Is there any Hand gun surplus powder

[gcollins]

Does anyone know, were a person can still buy any surplus powder. I went into a gun store yesterday, and kind of out of the way was a 8lb keg of Old Unique powder in the cardboard kegs! I use a lot of Unique (or Did) There seem to be some kid of water stain on the keg, but not real dark! So i ask how much, and the clerke said they we selling it for a friend, so he got his adding machine out, and Kit me at $129.00!
i thought that was a little high for 25 year old powder, was I right or wrong?

What your thoughts?
Greg

[jhrosier]

... i thought that was a little high for 25 year old powder, was I right or wrong?...

Way too high considering.
I might offer them $50, if I was in a real good mood.
Otherwise, fresh, new Unique sells for about that price.
I bought a 4# jug for $60+tax about a month ago.

Jack

[TC66]

You were right. I was at our local shop and looking at CCI primers. Only 2 boxes. But they looked like they had been in water. They were not willing to go down on price so I passed.

[gcollins]

If I would of been totaly out of powder, I might of offered $80.00 tops.
But If primers stay as high as thet are right now, If I live to be a 100 years old, I will still have powder! I don't rifle shoot except 38 and 45lc, and i load them powder puff loads. hopefully I will come across some surplus! I have 4lbs of Winchester 540, I need to find way to use it! I would love to trade it for Accurate #2, I love that powder.
If anyone runs across any surplus powder, please let me know!
Thanks greg

[RayinNH]

Greg, I went to a gun shop this past weekend. Unique in eight pounders were $108. and change...Ray

[gcollins]

RayinNH Thank you!
I have been reloading for 32 years, and have dealt with at least 50 gun stores and I never had a problem with any of them exceot this store and they rip me off every time I buy something there! You would think I would learn:roll::roll:
For some reason, the midwest seems to be high on everything except wages!
Thanks you a bunch!
Greg

[Rocky Raab]

gcollins, as you might know, HS-6 is simply relabeled W540. So any load data you find for HS-6 is directly usable with W540.

[Maven]

Greg, You may want to look at the powder called "Russian Unique" (Pat's Reloading, Jeff Bartlett, maybe Hi Tech as well). WC 820, which comes in several burn rates (AA #7 -> H 110) may be worth considering as well.

[gcollins]

Thanks Guys!!:Fire:
I found some Scot 453, i am going to try and buy, I don't know how much the Haz mat and shipping will be?
Later Greg

[RayinNH]

Greg, you'll like the 453, a fine grain powder that meters easily...Ray

[Lloyd Smale]

I wouldnt pay more the 50 bucks for it and would only pay that if he let me open and smell it to see if it seemed ok still.

[gcollins]

This place is a rip off joint! I need a shell holder for my Lee Hand primer, the little flat shell holder, not one for a press, i had been buying them for $1.99, they charged me $7.95! but as high as gas is, I couldn't afford to drive another 70 miles so i paid it!
Later
Greg

[Newtire]

If I would of been totaly out of powder, I might of offered $80.00 tops.
But If primers stay as high as thet are right now, If I live to be a 100 years old, I will still have powder! I don't rifle shoot except 38 and 45lc, and i load them powder puff loads. hopefully I will come across some surplus! I have 4lbs of Winchester 540, I need to find way to use it! I would love to trade it for Accurate #2, I love that powder.
If anyone runs across any surplus powder, please let me know!
Thanks greg

Hi gc,

I have used the HS-6 at 6.0 grains in the .32-20 ruger blackhawk under a 122 grain boolit. The HS-6 is around the same as Win 540 but maybe a little slower. That 540 was the best for making the 3-1/4 dram X 1-1/4 oz. 12 gauge loads.

[BOOM BOOM]

HI,
Unless I am mistaken I think all the surplus WC820 & RUSSIAN UNIQUE is gone.
It was the last I had time to check.
I do not know if there is any other powders out there (surplus) as good as those 2 are in revolvers.:(:(
If there are let me know as my son needs some.
Are there any real good surplus powders out there for 9mm, 40, & 45acp. ?
The kids all have the fancy auto-loaders, not me.

[wiljen]

Pats still shows 820 and Salut in stock.

www.patsreloading.com

[dougader]

Greg, you'll like the 453, a fine grain powder that meters easily...Ray

What kind of burn rate is Scot 453? What kind of loads is good with this powder?

[dougader]

Greg, you'll like the 453, a fine grain powder that meters easily...Ray

What do you load with Scot 453? Where does the powder burn rate fall? Clean burning? etc, etc...

[sorry about the double post; the page froze up and I thought I lost it all...]

[RayinNH]

dougader, it's in the neighborhood of Green Dot and Win 231. The data that was provided to me by the ballistician at Accurate covers reloading for the following cartridges: .38 Spl., .38 Spl+P, 9MM, .357 Mag., .45ACP, .40 S&W, .38 Super, .380 ACP, .44 Mag.

Is it clean? I've never been one to worry about how clean burning a powder is. If the powder is reasonably priced I buy it then clean my guns afterwards. I will say this, it's cleaner than black powder :-D...Ray