Buckshot Bear Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Powder has dried up drastically here in Australia and the vulture/scalpers are out and looking in their dark recesses of their sheds etc for any powder that they can gouge their fellow Aussie shooters out of $$$ for .....here's just a small selection of ads worst I've seen is Trailboss at $1500.....it still sold within an hour - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckshot Bear Posted July 14, 2022 Author Share Posted July 14, 2022 What some pistol shooters are doing who have run short is buying case of 12ga – @ $110.00 Dismantling the shells for approximately 18gr of powder per shell – = 4,500 grs of powder Which roughly at 3.5 gr per pistol round (worked up using a crony for 38/357) – = 1,285 rounds I've got some time before I'm in that predicament ...... hopefully powder starts flowing way before I have to do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene, SASS # 27489 Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Can y'all get BP there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckshot Bear Posted July 14, 2022 Author Share Posted July 14, 2022 1 minute ago, Abilene, SASS # 27489 said: Can y'all get BP there? There's dribs and drabs but its starting to dry up as well and there's price gouging going on there with people selling it online used gun sites for exorbitant prices. Some guys I think are getting it through fella's with powder monkey licences, not sure if its FFFG though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckshot Bear Posted July 14, 2022 Author Share Posted July 14, 2022 People are digging deep in the dark recesses for these old tins - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Crimes Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 2 minutes ago, Buckshot Bear said: There's dribs and drabs but its starting to dry up as well and there's price gouging going on there with people selling it online used gun sites for exorbitant prices. Some guys I think are getting it through fella's with powder monkey licences, not sure if its FFFG though. There is a bit of fireworks powder coming in the market. I forget the actual rating but its pretty close to 3F and a few of the BP target pistol shooters have been using it for years as it was a fair bit cheaper (back then). I just saw some 2205 for sale at $150 and that's not too much worse than what the GS were charging at the end of its availability. I have asked him for two containers but haven't heard back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckshot Bear Posted July 14, 2022 Author Share Posted July 14, 2022 1 minute ago, Major Crimes said: There is a bit of fireworks powder coming in the market. I forget the actual rating but its pretty close to 3F and a few of the BP target pistol shooters have been using it for years as it was a fair bit cheaper (back then). I just saw some 2205 for sale at $150 and that's not too much worse than what the GS were charging at the end of its availability. I have asked him for two containers but haven't heard back? I saw that 2205 as well, nice to see that there is someone still decent....hope you get it MC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Crimes Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 25 minutes ago, Buckshot Bear said: I saw that 2205 as well, nice to see that there is someone still decent....hope you get it MC. The fireworks powder is 5FA its roughly 3F equivalent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackaroo, # 29989 Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Still a fair bit of black powder around, but you won't see smokeless for at least 5 years. They turned back the last powder ship about a month ago coming to australia because it had a Russian crew for Gods sake. ADI are only making rifle powder and have stated they won't be making pistol powder until they have built up 2 years worth of rifle powder.??? So cut down your stages and buy some 22s.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orient Express Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 I bought Wano 5FA and 3FG BP last month from the importer (Combat Sim) at their old price. The new shipment has gone up about 30%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hells Comin Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 At least it was nice of them to Provide the condition of the Powder. Hells Comin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Slim SASS #24733 Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 I just bought 75 boxes of mostly factory loaded shells at an estate sale. It is mostly duck and goose ammo but it has lead shot so no go for hunting in California. I was going to break it down for the shot, be nice to save the powder too but difficult to tell what it is exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Jack Black Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Looks like P.T. BARNUM was right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painted Mohawk SASS 77785 Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 6 hours ago, Abilene, SASS # 27489 said: Can y'all get BP there? Swiss & Wano BP have arrived - the last shipments ..Goex has been unavailable for a long time. Prices are now between $140- $ 180 per kg [ = 2.2 lb ] You can get cracker powder for $ 55 - $ 80 per kg..it works fine for Cowboy. The shit is really starting to hit the fan, the powder & primer gouges are nothing but a'oles !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Jones, SASS 2263 Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Wow! An opened can of Trailboss for $1,250. I thought prices here were bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jailhouse Jim, SASS #13104 Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 8 hours ago, Springfield Slim SASS #24733 said: I just bought 75 boxes of mostly factory loaded shells at an estate sale. It is mostly duck and goose ammo but it has lead shot so no go for hunting in California. I was going to break it down for the shot, be nice to save the powder too but difficult to tell what it is exactly. Most any shotgun powder would work nicely at SASS loading levels. Nowhere near as good as BP but keeps a guy shooting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constable Nelson #11784 Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 One small bright spot. A guy who has been importing and selling plated bullets (mainly to IPSC/Service match type shooters) has received his Powder Importation license and has his first shipment of European powder on the way. Its only about 500kg and he is giving "first dibs" to people who have already been regular customers of his (fair enough I say) If he can get that supply flowing then at least SOME powder will be coming in. As to those prices. Are people ACTUALLY paying that? I wonder. Or are those folks advertising at THOSE prices.. SAYING it sold...and then in due course offering it at a lower-but-still-rip off price that SEEMS OK because of those original ads? I'm sceptical... Then again..as someone has already mentioned P.T. Barnum..... who knows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckshot Bear Posted July 18, 2022 Author Share Posted July 18, 2022 58 minutes ago, Constable Nelson #11784 said: One small bright spot. A guy who has been importing and selling plated bullets (mainly to IPSC/Service match type shooters) has received his Powder Importation license and has his first shipment of European powder on the way. Its only about 500kg and he is giving "first dibs" to people who have already been regular customers of his (fair enough I say) If he can get that supply flowing then at least SOME powder will be coming in. As to those prices. Are people ACTUALLY paying that? I wonder. Or are those folks advertising at THOSE prices.. SAYING it sold...and then in due course offering it at a lower-but-still-rip off price that SEEMS OK because of those original ads? I'm sceptical... Then again..as someone has already mentioned P.T. Barnum..... who knows? I know who you mean and I'm rootin' for him and hope it pays off big time for him and he can order much larger quantities after this trial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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