March QOTM
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March QOTM
Gun powder, specifically smokeless. Smokeless is either single base or double base and the major differences are percentage nitroglycerin and additives in the case of double and additives in the case of single along with shape. So the question is - why do some powders cost so much more than others?
Occurred to me today when I picked up a canister of Varget and it was by far thee most expensive powder on the shelves.
Make smoke,
Occurred to me today when I picked up a canister of Varget and it was by far thee most expensive powder on the shelves.
Make smoke,
Curt.......makin' smoke and raising my carbon foot print one cartridge at a time
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Re: March QOTM
My guesses: Demand and /or the stuff made further away the higher the cost.
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Re: March QOTM
I have an idea .... because they can
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Re: March QOTM
Charge what the market will bear. I can buy Vectan powder (France) cheaper than the stuff made for Hodgedon in this country.mr surveyor wrote:I have an idea .... because they can
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Re: March QOTM
The stick powder requires specialized extrusion tools for the various powders to control rate of burn . Some have as many 9 longitudinal holes through the kernel some none . The spherical powders have to be tumbled for each successive layer of coatings some have 7 layers . I got nothing for single base flake powders aside from nitro content .
The Dots , Unique , and color name powders are long , long paid off for R&D , so those should be pretty cheap . Of course the more you buy the cheaper it gets .
The larger volume powders in consumption terms seem to be less expensive . IG ; 4895 is more than 4350 and both are less expensive then H322 or H335 .
In shotguns where the flake powders rule the slower powders are more expensive but they use more weight and and the same volume . Made me cry when I loaded a few shot shells with Unique at 25 gr after loading 1000s of pistol rounds at 3.5-9.0 gr .
The Jonny come lately powders will always be more expensive because they're still paying off R&D and in some cases new equipment that is exclusive use to a particular powder or family of powders or have some exotic coating or both . The E powders come to mind .
Costs may also be related to demand for some .
The Dots , Unique , and color name powders are long , long paid off for R&D , so those should be pretty cheap . Of course the more you buy the cheaper it gets .
The larger volume powders in consumption terms seem to be less expensive . IG ; 4895 is more than 4350 and both are less expensive then H322 or H335 .
In shotguns where the flake powders rule the slower powders are more expensive but they use more weight and and the same volume . Made me cry when I loaded a few shot shells with Unique at 25 gr after loading 1000s of pistol rounds at 3.5-9.0 gr .
The Jonny come lately powders will always be more expensive because they're still paying off R&D and in some cases new equipment that is exclusive use to a particular powder or family of powders or have some exotic coating or both . The E powders come to mind .
Costs may also be related to demand for some .
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Re: March QOTM
Varget was more than Lil'Gun?
LG is by far the most around here (by around here I mean if I go to Dallas)...about $29 per "pound". Oh, and Trail Boss is through the roof if you consider price by the ounce. Good thing I have no use for it.
LG is by far the most around here (by around here I mean if I go to Dallas)...about $29 per "pound". Oh, and Trail Boss is through the roof if you consider price by the ounce. Good thing I have no use for it.
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Re: March QOTM
Read through this but GG caught it, Trail Boss is over the top when you consider $/lb.
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Re: March QOTM
The IMR 4350 that I am loading with now was purchased back in the 60's from Herters for $1.69 a pound. I did a lot of shotgun loading and bought 4 pound kegs of Herco for $6. Inflation has driven up the price of everything.
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Re: March QOTM
varget of $40 and lil'gun was $32GasGuzzler wrote:Varget was more than Lil'Gun?
LG is by far the most around here (by around here I mean if I go to Dallas)...about $29 per "pound". Oh, and Trail Boss is through the roof if you consider price by the ounce. Good thing I have no use for it.
All interesting points being made.
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