RL-16 and 26 at LGS

[rjm158]

My LGS got in a shipment of 1 lb RL-16 and 26 today. The first I've seen of either one in months. Brace yourselves: $59.99/lb

Ron

 

[flyingagg]

My LGS got in a shipment of 1 lb RL-16 and 26 today. The first I've seen of either one in months. Brace yourselves: $59.99/lb

Ron

Had an email from mine yesterday he got some in stock. I didn't bother asking price. I'll leave it for those who "need" it.

 

[hunter24605]

Glad to see things showing up, even sparsely, but won't be easy on the wallet for a while.

 

[rjm158]

I guess it shouldn't be too much of a shock. He got some Varget a month or two ago and it's $56/lb.
I would like to know, just out of morbid curiosity, why Alliant seems SO slow getting anything in circulation compared to Hodgdon, etc .

Ron

 

[Joec7651]

I fell in love with RL26 in my 270 Win shooting 130gr E-Tips. I have 4 lbs left and don’t think I’ll be buying anymore. Supply has been non-existent, and the price for Alliant powder is just too high.

I‘m not saying this is the case with all RL26 loads, but I get better accuracy and the same velocity with StaBall 6.5 loading the same E-Tip bullets in that 270. If the price came down I’d probably get more but I doubt that will happen.

 

[ShadeTree]

My LGS got in a shipment of 1 lb RL-16 and 26 today. The first I've seen of either one in months. Brace yourselves: $59.99/lb

Ron

At that price they might as well tell me they just got a new Ferrari in priced at $240,000. I'd have no intention of buying either. That said, it's good to see that a completely MIA powder is showing up. It all helps in the long run.

 

[jimbires]

I like RL17 , 26 , 33 . I'll probably be finding alternative powders . I bought Vitavuori N570 to replace RL33 . the N570 was reasonably priced for todays market .

 

[RL338]

I like RL17 , 26 , 33

Me to
For whatever reason those 3 just plain work for me , 6mm Creed to 460Wby.

 

[frankm]

I like RL17 , 26 , 33 . I'll probably be finding alternative powders . I bought Vitavuori N570 to replace RL33 . the N570 was reasonably priced for todays market .

I agree with this strategy and plan the same. Cooler heads need to prevail on this vendor “robber” mentality. There’s lots of alternatives that will perform more than satisfactorially. $55-60 a pound isn’t what I m gonna stay with no matter ‘ my love ‘ for something!! Just me.

 

[wvbuckbuster]

Well, I don't like the higher prices either but paid more for the last pound of RL22 than any other powder I've ever bought. If you have a load that does well with a high dollar powder and you're not trying to burn the barrel out than yeah, I can see buying a pound or two. Dan.

 

[RL338]

I like RL17 , 26 , 33 . I'll probably be finding alternative powders .

Of the 3 I’m finding out RL17 is hard to replace apples to apples. I’m good on RL26 for sometime and RL33 also.

 

[DrMike]

At the LGS today, a pound of W748 is $89.99 CDN. WOW! Incredible!

 

[D21ALASKA]

At the LGS today, a pound of W748 is $89.99 CDN. WOW! Incredible!

Wow. The winchester powders are about the only ones that are "reasonably" priced here in AK. That's just plain robbery.

 

[RL338]

$39.99/lb here for W748.

 

[DrMike]

Wow. The winchester powders are about the only ones that are "reasonably" priced here in AK. That's just plain robbery.

I'm in full agreement. Obviously, I'm not buying.

 

[SJB358]

My LGS got in a shipment of 1 lb RL-16 and 26 today. The first I've seen of either one in months. Brace yourselves: $59.99/lb

Ron

WOW... Dang.. Even at that price, I would have eaten a few meals of Ramen to get a couple pounds....