Interesting question. I never thought this was a problem. I'll have to check around.Are you only allowed to keep so much gun powder at one time in the USA or does it vary per State?
What I'd like to find is a carrier that will ship triple Se7en without a ridiculous $20 surcharge. I used to buy black powder for about $5/lb when I was a teenager, now this new "propellant" costs $25/lb plus the fee for transporting it. I live in the Texas Panhandle and ride a bicycle, take a public bus to Plainview to get things I can't get in town or get shipped for a reasonable price, but they won't let me carry triple se7en on the damn bus.The laws have changed in recent years concerning black powder. When I buy it I only get 2 pounds at a time. If you buy more than that the seller has to fill out some sort of BATFE form. So I don't bother with it.
You can get a dealer's permit of some sort. I don't know what is involved.
I'm in a Civil War reenacting group and we have a member who buys in bulk but I've never asked about the process.
Most Walmarts and gun shops sell BP substitutes, most sell for about $15.00 a pound, reenactors usually buy wholesale under a club lic., there ain't no legal short cuts, ps- Black powder is still the best.What I'd like to find is a carrier that will ship triple Se7en without a ridiculous $20 surcharge. I used to buy black powder for about $5/lb when I was a teenager, now this new "propellant" costs $25/lb plus the fee for transporting it. I live in the Texas Panhandle and ride a bicycle, take a public bus to Plainview to get things I can't get in town or get shipped for a reasonable price, but they won't let me carry triple se7en on the damn bus.
I'm just not gonna pay $55 for a pound of fake blackpowder. Anybody know a legal workaround? Thanks
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