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Offline Suntiger

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Powder and caps
« on: September 17, 2021, 05:37:52 PM »
Now that we’re all back together…how’s powder and cap availability where you are? I am relying on mail order and caps have disappeared….
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Re: Powder and caps
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2021, 05:57:19 PM »
Nobody around here sells #10 caps. My LGS has CCI #11 and Pyrodex.
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Re: Powder and caps
« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2021, 06:36:45 PM »
Can’t find Goex either…..but I can get some Swiss, so I plan to, have never tried it before…
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Re: Powder and caps
« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2021, 06:45:25 PM »
Quote from: Suntiger on September 17, 2021, 06:36:45 PM
Can’t find Goex either…..but I can get some Swiss, so I plan to, have never tried it before…

It's worth the price difference. I think Powder Inc has Goex.
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Re: Powder and caps
« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2021, 07:11:34 PM »
Yes, even though powder is unobtanium here, it can be ordered on-line. Also caps, but they are expensive.
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Re: Powder and caps
« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2021, 10:06:00 PM »
Powder Valley has black powder, as does Grafs. Nobody has caps at the moment unless you want to pay the scalpers' prices on Gun Broker...if so, then the world's your oyster.
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Re: Powder and caps
« Reply #6 on: September 18, 2021, 03:10:38 AM »
Thanks Hawg
Got the Swiss on the way , and have enough caps to last until the prices drop a bit ( I think).. !
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Re: Powder and caps
« Reply #7 on: September 18, 2021, 06:26:31 AM »
Quote from: Suntiger on September 18, 2021, 03:10:38 AM
Thanks Hawg
Got the Swiss on the way , and have enough caps to last until the prices drop a bit ( I think).. !

Amen to that Suntiger. I just hope to be able to find some caps when needed. Graf's HAZMAT fee went up from 9.99 to 19.99 about 6 months or so ago. I bought 5lbs for 3F Goex just before the hazmat hike in price.
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Re: Powder and caps
« Reply #8 on: September 18, 2021, 10:44:45 AM »
I have never bought caps on- line, but over the years I have purchased 3 cases of powder. The last 2 cases (Goex) were ordered from Clarksville Gun and Rod. They are very close to the plant and had the best prices. He went to the major shoots in the South, NMLRA, BPCR championship, etc. to sell powder. During that time, prices (delivered) went from $6.00/lb to $17.00/lb. it's been several years since I bought any and from what I hear, prices are over $20.00 now.
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Re: Powder and caps
« Reply #9 on: September 18, 2021, 11:51:21 AM »
Powder hasn't been available locally here for a long time. It's an online only option for me. And caps are non-existent. I did manage to get some RWS caps a few months ago, but they limited it to 3 tins per customer.
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Re: Powder and caps
« Reply #10 on: September 23, 2021, 05:00:10 PM »
Slowly restocking thru different sources as supplies appear here and there … probably have more caps etc  than I did before , but that’s because I never had to worry about the “supply chain” before… some Swiss powder arrived today ….
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Re: Powder and caps
« Reply #11 on: September 24, 2021, 06:28:21 AM »
there is No powder or primers here within my travel distance...  unless you count Black Market type stuff that you have to be creative to get...
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Re: Powder and caps
« Reply #12 on: September 24, 2021, 06:44:41 AM »
No. 11 caps and Triple Seven powder is available locally to me.
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Re: Powder and caps
« Reply #13 on: September 24, 2021, 07:37:03 AM »
I haven’t been able to find things here in town .. just monitoring the interwebs and finding stuff here and there with different  vendors
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Re: Powder and caps
« Reply #14 on: September 24, 2021, 07:51:37 AM »
Locally  (Denver CO area) the only place caps and powder are available is through the scalpers on Armslist and such.   Powder and caps seem to available online if you watch closely.  I Haven't seen any #10 caps anywhere.
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