I couldn't help it...

dgray64 · 10-29-2009, 06:37 PM

I was in my local gun store today looking primarily for some primers. I found that they have jacked the price of their powder by about a third and Winchester primers are 49.95 / thousand. Whew! I couldn't justify that. There will be another gun show next month, I'll check there. If they are high as well, I'll go to the internet again. I hate the hazmat charge, but can justify it now.

Anyway, since I couldn't get the primers, I looked at their other stuff. They had a serpa holster for 19 that they had formerly priced at 50, but it was for a Beretta 92.

I looked at the pistols and there in the case was a Hi-Point .45. They have had smaller calibers for a year, but this was the first I had seen a .45 in a loooonnnnggg time. I had traded mine last year on another, more expensive pistol, so I had lots of .45 reloading components as well as a few new boxes of ammo. I couldn't help myself, I bought one.

I took it home and after doing a chore that needed to be done, I reloaded 50 rounds of 230g round nose Raineer bullets over 4.6g of HP-38 powder and Winchester primers. I forgot that I did not have two #2 cartridge holders so I had to go through the press four times with my Lee dies.

It was cold and had been raining, but was now windy and cool. I went down in the field, set up a target and tried it out. Darn, it was accurate out of the box! I shot nearly 50 rounds and didn't make any adjustments. Got to love a .45 and you really need to love a Hi-Point!!

Dave

ArkansasHunter · 10-29-2009, 06:46 PM

I've shoot several Hi Point 45's my hunting buddy buys to resale and everyone was very acurate.
Matter of fact a Hi-point semi-auto is the first semi-auto I've ever shot. There not expensive to buy and the warranty is one of the best. Being acurate has already been mentioned.
My friends a dealer and I was at his shop today looking at a flyer that had Hi-Points 9mm and 45's on special for $119.00, that ain't a bad price at atall...A.H

Big Dog · 10-30-2009, 09:28 AM

Check with Wideners for the primers - if you and a local buddy or two go in on a 5,000 pack, it spreads the cost and Hazmat Penalty around. They might have the powder for a reasonable price too.

dgray64 · 10-30-2009, 11:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Dog

Check with Wideners for the primers - if you and a local buddy or two go in on a 5,000 pack, it spreads the cost and Hazmat Penalty around. They might have the powder for a reasonable price too.

Thanks, I'll do that!!

Dave

dgray64 · 10-31-2009, 03:52 PM

Shoot!! Looks like the only supplier with primers at this point is Cabellas.

Dave

10-29-2009, 06:37 PM	#1
dgray64 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: central Texas Posts: 316	I couldn't help it... I was in my local gun store today looking primarily for some primers. I found that they have jacked the price of their powder by about a third and Winchester primers are 49.95 / thousand. Whew! I couldn't justify that. There will be another gun show next month, I'll check there. If they are high as well, I'll go to the internet again. I hate the hazmat charge, but can justify it now. Anyway, since I couldn't get the primers, I looked at their other stuff. They had a serpa holster for 19 that they had formerly priced at 50, but it was for a Beretta 92. I looked at the pistols and there in the case was a Hi-Point .45. They have had smaller calibers for a year, but this was the first I had seen a .45 in a loooonnnnggg time. I had traded mine last year on another, more expensive pistol, so I had lots of .45 reloading components as well as a few new boxes of ammo. I couldn't help myself, I bought one. I took it home and after doing a chore that needed to be done, I reloaded 50 rounds of 230g round nose Raineer bullets over 4.6g of HP-38 powder and Winchester primers. I forgot that I did not have two #2 cartridge holders so I had to go through the press four times with my Lee dies. It was cold and had been raining, but was now windy and cool. I went down in the field, set up a target and tried it out. Darn, it was accurate out of the box! I shot nearly 50 rounds and didn't make any adjustments. Got to love a .45 and you really need to love a Hi-Point!! Dave

10-30-2009, 09:28 AM	#3
Big Dog Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 12,912	Check with Wideners for the primers - if you and a local buddy or two go in on a 5,000 pack, it spreads the cost and Hazmat Penalty around. They might have the powder for a reasonable price too. __________________ "A bold spirit embiggens the smallest man!" Jebediah Springfield

10-29-2009, 06:46 PM	#2
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas. Posts: 17,215	I've shoot several Hi Point 45's my hunting buddy buys to resale and everyone was very acurate. Matter of fact a Hi-point semi-auto is the first semi-auto I've ever shot. There not expensive to buy and the warranty is one of the best. Being acurate has already been mentioned. My friends a dealer and I was at his shop today looking at a flyer that had Hi-Points 9mm and 45's on special for $119.00, that ain't a bad price at atall...A.H __________________ IN GOD WE TRUST NRA MEMBER

10-31-2009, 03:52 PM	#5
dgray64 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: central Texas Posts: 316	Shoot!! Looks like the only supplier with primers at this point is Cabellas. Dave