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I miss those days.
- Thread starter rickyk280
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The good ole days.
I don't recall either. I started in 1986, a good friend owned the local gun store, so I got the friends and family discount. I do still have some boxes of 22 cal varmit projectiles from Hornady and Sierra that are marked $6 and change a box. It was also really nice to go and find what you were looking for without needing a payday advance.
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PickettSFHunter
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I'd just like to be able to find some large rifle primers and magnum rifle primers.
A buddy of mine has had luck hitting the estate sales. He usually buys up whatever he can find and if he can't use it finds a way to trade it off. I have gotten several things I needed from him in swaps.
backyardtndeer
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Those days mentioned in the op were well before my time getting into reloading, I didn't start until about 12 or so years ago.
Most my initial powder and primer buys were from Cabela's online. Even still, think I was paying around $25 a lb for powder and $33 a brick for primers. Could get free hazmat deals at times then too.
Definitely, missing those days.
Most my initial powder and primer buys were from Cabela's online. Even still, think I was paying around $25 a lb for powder and $33 a brick for primers. Could get free hazmat deals at times then too.
Definitely, missing those days.
fairchaser
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More and more components are available if you look online and willing to pay higher prices and act quickly. Who knows if they will get cheaper. I've bought enough to keep me competitive shooting for another year. But, hesitate at paying higher prices for much beyond that. That's probably a mistake.
Those prices seem to be what I recall pre-pandemic, so have they been that consistent over those years? Granted I am a bit out of touch, I did most of my purchases through my gun club and we got free shipping, no hazmat and a club discount as members since the supplier used their delivery truck to drop off pallets of clays and the member orders. We changed suppliers and club leadership and we lost those perks in the process. I definitely miss those days!
backyardtndeer
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That is about what I recall being the regular prices I was paying, don't recall there being any big jumps until more recent. I got in around the time of the start obama's reign, wish I had started long before.
Wiley
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DaveB
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I started in 1985.
In 2012 I paid 21.59 for 1 pound of powder(most types) and $150.00 for 5,000 210 primers. No haz-mat fee a special was on.
Do I think the current prices will return to pre-pandemic levels?
1. Vote Senate and House Republican
2. Do not buy any more ANYTHING than necessary to avoid that unpleasant got screwed feeling
You have to have a routine....email checks every day sometimes several per day...shortcuts that take you to specific web site locations not just the header page...Get used to each site order procedures and be able to blast through them at speed.
In 2012 I paid 21.59 for 1 pound of powder(most types) and $150.00 for 5,000 210 primers. No haz-mat fee a special was on.
Do I think the current prices will return to pre-pandemic levels?
1. Vote Senate and House Republican
2. Do not buy any more ANYTHING than necessary to avoid that unpleasant got screwed feeling
You have to have a routine....email checks every day sometimes several per day...shortcuts that take you to specific web site locations not just the header page...Get used to each site order procedures and be able to blast through them at speed.
And/or know someone who has stocked up and will be willing to let go of a little stash of this and that. 
