MORE Powder at Wholesale Sports

Great info Phil, thanks.

Be curious to see what the reloading goodies are going to be priced at our
next gun show in April.

I may have to adjust the stickers on that old ammo that dint sell last year.........:cool:
 
P of PDent said:
Since this thread has morphed into more than just WSS powder availability, I will add my 2c. I can't comment on Alliant powders as we have not been shipped any in a long time (WSS might have found a supplier outside the normal chain of supply and hence the higher prices). Our prices vary from the high $30 range to the $40 range. The less expensive powder is of course the less popular types and is left over from before the recent increases. Our markup is the same as it has always been so the large increase has occurred before it reached our shelves. I am not trying to solicit business with this post as we do not ship powder and our local customers are already aware of our prices. For anyone thinking of getting out of reloading due to high powder and component pricing...loaded ammo is still hard to come by in some makes and styles and when it does arrive the prices are matching the increases we see on powder and components. Phil.
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Phil,
Please tell us about what you learned at shot, regarding the shipping of Winchester and Remington bulk brass for reloading...FS
 
So some people are getting out of reloading because powder is $50 a pound and projectiles are $60 per 100? Loaded ammo is $40-60 for 20 nowadays.

Cost calculator for 30-06
Powder $51. Charge 57gr
Primer $55 per 1000
Case Free from range pick up
Bullet $60 per 100

Cost per round $1.07

Factory ammo $40 per 20 $2 a round.
 
Prices for powder around here are still at the 31-32 mark.
Just picked up 16lbs of Titegroup for $500 and 4lb of Clays @ $32/lb.
This is before tax.
 
hometownhero said:
So some people are getting out of reloading because powder is $50 a pound and projectiles are $60 per 100? Loaded ammo is $40-60 for 20 nowadays.

Cost calculator for 30-06
Powder $51. Charge 57gr
Primer $55 per 1000
Case Free from range pick up
Bullet $60 per 100

Cost per round $1.07

Factory ammo $40 per 20 $2 a round.
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Since you are quoting my numbers, are you refering to me and putting words in my mouth?

I didn't say I'am quiting reloading. I'm going to stop buying, and/or reduce my shooting to compensate. Better yet, I'll just buy from whomever is least expensive when eventually I will need to buy.

Right now I'm pretty much good for a few years. I can weather the storm for awhile. Hoping the economy and peoples common sense will leave this product to gain dust on the shelves.

Reloading componants have, or nearly doubled in price in a few years. For anybody who goes stateside can see the situation has changed. Things are lining up to change here. Hopefully prices don't become the new norm.

Distributors know of the demand. They will price accordingly.
 
Shibby! said:
Since you are quoting my numbers, are you refering to me and putting words in my mouth?
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No. But there have been a few people lately that have suggested it. I also have enough supplies to last for a year or 2. But I have heard a few people on here and other groups say they are giving up on it. Just tossing out some numbers that even with the current prices it is still cheaper to load.
 
Shibby! said:
I didn't say I'am quiting reloading. I'm going to stop buying, and/or reduce my shooting to compensate. Better yet, I'll just buy from whomever is least expensive when eventually I will need to buy.

Right now I'm pretty much good for a few years. I can weather the storm for awhile. Hoping the economy and peoples common sense will leave this product to gain dust on the shelves.

Reloading componants have, or nearly doubled in price in a few years. For anybody who goes stateside can see the situation has changed. Things are lining up to change here. Hopefully prices don't become the new norm.

Distributors know of the demand. They will price accordingly.
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I agree whole heartily on your views and have pretty much taken the same stance.
Now to figure out how to reload the beer bawtles..........huh?
 
Just bought the last pound of HP 38 $40. at Wholesale Calgary. If I was starting out and didn't already have reloading equipment, I wouldn't bother reloading. Loaded ammo is getting cheaper and reloading is getting more expensive.
 
SUPER TENERE said:
Just bought the last pound of HP 38 $40. at Wholesale Calgary. If I was starting out and didn't already have reloading equipment, I wouldn't bother reloading. Loaded ammo is getting cheaper and reloading is getting more expensive.
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Ahhhh, you snake! j/k, I didn't even see it listed on their site. Now if they would restock some bullets.

edit - but they did have 5lbs available online, now they have 3. Thanks for the heads up!
 
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Fassteel said:
Phil,
Please tell us about what you learned at shot, regarding the shipping of Winchester and Remington bulk brass for reloading...FS
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Nothing to add to the same old story about the ammo companies not getting enough components to make ammo so they would not be seeing any extra brass for sale as a separate component. None of the Canadian suppliers promised to ship brass this year but we still leave our outstanding orders in place (for a couple of years now) just in case something pops out. Phil.
 
Cdn retailers are far from 'fleecing' customers on powder pricing in 2016. Landed costs are thru the roof
 
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