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Offline oldandslow

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Sticker shock
« on: March 11, 2006, 12:20:49 PM »
I was in the local gunshop yesterday and checked prices of powder. I was kinda shocked to see a one pound can of WW 230 for $27.95. The wind is blowing again today so I decided to straighten the loading bench and take inventory. I found a three pound keg of WW 230 with the price sticker still on it. I bought it in '79 for $12.95. Also found a can of Hi Skor 700 that cost $3.99.
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Offline beemanbeme

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« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2006, 01:40:00 PM »
Looks like the guy wanted to get his haz mat fee back off the first pound.
I like to brows but I think I'm gonna buddy-up with some others and start buying direct, in bulk.  If I remember, you can get 50lbs of mixed "stuff" for one $20 fee.  Even at that however, the mail order folk's prices work out to about $16-$18 a pound when its all said and done.
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« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2006, 01:50:46 PM »
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Looks like the guy wanted to get his haz mat fee back off the first pound.
Seems like the excuse that I have been hearing. :?  :?  :?
I come from an Industrial background and know that Hazmat can mean additional paperwork to go along with the permits but dont know the extent of it for powder sales.
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« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2006, 03:09:54 PM »
Hummm....

One of my distributors charges a flat fee of $30 to ship 100 pounds of powder...and that includes the "hazmat" and freight charge.  In addition, I can add another 100 pounds of other goodies and there is no extra charge for freight.

If this guy has a gun shop, he most definately is not paying hazmat fees like consumers do.  ($20 for every 65 pounds)

Now, I just gotta ask this...are you sure it was W-230 and not W-231 powder?
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« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2006, 03:53:26 AM »
Twenty-five year old powder??  What was your rate of pay back then?
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« Reply #5 on: March 12, 2006, 01:04:10 PM »
Prices vary around here, some shops are more in line with retail pricing!
Shop around!
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