nitrohuck Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Pistol powders are posted up online for sale and then gone so fast that you can't even add it to your cart before it's sold out... Yet some people just seem to be in the know when this stuff gets posted, and they are able to snag it up before others, and something tells me this isn't entirely left to chance with most people. So who here has any powder procuring tips? What websites do you frequently check, is there a best time or day of the week to check certain websites, which ones do you have instant email notification on, etc. etc.? I have three pounds of WST to my name and I don't think it's gonna last long loading for .40cal Yeah, yeah, I know, powder for me = less for you, but help a brother out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twodownzero Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 I am actually surprised this panic is so bad. There is no Solo 1000 to be had anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyChris Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 I use the Chrome Page Monitor extension: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/page-monitor/pemhgklkefakciniebenbfclihhmmfcd?hl=en Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njl Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Keep checking gunbot. I've forgotten which was which, but over the course of a couple of days two weeks ago, I was able to buy 2lbs of Titegroup and 16lbs of Promo. One was a tip from this site. The other was lucky timing with a gunbot check. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitrohuck Posted July 22, 2014 Author Share Posted July 22, 2014 I use the Chrome Page Monitor extension: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/page-monitor/pemhgklkefakciniebenbfclihhmmfcd?hl=en just installed the extension and added some websites. Added Gunbot also, this way I don't have to just keep checking and hope I get lucky, I would kill for 16lb of promo right now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZackJones Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 I use gunbot, a chrome extension, and have signed up on any web site that offered an in stock notification email. I also have my brother on the look out when he hits gun stores / pawn shops in his area. As soon as I see something in stock that I want I buy the maximum quantity I can. It's pretty amazing to see inventory on a page go from 175 bottles down to 0 in just a few minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjohn Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Gunbot with notifications did not work for me. I have the enable beep alert and nothing ever happened with my speakers on and the computer on. So, now it is just a random check of the website and hope for the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZackJones Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Gunbot with notifications did not work for me. I have the enable beep alert and nothing ever happened with my speakers on and the computer on. So, now it is just a random check of the website and hope for the best. Same for me with gunbot. I created an account thinking that would help but it didn't. I keep it open in my browser most of the time and check it periodically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZombieHunter Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Anyone get that Chrome extension to work with framed pages (i.e., Powder Valley)? I haven't been able to get it to monitor each powder page, it just defaults back to the primary home page because of the frame use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsons1480 Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Anyone get that Chrome extension to work with framed pages (i.e., Powder Valley)? I haven't been able to get it to monitor each powder page, it just defaults back to the primary home page because of the frame use. Interested in this as well. That's the reason I quit fooling with it; couldn't get it to monitor powder valley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeyedme Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 There are still folks that take backorders - so backorder what you need and it will show up eventually. I waited about 5 months for WAC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsons1480 Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 There are still folks that take backorders - so backorder what you need and it will show up eventually. I waited about 5 months for WAC. I backordered 12 lbs of N320 the other day from Grafs on 7/14. I'll let you know when that comes in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboy1629 Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 I've had 8lbs of Silhouette on back order from Graf's, Brownell's and Midsouth since March with no word yet. Also have AutoComp on backorder with Graf's with no word on that one either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vettelover Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Happened to be on FB when Powder Valley posted that they got some a Unique in. Must have lasted all of 15 minutes but I snagged 6 lbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZombieHunter Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 I needed Clay Dot something fierce and missed it by a few minutes. I'm still crying over it. I'm glad they did put a limit on it this time, but it was still too much IMO for as scarce as powder is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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