Any pistol powder anywhere?

JettaRed · Apr 7, 2014

Willing to buy online if it's out there, but haven't been able to find any. There's plenty of rifle stuff, but virtually no pistol powder.

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Aquaholic · Apr 8, 2014

As the lack of responses imply...it's tough to find any right now. Best bet it to find every single website that sells powder and if they have a notification function to alert you when they get stock, sign up for an account and add notifications for every powder that will work in the load your looking for. Just know that once it is in stock you probably only have an hour or 2 before it'll be sold out as everyone else will be getting notifications too. For those that don't offer notifications check them every chance you get throughout the day.

Diligence pays off...I'm new to reloading for pistol and it's taken me 3 weeks but I finally scored 3 lbs. of IMR SR-4756 (the last 3 they had) on Saturday early morning from a site that I check 3-4 times a day. I also have been making regular stops to the local places that carry powder 2-3 times a week and after you factor in tolls and gas that I've burned the shipping and HAZMAT fee to order online was probably cheaper than me driving around all those days.

JettaRed · Apr 8, 2014

I concur about the fees vs driving around. However, it is really hard to swallow paying about $50 hazmat and shipping for $100 worth of goods.

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Traveler · Apr 8, 2014

Bob at www.marylandreloadr.com typically has powder. You have to call first, then drive down.

Trop and Shydas in PA are my most reliable sources.

tomandjerry00 · Apr 8, 2014

I also noticed some in the classifieds this morning.

Winterborn · Apr 9, 2014

Check ammoseek.com

Its like a bot but it has a reloading tab and you can search for just about anything and will tell you whats in stock and how much it costs.

Ordering powder online is a bit more expensive as you are on the hook for shipping + hazmat, but any port in a storm....

hotshot · Apr 9, 2014

i have some powder if you need pm me.

rico903 · Apr 10, 2014

hotshot said:
i have some powder if you need pm me.

If OP doesn't contact you please let me know. Also new to reloading and looking for a versatile pistol powder.

Shamr0ck · Apr 10, 2014

Traveler said:
Bob at www.marylandreloadr.com typically has powder. You have to call first, then drive down.

Trop and Shydas in PA are my most reliable sources.

Last I purchased from Bob, he insisted on recording my personal information on the receipt as he believes he needed to keep a log.

That's the only time I've had that happen. Mostly purchase powder at Chantilly, but I've purchased powder in MD at other locations and only had to hand over cash.

Not sure if he is still keeping a log and whether that matters to you. Either way, bob is a great guy and I'm happy that I purchased my Dillon from him. He spent most of a Sunday helping me get familiar with the machine, building my first rounds and I even got to fire them to verify everything worked in my pistol.

Traveler · Apr 10, 2014

Shamr0ck said:
Last I purchased from Bob, he insisted on recording my personal information on the receipt as he believes he needed to keep a log.

That's the only time I've had that happen. Mostly purchase powder at Chantilly, but I've purchased powder in MD at other locations and only had to hand over cash.

Not sure if he is still keeping a log and whether that matters to you. Either way, bob is a great guy and I'm happy that I purchased my Dillon from him. He spent most of a Sunday helping me get familiar with the machine, building my first rounds and I even got to fire them to verify everything worked in my pistol.

Welcome to the peoples republic of Maryland. Bob is right. That is required by MD law for primers and powder. If you don't care for that, there is always Trop in PA.

Other shops in MD were selling 8 lb containers of powder at one time. They got a visit from the MSP. Now they don't. I guess the no powder log guys are looking for their own special time with MSP. I don't like the laws either, but until we change the politicians and the laws .... :shrug:

Melnic · Apr 10, 2014

Traveler said:
Welcome to the peoples republic of Maryland. Bob is right. That is required by MD law for primers and powder. If you don't care for that, there is always Trop in PA.

Sure about the Primers? I've not had to do it for primers yet

Mooseman · Apr 10, 2014

Yes, pistol powder is available. Some are still very hard to find. Go to shops in WV or PA.

Traveler · Apr 10, 2014

Here is an old mdshooters post.

http://www.mdshooters.com/archive/index.php/t-23250.html

rico903 · Apr 11, 2014

Melnic said:
Sure about the Primers? I've not had to do it for primers yet

Not needed for primers and no storage maximums.

Whitty Whit · Apr 11, 2014

Traveler said:
Bob at www.marylandreloadr.com typically has powder. You have to call first, then drive down.

Trop and Shydas in PA are my most reliable sources.

+1. Plus the knowledge he shares is worth the trip IMHO to a new reloader.

JettaRed · Apr 11, 2014

hotshot said:
i have some powder if you need pm me.

Just seeing this. I'll pm you.

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ironpony · Apr 13, 2014

Handgun powder is as difficult to find as body armor for cattle.

Traveler · Apr 13, 2014

Not in PA. Road trip!!

Aquaholic · Apr 13, 2014

Traveler said:
Not in PA. Road trip!!

I've heard conflicting reports about availability in PA. Guy my dad works with apparently went up sometime last week and walked out with couple #'s each of different powders and 10K+ of primers. Still waiting to hear where he went as I work with a few people from PA (one being a big time shooter and reloader) and they aren't making it sound as promising.

Traveler · Apr 13, 2014

A brief search of the reloading will many posts on this.

Trop gun shop

Shydas gun shop

http://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=95162

http://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=99867

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