I now live in Hamilton area - so for those in GTA area:
What would you pay per pound for a reliable source of 4895 powder if you were to pick up in Hamilton? Would you go to Hamilton to get some?
I am asking because I am having a hell of a hard time sourcing more than one pound of powder at any local store, and the shipping charges make powder by the pound very expensive (duh). Thus, I am pondering the acquisition 75kg of 4895 and paying a bulk ship rate. It's probably going to put my cost somewhere in the $40/lb range? Still working on the details so don't quote me yet.
Incidentally, I picked up some Varget yesterday at BassPro in Vaughn (it was the last one and they have zero selection) for $39.99 + tax = $45.18 so this price seems to be on par with retail. I can't seem to find anything more than a pound or two here in SW Ontario. Maybe you guys have a good local source and would scoff at powder at $40 a pound. Just thinking out loud....I wouldn't order that much unless some locals were interested in picking up 1-5+ pounds at a time.
**edit - I still need to look at the legalities of this, but gotta start somewhere. If no demand, no point in even wasting time
**in doing more research on this, the explosives regulations are talking about storage for personal use and "not for sale". I am trying to get some interpretation on how the above scenario is any different than a guy selling 2 pounds of his left over powder on CGN. Vague legalities here... might not be a good idea hah!
What would you pay per pound for a reliable source of 4895 powder if you were to pick up in Hamilton? Would you go to Hamilton to get some?
I am asking because I am having a hell of a hard time sourcing more than one pound of powder at any local store, and the shipping charges make powder by the pound very expensive (duh). Thus, I am pondering the acquisition 75kg of 4895 and paying a bulk ship rate. It's probably going to put my cost somewhere in the $40/lb range? Still working on the details so don't quote me yet.
Incidentally, I picked up some Varget yesterday at BassPro in Vaughn (it was the last one and they have zero selection) for $39.99 + tax = $45.18 so this price seems to be on par with retail. I can't seem to find anything more than a pound or two here in SW Ontario. Maybe you guys have a good local source and would scoff at powder at $40 a pound. Just thinking out loud....I wouldn't order that much unless some locals were interested in picking up 1-5+ pounds at a time.
**edit - I still need to look at the legalities of this, but gotta start somewhere. If no demand, no point in even wasting time
**in doing more research on this, the explosives regulations are talking about storage for personal use and "not for sale". I am trying to get some interpretation on how the above scenario is any different than a guy selling 2 pounds of his left over powder on CGN. Vague legalities here... might not be a good idea hah!
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