Last 8 #' of mil surplus 4895.

[joem]

I just opened my last 8# jug of military surplus 4895 powder. I sure wish I had bought more @$8.00 /pound + shipping. The days of cheap surplus powder are gone never to return. Kinda takes some of the fun out of shooting when powder costs upwards of $20.00 /pound.

[Allen]

I just opened my last 8# jug of military surplus 4895 powder. I sure wish I had bought more @$8.00 /pound + shipping. The days of cheap surplus powder are gone never to return. Kinda takes some of the fun out of shooting when powder costs upwards of $20.00 /pound.

Mission accomplished by the liberals.

[Sunray]

The days of surplus powders are gone never to return, period. Mind you, those days never made it here. And $20 per pound is cheap.

[swampyankee]

Where are you finding powder at $20 a pound?

[mikld]

Personally, I think surplus powder like 4895 are no longer available is because it works so well that shooters bought up all that was available (When I discovered WC820, I bought 8 lbs. of it and now, alas, it's no longer available). I believe the military is using a different powder these days, so there ain't no "surplus".

[M1Tommy]

Y'all who have this surplus 4895, take care to keep your powder cool and dry. I will confess here; I allowed some to be stored in a hot shed and had some really green grass in my yard last year. Don't ask how much........

Tommy

[BudT]

I would love to find IMR4895 at 20 bucks per pound, where are you looking to find that price?

[psteinmayer]

I can find 4895 for $26 a pound right now... Cabelas in Dundee, MI has had it.

[joem]

I should have bought more surplus powder when it was available. Not only 4895 but several others for rifle and pistol. Stuff was around for quite some time.

[PhillipM]

Surplus powder is still around, but it's all slow burning 50 cal and 20mm stuff.

http://www.gibrass.com/gunpowder.html