[lockANDload]

Originally Posted by GCreggs

I placed mine on 2/11 as well and have not heard or seen anything other than the initial 'thanks for the order'. Hope they show soon...

Not to worry, They don't send out shipping notices. Well at least I've nebver gotten them. Always been delivered to me within a week!

[sellersm]

Originally Posted by lockANDload

Not to worry, They don't send out shipping notices. Well at least I've nebver gotten them. Always been delivered to me within a week!

^This. Mine just 'showed up' at my door/mailbox... No advance notice.

He is getting more popular, as the stock everywhere else dwindles, so he may be getting busier!

[Taterhead]

The process has seemed to be:

Receive an email with an order acknowledgement, and a second "thank you" from Matt McMichael.

When the card is charged and the order is shipped. It usually comes in a vacuum pack freeze bag stuffed inside a USPS "if it fits it ships" box with lots of shipping tape. Pretty low-budget packaging. They don't send a shipping notice.

[Smidgen]

Other than availability right now or perhaps if you want less than 1k - why would you buy these? Essentailly $0.106 per bullet including the $3 shipping for Powerbonds plated vs 0.085 for precisions fmj in terms of 115gr 9mm at least. Not a major cost difference but wondering why you'd pay more for Powerbond if availability were not an issue.

[Taterhead]

Originally Posted by Smidgen

Other than availability right now or perhaps if you want less than 1k - why would you buy these? Essentailly $0.106 per bullet including the $3 shipping for Powerbonds plated vs 0.085 for precisions fmj in terms of 115gr 9mm at least. Not a major cost difference but wondering why you'd pay more for Powerbond if availability were not an issue.

You just listed the reasons why you would buy them: availability, quantity. Plus if you need a bullet without exposed lead, then these fit that bill. Until very recently, they weren't more expensive. That is a new development. Their prices just went up, and they now charge shipping. Who knows if they will come back down after things settle down.

I have taken advantage of a group buys at my club so costs are a ways better than PD. It doesn't take a very large order to get a pretty good discount. Granted, I don't know where he would be in today's high-demand environment.

[Smidgen]

Originally Posted by Taterhead

Until very recently, they weren't more expensive. That is a new development. Their prices just went up, and they now charge shipping.

Curious what the price was previously?

Availability is certainly a reason right now for as long as they are able to keep up.

[Taterhead]

Originally Posted by Smidgen

Curious what the price was previously?

Availability is certainly a reason right now for as long as they are able to keep up.

180 gr FPs in 10mm were $121/1000 shipped. My group buy cost was $100/1000. 115 gr RN were around $90/1000 shipped. I bought some for $76/1000 with the club buy.

[Cumminsguy6.7]

Originally Posted by Boxerglocker

The PowerBond bullets look suspiciously like Rainier's to me... Even certain pictures on their website look like stock ones from the Rainier. We have a couple guys sponsored by Rainier at our club. They have done tours of their facility in Tacoma numerous times. I'm going to ask if they have any knowledge of PowerBond.
I'm personally not a big plated bullet fan. They are OK performance wise but I feel FMJs trump them on value/performance overall. Plated bullets are way over priced IMO. I just plugged 1000 124 RNs at PowerBond it was $109 total. I paid $93 a K for 124 JHPs at Precision Delta delivered (2K) last month. I pay $29 for 500 BC 135 RN molys locally.
I do realize with the current state of the industry beggars can't be choosers, so paying a premium for a product that is in stock at this time is a must for most.

Powerbond has nothing to do with rainier's. Accura bullets manufactures the powerbond bullet, and also the powerbelt muzzleloader bullet.

[F106 Fan]

Originally Posted by IndyGunFreak

OK, I'm not a conspiracy nut but..

Has any of the other GTR regular noticed that until a few weeks ago, I don't think Powerbond was ever mentioned on this forum. Now, every person with under 50 posts is mentioning them...

IGF

And at least one with a little higher post count - me!

I bought 1000 for either .40 or .45 (I forget which) but it may be a long while before I actually use them. I just took the opportunity to buy what I could get. Who knows how long this fiasco will last? Or what new laws California will enact.

Richard

[ShaneS]

I have had good results with HP-38 with plated bullets for 9mm. I favor FMJ when I can find them for close to the same price as plated.