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[1SOW]

RCG +1

For Production Class minor loads with 124gr bullets,  n320 is unbeatable in my opinion.  Locally,  VV is showing up locally but except for n340,  all are 1 lb containers. 

These guys on the forum snookered me into trying 7625.  It's a great substitute for n320,  just not as clean burning.  It's also MUCH more versatile than n320 with it's wider load range and multi-use capabilities.  It's also now gone forever!  

231 worked for me but not as well as the above powders.

[gdawgs56]

Locally saw on BackPage 7625 for $40 per pound.

I'll Pass


-Jason

[IDescribe]

I will go a step further on the N320. Don't think of it by the round or pound. Think of it by the month. 1700 rounds per pound or somewhere thereabouts? So a reasonably high volume shooter shooting 1700 rounds per month is paying an extra $10/month. Big deal.

I shoot 2000-3000 per month, so it would be an extra $12-18 for me. I wouldn't hesitate to pay that per month to shoot the powder I want to shoot. So far, unfortunately, I haven't been able to score any. Might have to make road trop to Texas and get 1SOW to share his secret supplier with me. 

[jwc007]

Just got an Email from tjconevevera, stating that they now have some Berry's Bullet styles in stock that they have not had for some time.  http://tjconevera.com/

They have my favorite plain 124 grain Flat Points, rather than the Hollow Backed version. 

[ReloaderFred]

Just placed an order for 6,000 .223 bullets and 1,000 .40 bullets with X-Treme Bullet Co.  They're having free shipping this week, for those interested. 

I particularly like their brass credit program, since they're giving $2.50 a pound credit for reloadable brass, and I only got $1.70 a pound at the scrap dealer's earlier this week.  They're getting about 80 pounds of excess 9mm and .40 brass towards this purchase.

Hope this helps.

Fred

[1SOW]

  IDescribe:

I shoot 2000-3000 per month, so it would be an extra $12-18 for me. I wouldn't hesitate to pay that per month to shoot the powder I want to shoot. So far, unfortunately, I haven't been able to score any. Might have to make road trop to Texas and get 1SOW to share his secret supplier with me.

Come on down and I'll introduce you to some nice folks who also are powder distributors.  They'll be happy to accept your money,  but you have to TRY to help me gain some speed at his nearby range.   I'll pay the range fee.

Fred,  that sounds like a good deal!   It's funny though, that I got $1.70 (or a little more) for 'bright brass'  several years ago---the last time I sold brass.   I thought it had gone up. 

[ReloaderFred]

1SOW,

The price of yellow brass varies constantly, sometimes daily.  At the peak, it was $2.25 a pound, but has been back down to $1.70 for the last couple of months in my area.  It also varies by locale, with some paying decent prices and some even refusing to take it at all.  I've found my scrap dealer to be very fair with their prices, and I do a little trading with the scale man on the side.........

Fred

[1SOW]

IDescribe,  Sounds like fun to me.   I'm big on fun.
P.S. They get a new powder shipment in once/month.  They never exactly know what will be in the load until it arrives.

[IDescribe]

Sportsman's Warehouse has put up N320 on their website the last four mornings in a row. Since they're obviously not getting new shipments of it daily, I would assume they are making a little available every morning. It might be worth trying tomorrow after 5:00am EST. It has been going up between 5 and 6 according to gunbot and has been selling out quickly.  I havent caught it in stock yet.

[Rock-it3]

I see on Cabela's website they have Berry's Cast bullets at what appears to be less than 1/2 price.
http://www.cabelas.com/product/Shooting/Reloading/Reloading-Bullets|/pc/104792580/c/104761080/sc/112555080/Berrys-Cast-Bullets/1318825.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse%2Freloading-bullets%2F_%2FN-1109589%2FNs-CATEGORY_SEQ_112555080%3FWTz_l%3DSBC%253BMMcat104792580%253Bcat104761080&WTz_l=SBC%3BMMcat104792580%3Bcat104761080%3Bcat112555080

These are the cast lead, not plated, bullets.

[vwpieces]

Was at my local reloader supply shop today & picked up one each N320, N340 & CFE Pistol. Also a box of Fed SPP. SHEESH... About $150 dropped there. I went there for bullet lube but he had nothing.

Headed of to my "kinda" local Cabelas & got 2 tube of orange lube. Long ride for over priced wax.
But they had some Longshot & CFE 223 on the shelves. They had CCI SPP for $32/1K bought 2 boxes even though I paid $38 for the Fed's above. Took a pic for 1SOW but I will log back in from my phone to post.

[vwpieces]

Here is a pic from Cabelas this evening. Price tags do not match the items above them...

[papershoot]

I got the reloading bug and started ordering equipment a few months ago.  I got bullets and primers, but no powder.  I wanted to start loading 38 special first, but ended up loading 357 followed by 223 due to powder availability.  The online attemps to purchase powder though gun bot and others was frustrating.  I got a list of local retailers provided by one of the powder manufacturers.  I called one yesterday that was about a 1.5 hour drive from my house.  The guy said they had some Titegroup, so I made the trip.  I ended up getting 3 pounds of Titegroup.  For 38 target loads, that will keep me shooting for some time.  They had some CFEpistol and a good supply of rifle and shotgun powders.  I wish it wasn't a 3 hour round trip, but it was good to see some stocked shelves. 

[jameslovesjammie]

I think I'm twitterpated!

[nicky]

Sportsman Warehoue has 1lb. of Blue Dot and Unique