What’s your guess about the value of 8 lb unopened containers of both 7625 and PB?

These wonderful powders are no longer made, so if you want some, now if the time to jump

8 pounds should sell for$400 or more

$50.00 a pound is a decent price today

Mike

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Two years ago, I bought an unopened 5# tin of 7625 for about $34/lb. I'd buy it again for that money or maybe a little more. loads for 7625 tend to be heavier than for some other powders, so a pound doesn't stretch as far as with others. Are you selling some or did you trip over some?

Asking for a friend who has found some.

I bought three eight pound containers of PB in the last several years. Enough to last out my low pressure needs. Never paid more than $25.00/lb but that was before last years rapid powder price increases. I wont pay the going rate of nearly $50/lb for 20/28 or other common powders. A $35-40/lb would be my high limit. There are several current production powders which will make decent low pressure loads so look at some of them. Gone are the days when we could just use our one favorite powder and wait for it to come in so we could stock up again.

I have more powder on hand now than I had when I was shooting 25-50,000 shells a year. In fact I have never had such a wide range of powders because I have learned that three or four powders are not enough. If you limit yourself to just a few you will be unable to load and shoot when you run out and they are nowhere to be found at any price. In total different powders I think last count it was 25 plus on hand with quantities from a few pounds for some types to 20 plus for the main dozen of more. I have more powder than my favorite gun store has and a vastly better selection. Buy powder when you find what you need and can pay cash for it. Don't expect it to be there later.

If the election goes against Biden I might be sitting on a bunch of high priced powders but if that bastard gets in again I might able to outlast him and all the anti gun people who will use him to try and seal the decline of the second amendment.

I always say, "If you wait until you need something to buy it, you pay too much".
Mike

Slightly off topic but related. You think common reloading powders are expensive, take a look at Blackhorn 209 muzzleloading powder. This stuff has a going rate of $80 to $100 for 8oz's. Even at these prices for a half pound, it's impossible to find & usually sells out as fast as someone gets it in stock.

Why not just real black? Although expensive at ~$34/lb, it is not that bad, and itis the real thing.

Last year I found am 8 lb plastic bottle of SR 7625 for $ 350.00
see 8 oz cans at OGCA (Ohio Gun Collectors Shows) shows listed $ 50.00 -$ 70.00

About three years ago I walked in a small gun shop in north west Ohio. On the shelf they had PB, 800x and SR 7625. Flash back to 1970. Prices were even agreeable. I did not buy all he had but did buy all I wanted. By leaving some for other I did not just become another hoarder who buys things he never will need or use. Funny thing is I called the store a few month later for a friend to see if they had any 800X left. They had three pounds and set it aside. Asked them if they had any primers and the owner said he did not even have any rifle primers to load for himself. So I brought him 2,000 primers for personal use. Told him to repay me when he gets them back in stock.

I refuse to pay Alliant Powder retail prices. $50-60/lb is outrageous. I will use any other powders if need be. Truth is that there are a dozen other powders that we can use with just a bit of flexibility. Change hulls, wads, primers and pay load to use what you can find instead of just accepting that $50-60/lb. is just the way it is.

Oh how I would love to find an 8# keg of SR7625. ohiochuck, you are very lucky. I did find a 5# tin can of it a few years ago, but I'd like more. I know of no currently made powder that can match it for low pressure loads.

PB and SR 7625 were magical. I'd give body parts to have 8lbs of each!!

About five years ago I found a deal on PB and bought enough to load all my bismuth duck hunting load for the rest of my life, funny I did the same on 800x for my coyote loads and small game loads for my 222 Rem and 5.6x50R, never thought they'd be discontinued. But that's the story of my life, if it works for.me they're going to.discontinue it, boots, scopes, hunting clothes and bullets.

Yikes! But why, when you can buy real blackpowder for a quarter of that.