Blackhorn 209 price "what the hell"

[Muleyczy]

The price has definitely gone crazy, and maybe I’m missing something or simply don’t shoot enough. An 8oz jug is 3500 grains (ish). If shooting 90gr volume (63gr weight) that’s approximately 55-56 shots. That’s a bunch of muzzleloader shots imo and Id probably only go through 1-2 a year. That aside it’s certainly pricey, but so is everything else.

 

[MallardSX2]

I will have to admit my sins....

I bought Cabelas out of 300 grain Hornady SST muzzleloader bullets. Since I couldn't find anything else to spend my Christmas gift card on in the entire store, so I picked up the remaining three boxes of those bullets that they had. Hornady has for some stupid reason discontinued these GREAT bullets.

I left their overpriced BH209 sitting right there though. I have a couple pounds of it, and I guess that will likely outlast me.

 

[madtinker]

Anybody ever try making black powder at home? Sure it would be hard to get good consistency, but it sounds like a fun project.

 

[Lytro]

I'm okay with the prices if it deters people from hoarding. I'll gladly pay 2x+ for BH over 777 to avoid swabbing every 3 shots.

 

[Dented]

I use 777 in my ultralight. I get far more then 3 shots before I swab. And if I move to patched ball I get around 25 before I need to stop.

Could be the olive oil I use for patch lube. Kirkland Extra Virgin, for the 1 shot kill with the Italian flair. And it's good for your cholesterol!

 

[5MilesBack]

Are there that many more ML shooters since Covid started, or are they just limiting the supply intentionally to drive up the prices. Were shooters hoarding the stuff before covid when it was $35 for 10oz? At $3.50/oz that new 8oz bottle would be around $28, not $100. Even with raw material price increases $100 indicates something else going on there.

 

[CorbLand]

I will have to admit my sins....

I bought Cabelas out of 300 grain Hornady SST muzzleloader bullets. Since I couldn't find anything else to spend my Christmas gift card on in the entire store, so I picked up the remaining three boxes of those bullets that they had. Hornady has for some stupid reason discontinued these GREAT bullets.

I left their overpriced BH209 sitting right there though. I have a couple pounds of it, and I guess that will likely outlast me.

The local store here was pretty stocked on them the other day. If you want more, let me know and I can ship some to you.

Where did you see they were discontinued?

 

[MallardSX2]

Thanks but I think I have plenty at this point. Let those ones go to someone else I guess.

Midway said they were discontinued and then I check honradys website and they don't show them as a product anymore. Now, today, I check and they are still available. So who knows??

 

[Bucky]

Yeah shits like gold. Hard to find in Wi. Got a couple at cabelas and I can say I have spent money better but a guy needs it to kill some critters

 

[ElDiablito]

Midway said they were discontinued and then I check honradys website and they don't show them as a product anymore. Now, today, I check and they are still available. So who knows??

They haven’t been discontinued. They’re avail all over the internet and still listed on the Hornady website

50 Cal Sabot Low Drag™ with 45 Cal 300 SST® Bullet - Hornady Manufacturing, Inc

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www.hornady.com

 

[Bowtie747]

Forgot about this thread until I went to buy some BH209 at cabelas. Honestly, everyone should call the company and tell them to do not nice things.

Anyways, what are you guys shooting instead? My muzzleloader is setup to shoot loose powder. Some cva with the powder nossle in the breach.

I looked at loose triple 7 but it only listed a #11 powder. Was confused by that since my gun is an inline taking 209 primers. Any help would be awesome

 

[ENCORE]

Forgot about this thread until I went to buy some BH209 at cabelas. Honestly, everyone should call the company and tell them to do not nice things.

Anyways, what are you guys shooting instead? My muzzleloader is setup to shoot loose powder. Some cva with the powder nossle in the breach.

I looked at loose triple 7 but it only listed a #11 powder. Was confused by that since my gun is an inline taking 209 primers. Any help would be awesome

T7 loose will work fine with 209 primers. You'll need to swab between rounds.
I highly recommend Butch's Black Powder Bore Shine for both swabbing and cleaning T7.

 

[ElDiablito]

Forgot about this thread until I went to buy some BH209 at cabelas. Honestly, everyone should call the company and tell them to do not nice things.

Anyways, what are you guys shooting instead? My muzzleloader is setup to shoot loose powder. Some cva with the powder nossle in the breach.

I looked at loose triple 7 but it only listed a #11 powder. Was confused by that since my gun is an inline taking 209 primers. Any help would be awesome

777 is the best alternative to bh309.

 

[Grillnugz]

BH209 is made in Canada. Canada was way more shut down during the COVID era than the US states that manufacture bullets, powder or primers in general. Give it a year or 2 and prices will drop. Let’s not forget the days in 2022 when a box of premium 300WM ammo was $80-100 if you could even find it.

The reloader powders from alliant are also hard to get, those are made in Europe. Again more restrictive socialist governments.

I wouldn’t be surprised to see large retailers like scheels putting BH209 on sale for $50 or so in the winter or early spring after hunting seasons are finished. Inflation only exists due to us being dumb and buying.