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Alliant Universal Powder for handgun loads

jt59

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Sportsman's Warehouse in Puyallup got a big shipment of this in today... singles, 4# and 8# ($119.00) for any of you looking for reloading supplies...

There were at least 50 people waiting in line when the door opened at 10:00AM....had both small and large pistol primers as well, but they were going fast.
 
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amlevin

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Sportsman's Warehouse in Puyallup got a big shipment of this in today... singles, 4# and 8# ($119.00) for any of you looking for reloading supplies...

There were at least 50 people waiting in line when the door opened at 10:00AM....had both small and large pistol primers as well, but they were going fast.

Sounds like the Tulalip Cabela's. The "opening" crowd is at a full gallop on their way to the ammo/component section within seconds of the door opening. According to the staff it's pretty much the same people every day.

Supplies are starting to come back. I was able to buy .224 bullets (for .223 loading) the last two trips which is a marked improvement from a month ago.

Actually saw several containers of powder on the shelf in the early afternoon. Shocking!
 

Sparky508

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Sounds like the Tulalip Cabela's. The "opening" crowd is at a full gallop on their way to the ammo/component section within seconds of the door opening. According to the staff it's pretty much the same people every day.

Supplies are starting to come back. I was able to buy .224 bullets (for .223 loading) the last two trips which is a marked improvement from a month ago.

Actually saw several containers of powder on the shelf in the early afternoon. Shocking!


Well this is no good at all, how am I supposed to sell all the supplies I hoard at inflated prices?!?!?:p

It will be nice when all this settles down and components will be available again. :)
 

marshaul

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According to the staff it's pretty much the same people every day.

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WalkingWolf

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Alliant sell Unique gun powder, Hodgdon sells Universal. I believe they are close on the burn chart, and both are good for wide range of handgun calibers. I use Universal which has been excellent powder. On the Hodgdon reloading site they have a burn rate chart for most of the available powders.
 

jt59

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Alliant sell Unique gun powder, Hodgdon sells Universal. I believe they are close on the burn chart, and both are good for wide range of handgun calibers. I use Universal which has been excellent powder. On the Hodgdon reloading site they have a burn rate chart for most of the available powders.

That is correct, my post title is incorrect... it should be Unique..
 

WalkingWolf

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That is correct, my post title is incorrect... it should be Unique..

I thought it was one way or the other, but again I believe the powders are very close on burn rate. Unique is number 31 on the burn chart Universal is number 32.
 
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