Travelers Swiss question

[Newtire]

I found some black powder for sale marked "Travelers Swiss " and "Travelers Scheutzen " and it's listed as being in stock yet regular Swiss and Scheutzen show as out of stock
Anyone here know the difference? By the way. it's at a place in Texas called Travelers Antiques.

 

[hawkeye2]

http://www.travelersantiquesandtrading.com/product/must-contact-black-powder/

• Travelers Schuetzen 2F (1lb Can) 16.00
• Travelers Schuetzen 3F (1lb Can) 16.00
• Travelers 1 1/2 Swiss (1lb Can) 23.00
• Travelers 2F Swiss (1lb Can) 23.00
• Travelers Reenactor powder (1lb Can) 12.00

Certainly cheap enough.

 

[FishDFly]

I found some black powder for sale marked "Travelers Swiss " and "Travelers Scheutzen " and it's listed as being in stock yet regular Swiss and Scheutzen show as out of stock
Anyone here know the difference? By the way. it's at a place in Texas called Travelers Antiques.

They are good people to do business with.

He goes to Arlington to buy his powder. He was buying in bulk and packaging it.

 

[Ames]

I have a lot of it in 2f and 3f. Buy it. The stuff is just repackaged in his own white plastic jugs.
Buy 10 lbs. at a time and it absorbs the hazmat and shipping to an acceptable level.

 

[kemart17]

I found some black powder for sale marked "Travelers Swiss " and "Travelers Scheutzen " and it's listed as being in stock yet regular Swiss and Scheutzen show as out of stock
Anyone here know the difference? By the way. it's at a place in Texas called Travelers Antiques.

recently bought from them. good people to work with, great price

 

[hanshi]

That's an excellent price for those powders! Get 'em while they're hot!

 

[Timber Wolf]

I ordered 10 pounds from them a few months ago, they had a “deal” at the time. I noted that the box could have easily held 12 pounds. I would have gladly paid for the other two pounds since the shipping and hazmat would have been about the same.

 

[andy52]

I just tried to add those to a cart at the site and they came up out of stock.

 

[Newtire]

I just tried to add those to a cart at the site and they came up out of stock.

I asked the lady how much for the hazmat and she said $75.00. Also, said they don't take phone orders. They were out of stock using one link but when I pushed the link at the top of the page that said "black powder", a completely different picture of all white boxes came up. Available in Swiss 2f and all grades of Scheutzen. She said " Travelers " was same powder but in a different package. It was $275 for 10 lbs. Plus $75.00 hazmat + shipping.

 

[andy52]

I asked the lady how much for the hazmat and she said $75.00. Also, said they don't take phone orders. They were out of stock using one link but when I pushed the link at the top of the page that said "black powder", a completely different picture of all white boxes came up. Available in Swiss 2f and all grades of Scheutzen. She said " Travelers " was same powder but in a different package. It was $275 for 10 lbs. Plus $75.00 hazmat + shipping.

75.00 hazmat is more than a bit much, generally it runs more like 30 bucks.

 

[painter]

75.00 hazmat is more than a bit much, generally it runs more like 30 bucks.

The highest I've ever seen is $39. Many larger suppliers offer reduced hazmat at times around $19, or $20. $75 is kinda hard to swallow.

 

[andy52]

The highest I've ever seen is $39. Many larger suppliers offer reduced hazmat at times around $19, or $20. $75 is kinda hard to swallow.

Unless I was really desperate for powder I wouldn't pay that price.
I normally get mine from Graf and sons and they don't charge anywhere close to 75 bucks.

 

[Newtire]

75.00 hazmat is more than a bit much, generally it runs more like 30 bucks.

I said the same thing but she said as of January 1st, the FedEx people have changed their rates.

 

[andy52]

I said the same thing but she said as of January 1st, the FedEx people have changed their rates.

Wow!

 

[painter]

I just checked at Graf's, and their Hazmat is now $23.95 which is an increase. I bet Graf's has more leverage with Fed-Ex than a small company like Traveler's.

That said, I'm glad I have plenty of powder right now. I can wait and drive to Maine Powder House when supplies stabilize, for far less than $75...assuming they ever do.

 

[Nameless Hunter]

I said the same thing but she said as of January 1st, the FedEx people have changed their rates.

Graf & Sons HAZMAT has increased to $23.50. IIRC, it used to be $19.

 

[andy52]

I just checked at Graf's, and their Hazmat is now $23.95 which is an increase. I bet Graf's has more leverage with Fed-Ex than a small company like Traveler's.

That said, I'm glad I have plenty of powder right now. I can wait and drive to Maine Powder House when supplies stabilize, for far less than $75...assuming they ever do.

I checked earlier today Graf's has no powder in stock. Maine Powder House does but they require a 5 lb minimum order.

 

[painter]

I checked earlier today Graf's has no powder in stock. Maine Powder House does but they require a 5 lb minimum order.

A 5 lb purchase would make the drive worth it. I can probably convince some shooting buddies to take advantage of the trip and buy some as well.

 

[andy52]

A 5 lb purchase would make the drive worth it. I can probably convince some shooting buddies to take advantage of the trip and buy some as well.

I'm running a little low on 2F and may order some from them on Monday.

 

[Newtire]

I just checked at Graf's, and their Hazmat is now $23.95 which is an increase. I bet Graf's has more leverage with Fed-Ex than a small company like Traveler's.

That said, I'm glad I have plenty of powder right now. I can wait and drive to Maine Powder House when supplies stabilize, for far less than $75...assuming they ever do.

That's quite a price difference! The lady on the phone seemed to think that FedEx was trying to make it difficult for us shooters to get powder.