[fabsroman]

Last time I ordered powder, the haz mat fee was $20, but I ordered so much of it that I easily paid for the haz mat fee in savings. Now, that was probably a couple of years ago at this point and I still have some left over. I think I saved $8 on each 4lb keg of Clays that I ordered, so it wasn't too hard to get over the $20 haz mat fee. Plus, I ordered some primers with it too.

Check out the prices at gamaliel.com and compare them to your local retailer. Figure in the cost of driving out there at $2+ a gallon of gas, and you might find that it is cheaper to order the stuff via a toll free phone call. Granted, if you are only ordering a pound or two of powder, drive out to the local retailer and buy it.