newtewsmoke
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What do most of you do, order or pickup BP? I dont know where to pickup any and a really dont want to pay the HAZ. fee for shipping. what do you reccomend? using pyrodex right now, its all we can get.
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Where to get BP?
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newtewsmoke said:
You can pick it up from Grafs over in Mexico, MO. You might find a distributor closer to you by doing an internet search.
The hazmat fees are outrageous, but if you can get together with some friends or club members and order a case, black powder can be had for $13 or so a pound delivered. I'll bet that is even cheaper than you pay for any of the subs over the counter.
newt - Living where you do, you are probably going to have to bite the bullet and pay hazmat and shipping fees to get real BP, unless you can drive somewhere for less than $45 or so and pick it up. Being able to find BP over the counter is getting to be extremely hard and I don't think it's going to get any better. If you do order online or by mail, get at least 25# and have some friends split it with you.
Depending upon where you actually live in NC-NE, I have a good friend in the Amelia, NE area (south of Atkinson) who may have some BP he'd be willing to part with, or if he's low, may be willing to split a case with you. If interested in that, let me know here and I can get in touch with him and PM you the details . . .
Depending upon where you actually live in NC-NE, I have a good friend in the Amelia, NE area (south of Atkinson) who may have some BP he'd be willing to part with, or if he's low, may be willing to split a case with you. If interested in that, let me know here and I can get in touch with him and PM you the details . . .
newtewsmoke
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Your friend is prob. around 150 or so miles east of me, may work. Ill get with you if/when we decide for sure what to do. Thanks ScottOtter said:
Your'e going to pay the hazmat fee whether you buy your powder via mail order or locally. The cheapest over the counter black powder (Goex) that I can get locally is $16/lb. not including sales tax and my gas to get there and back. Mail order Goex can be had for as little as $13/lb in bulk (25 lb order) from Powder, Inc; a 10 lb order is $16.25. Those prices INCLUDE hazmat fees and shipping.
Don't kid yourself. While buying locally is convenient (IF there's a local place that sells it) and you can buy as little as 1 lb at a time for the same price per pound as 10 lbs, you're paying the hazmat fee.
Don't kid yourself. While buying locally is convenient (IF there's a local place that sells it) and you can buy as little as 1 lb at a time for the same price per pound as 10 lbs, you're paying the hazmat fee.
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:thumbsup: I USUALLY PURCHASE MY BP FROM BLACK POWDER INC, IN CLARKSVILLE, ARKANSAS, REASONABLE PRICES AND GOOD SELECTION OF DIFFERENT POWDERS IE SWISS, SHUTZEN, ETC. AND IF U BY IN 25 LBS U HAVE 'NOUGH TO LAST SEVERAL YEARS AND U CAN MIX N MATCH. TRACKER JIM
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Have a little cash stash burning a hole in my pocket and I swore the next time this happened I would set myself up good with goex 3f. It's impossible to get BP on this Island and scarce anywhere in Alaska anyway, but we do have one distributor that will order it for us and have it shipped direct once they find a barge operator with an explosives lisence. The cost for a 25lb case, plus shipping, is going to cost me $25.45 per pound, but that should last me the rest of my shooting years! Wes
Check out the "Rondys" near you. The big "Rondys" will have Powder Dealers that sell by the case,can or bulk. The annual "Rondy" at Chadron,Neb. might be a chance for you to pick up powder. The Bear River Powder Co. Of Wyoming is there most years with a couple of tons of Black. :thumbsup:
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PaulB said:
As long as it's kept dry, your great-grandkids will still be able to shoot it.
Black Powder stored in less than perfect conditions for over 100 years have been known to explode. I have had old cans of Dupont Powder where the cans rusted thru and the powder was still active. The powder lasting longer than the can. :thumbsup:
Just as a side note - If your powder would happen to get wet, or damp, you can spread it on a dry surface, set it in the sun (or inside in a dry room) and it will be usable after it drys. If it gets "soaked" the drying process may be more trouble than it's worth, though.fyrfyter43 said:
BTW, PaulB - When I was shooting a lot more than I do now, 3 or 4 pounds of BP wouldn't last 2 Rendezvous. I was using 25 - 30 pounds a year. Not so much anymore.
You need to get out more:runnball said:
The above prices include shipping and hazmat fees where applicable and charged. Shipping was based on a location in mid-Michigan.
Graf's is actually the sixth most expensive for Goex, and their house brand is substantially more than Jack's Powder Keg. BTW, Graf's price is $13.99 per pound and they charge $4.50 for 'handling and insurance'. Adding the $22.50 hazmat fee and 1 lb costs $40.99. Buying in bulk (25 lbs) will bring the per pound price down to $15.57 per pound, while Powder Inc's 25 lb price is just $13.10; Jack's Powder Keg is the least expensive at $12.60 for the bulk 25 lb. buy.
