someone offers it for what they paid for it and here come the whiners complaining of "what it used to cost" and calling folks scalpers...

Come to a conclusion...there are very few "buyers" and lots of tire kickers on the internet and ready to complain if someone tries to just pass along some "unicorn tears"...I never thought Unique or W231 at $25 would be considered scalping and the end result was it all went to a guy that appreciates it.

I agree with you. The "you owe me a deal" entitlement mindset that runs rather strong in the shooting/gun culture is rather distasteful.

[Beagle333]

BassPro is $28.99 for it, but my LGS is $33+tax.

[MT Gianni]

Last I saw at Bozemans Sportsman surplus was $28 a lb.

[Ken77539]

Unique, Bullseye, and Red Dot now back on the shelf at the LGS. $25.50 for Red Dot!:shock: 2400 still seems unobtanium.....


After a year of waiting and looking, I finally found a 1# can of 2400 at a local gun show. Probably got gouged for it - Paid $45 for it :x but like I said, been waiting for over a year. Didn't even get kissed. . . . .

[tomo]

Don't be surprised to know this. I am not kidding.


Usually, Hodgdon and IMR powders are priced at $100 per pound in Japan.
Japanese domestic powder is about 10% to 20% off compared with IMR.
But there are only two options, DC-300 and DC-435 which are similar to IMR 3031 and 4350 respectively.

[Beagle333]

At least we can still find it! There was a little while there after Sandy Hook where I would have paid $50 just to get some.

[Love Life]

I'd rather be at the range complaining to my friends that I overpaid, than be sitting on the couch complaining to my wife that sporting goods stores, powder manufacturers, and the KGB charging to much.