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<blockquote data-quote="aviator41" data-source="post: 2678832" data-attributes="member: 30309"><p><strong>Suggested local shops to buy powder in the OKC area? In the Tulsa/BA area?</strong></p><p>in the OKC Area, Gene sears in El Reno usually has stock. but pistol powder is still quite hard to come by. by 8lb containers for pistol if you can find them.</p><p>Can't help in Tulsa, sorry.</p><p></p><p><strong>It looks like around $25-$35/pound on powder, regardless of brand, from what I've seen online, is this more or less typical? Are local prices similar?</strong></p><p>That's about going price right now - maybe a bit high. Keep in mind if you order online, you will have to pay a $25-$30 hazmat fee on top of shipping. </p><p></p><p><strong>As I'm a beginner, I've read ball powders are easier to meter, should I work with one of those first? I'm starting with 9mm as I have the dies, but down the road will be doing .380, .38 Sp, .45 ACP and .223.</strong></p><p>With scarcity of powder, be prepared to load with what you can find. Ball is great if you can find it. Flake is more likely available though.</p><p></p><p><strong> I know it's a wide open question, but any powder recommendations? Regardless of caliber, pistol or rifle, I'm reloading for range shooting, nothing for distance (100+ yds) as of yet.</strong></p><p>Each caliber performs differently with different powders but unique seems to be a pretty good catch-all for the calibers listed - but it's rare as hens teeth right now.</p><p></p><p><strong>CCI Primers? Cabela's has them 'on sale' per 1,000, are these really sale prices? <a href="http://www.cabelas.com/product/CCI-P...12&WT.tsrc=AFF" target="_blank">http://www.cabelas.com/product/CCI-P...12&WT.tsrc=AFF</a></strong></p><p>That's a pretty good price but primers also require hazmat, so figure that cost into those primers and it's about the same as in town. ($32-$36 per K)</p><p>CCI makes good primers. I shoot a LOT of them, as do most reloaders.</p><p></p><p>You need a decent scale NOW - not eventually. get it NOW.</p><p></p><p>pistol brass won't need to be trimmed, hold off on that until you start loading necked rifle cartridges.</p><p></p><p>Tumbler will be nice, but not necessary - save your pennys and buy a good one (or make one)</p><p></p><p>Calipers are needed right away as well as they're used to check OAL. get a set now. they can be bought on the cheap for what we use them for. $35 will get a pair thats more than sufficient.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aviator41, post: 2678832, member: 30309"] [b]Suggested local shops to buy powder in the OKC area? In the Tulsa/BA area?[/b] in the OKC Area, Gene sears in El Reno usually has stock. but pistol powder is still quite hard to come by. by 8lb containers for pistol if you can find them. Can't help in Tulsa, sorry. [b]It looks like around $25-$35/pound on powder, regardless of brand, from what I've seen online, is this more or less typical? Are local prices similar?[/b] That's about going price right now - maybe a bit high. Keep in mind if you order online, you will have to pay a $25-$30 hazmat fee on top of shipping. [b]As I'm a beginner, I've read ball powders are easier to meter, should I work with one of those first? I'm starting with 9mm as I have the dies, but down the road will be doing .380, .38 Sp, .45 ACP and .223.[/b] With scarcity of powder, be prepared to load with what you can find. Ball is great if you can find it. Flake is more likely available though. [b] I know it's a wide open question, but any powder recommendations? Regardless of caliber, pistol or rifle, I'm reloading for range shooting, nothing for distance (100+ yds) as of yet.[/b] Each caliber performs differently with different powders but unique seems to be a pretty good catch-all for the calibers listed - but it's rare as hens teeth right now. [b]CCI Primers? Cabela's has them 'on sale' per 1,000, are these really sale prices? [url]http://www.cabelas.com/product/CCI-P...12&WT.tsrc=AFF[/url][/b] That's a pretty good price but primers also require hazmat, so figure that cost into those primers and it's about the same as in town. ($32-$36 per K) CCI makes good primers. I shoot a LOT of them, as do most reloaders. You need a decent scale NOW - not eventually. get it NOW. pistol brass won't need to be trimmed, hold off on that until you start loading necked rifle cartridges. Tumbler will be nice, but not necessary - save your pennys and buy a good one (or make one) Calipers are needed right away as well as they're used to check OAL. get a set now. they can be bought on the cheap for what we use them for. $35 will get a pair thats more than sufficient. [/QUOTE]
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