Powder Inc. - Black Powder for shooters, and more

December 4, 2009. Holidays coming - we will be closed for Christmas and New Year on Thursday, Dec. 24th and reopen Monday, January 4 of 2010. Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year!

January 1, 2010. Happy New Year! We raised the prices! Yep. The blackpowder prices went up on us, for GOEX, for GOEX Express, and especially for KIK. Shipping prices also went up, along with the hazmat fees for shipping black powder. As we mentioned - the Diamondback and Swiss prices only went up a bit, because of shipping cost increases. We know the Swiss price is going up - the dollar keeps weakening - but we won't know how much until the powder is off the boat. We don't want to see the Swiss price go up, but we are looking forward to carry more Swiss blackpowder granulations - adding F, 1.5F, and FFFF. So, for the Swiss blackpowder anyway, we are sitting here, waiting for our ship to come in . . . <grin>

December 30, 2009. Thanks to those buying up the Pinnacle-loaded ammo remnants. All the Pinnacle 38-40 and 44-40 (Pinnacle only) are gone now. We dropped the price again on the 45-70 and 45-90 cartridges.

December 13, 2009. Oops. Did I forget to mention, that we got all the GOEX powders back in stock the other day? Sorry.

December 9, 2009. Price changes, 'happy' new year. We knew it was coming. What we know, so far, about prices come next year is that freight and hazardous shipping fees go up. Import prices change because the value of the dollar fell, and assorted other reasons. See the list of expected new prices on the (temporary) 2010 price change page.

December 4, 2009. No more Pinnacle E-Z Loads - we no longer offer the 45 or 50 caliber E-Z Loads.

November 20, 2009. Overstocks. Pinnacle ammo - you know, those excellent cartridges, loaded with real Black Dawge bullets, made with care right here in Arkansas, USA. Pinnacle is an excellent black powder substitute, shoots clean and true. Well, pretty clean, and, really, won't shoot any better than the shooter holding the gun. Sorry. But we are still looking for shelf space, under all those boxes of Pinnacle ammo. We call them “remnants” because they are the last Black Dawge Cartridge Pinnacle loads we expect to make. We don't call them remnants because we dug them out of the cutoff ends of fabric at the store. Really. We are just as proud of these Pinnacle loaded ammo cartridges as we are of the Black Dawge GOEX blackpowder cartridges. But right now there is a question about Pinnacle being available in the future, so we are getting out of the Pinnacle loads line, or at least, we are trying to clear the Pinnacle shelves. Besides, our elf heard about Aunt Susie wanting a broadfork, and now it looks like we will be getting a cat for the elf. Have you looked at cat food prices this week? We were thinking of substituting a possum for the kitty, but were afraid Cousin Kevin would spill the beans. And we don't want to have to track down that elf again. Remants. Pinnacle. Another 5% off.

October 23, 2009. Filler. Frusrated with half-full cartridges? Decided that playground sand isn't the safest filler? (Please don't try this. If the kiddies don't complain about losing their sand, it will likely act more like shrapnel when you try to fire it. I can't think sand is recommended for long barrel life, neither.)

Wonder what Black Dawge uses when loading cartridges with less powder than chock-full?

Here it is. Black Dawge Filler. This 3 lb bag full should last a while. The filler is consistent, fine grained, and is completely consumed when the cartidge is fired. And it takes up space.

July 22, 2009. Breaking news. Chamber size on black powder shot shells is 2 3/4" long. This is the same size they have been. We just thought it would be nice to list it, so you don't have to guess.

July 22, 2009. New Winchester '76 cartridge - 45-60 caliber. In two styles, GOEX Black Powder, 350 gr. RNFP, and 45-60 Blackhorn 209, 300 gr. FP. Another new cartridge is the Trapdoor carbine Original Military Load, 45-70 405 Gr RNFP. Order these new cartridges on the Ammo page. We also now carry Jamison 45-60 brass; order that on the Catalog page (a brass page is coming real soon, now).

July 20, 2009. Powder, Inc. is not responsible for delays encountered after your order is picked up by FedEx or UPS.

June 10, 2009. Overstock Sale. Cheap prices. What happened was that we checked our shelves, and saw stacks and stacks of ammo. Well, stacks, anyway. But we have some things that we just .. want to see more shelf, and less stack. To encourage our shelves to re-emerge, we are offering a cut in price, while quantities last. We have a fixed amount of stack in mind, and when that is gone, then the special is gone, too. Order at the regular price anytime, and if we run out of stack we can make more, with any luck. Back to the special. On the Ammo page, look for the Temporary Overstock items. The Temporary Overstock specials are listed separate for the Black Powder ammo in 44 Russian, 44 Colt, 44 Mag, 45-70 350 Gr, 45-90 405 Gr, and 12 Ga #6 shot shells. In Pinnacle loads, 12 Ga #6 shot shells, and 44 Colt.

Ammo Brass Sale. As part of the Overstock Sale, we have several thousand pieces of new cartridge brass for sale, in 44 Cal. - either Russian or Remington Magnum Starline. See the buttons on the Catalog page.

May 10, 2009. Pinnacle. Pinnacle special - online! This is some fine powder, with excellent performance. And for a while - a nice price. Take a look at the 12 or 24 pound Pinnacle-only order prices. You can mix and match 2F, 3F, and EZ-Loads Pinnacle black powder substitute products in your order. Enjoy!

May 6, 2009. Pinnacle Black Powder Substitute - box sale. Buy a box - 12 pounds or 24 pounds - and we can give a bit of a break on price - $12/pound. Combine different Pinnacle products only - 2F, 3F, EZ-Loads in a box. 12 pound or 24 pound cartons only, though. We got a chance to pick up a bunch with a price break, and want to move it along. When we get to the end of this “extra”, though, things go back to the way they were. Call 1-877-833-1799 to order on this box sale, or online at the black powder page.

March 6, 2009. The end of an era, .. uh, wait .. The end of a product. No more Skirmish. We had it, sold it. Gone. Thanks to those that have bought our Skirmish brand powder in the past, we appreciate your trust and your business.

February 20, 2009. Diamondback! New powder - blackpowder! This blackpowder from Diamondback Powder Co., Tamaqua, PA and Canada, is pretty good. We have it in 2F and 3F for re-enactors, cartridge loaders, and generally for people shooting with blackpowder. Enjoy!

August 15, 2008. Looking for something else to keep the shooting safe and fun? We are making our own 1300 grain brass powder flask with safety valve, a matching brass measure adjustable from 10 grains to 120, and a sharp new (brass, again) Rotating Bullet Seater and cleaning jag. Works nifty for both ball and modern shaped, rifled rounds. All made locally in Arkansas, USA.

July 25, 2008. New office hours: Monday - Thursday 7:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., and Fri. 7:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon, Central Time (like in Chicago).

October 10, 2007. Scopes from Leatherwood Optics! Powder, Inc. is now a distributor for Leatherwood / Hi-Lux Optics Scopes! We now carry the classic Wm. Malcolm scope, as seen in the recent movie “3:10 to Yuma”. The Malcolm scope is built using modern optics to an authentic Wm. Malcolm style. The Short Barrel Malcolm Telescopic Rifle Sight combines superior optics with a 3x shorter form for cowboy and lever action rifles, and other shorter barrel rifles, as well as most longer barrel rifles, too.

We are pleased to carry the Toby Bridges Special Edition scope for Muzzleloaders. This 3x9 by 40mm scope has also been used successfully on shotguns.

We offer ammo cartridges in quality Blackpowder loads.

You may also order by faxing your completed statement of release with your credit card information, including expiration date, 3-digit number on the back of your card at the end of the signature line and what items you would like to order. FAX: 479-754-6281.