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Tools and Uses => Reloading => Topic started by: bass monkey on December 13, 2011, 09:21:47 AM
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Looking to pick up reloading supplies soon. Still in the research and asking questions stage, but was wondering where everyone grabs their supplies from, (consumables). I know dean at x-ring has some supplies, any other local shops sell supplies or anyone have extra stock they want to sell? I also know there is that sticky up top with websites to order from. Surely however some local gun store has to sell something. Thanks for all the help guys
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What I found is that I am basically stuck buying powder and primers locally since the mail order places add $20-$25/shipment for hazardous materials. And the local stores that sell powder/primers/quality bullets at or near retail also are out of most of what I want most of the time. When I find what I want at any of the local stores I buy as much as I can afford. Except for WGS. Their prices are somewhat higher but they almost always have what I want in stock. Hodgens Powders, Sierra Bullets, etc. So if you are willing to pay the extra price I found WGS has what I want most of the time. Hopefully someone else will let us know their experiences.
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Thanks for the advice. Hopefully more people will chime in.
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I have to 2nd WGS. It's a messy store with shit piled up everywhere - which tells you that a hobbyist that cares runs the store lol.
Young Guns would be my alternative. They have their own little wall of reloading supplies.
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:oops: never mind
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...Young Guns would be my alternative. They have their own little wall of reloading supplies.
I like the guys over at Young Guns. They are fairly knowledgeable, and they are very helpful even when they are busy. The issue I have with them is that I use certain Hodgens and Winchester Powders and Sierra Bullets. And they are almost always out of the powder and bullets I use. They have told me that it is difficult for them to get the powders which is why they seem like they are always out. Yet, when I drive over to WGS he always has the Hodgens Powder I want. As far as the bullets go I have found it easier to buy as much as I can when I find it from Young Guns and others so I don't have to pay the price of WGS. I even considered stocking up on my next trip to CA and bring back as many Berger and Sierra bullets as I can. The price on the mainland is about the same as Young Guns. If Young Guns would only keep a better a stock of supplies I would buy more there.
As far as primers are concerned Young Guns had Federal Match Primers on sale at the last gun show and I bought a bunch from them. I am ready for more if they put them back on sale. hint
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I meant to tell you that ordering sale items (like bullets/brass) from most of the online stores is not worth it unless you can get a deep discount and/or free shipping. Otherwise I found the price difference negligable when you factor in shipping. So consider staying local for consumables but keep an eye out for big sales/specials online.
So far I found some of the best consumables at the best prices at the gun show. Young Guns almost always has something on sale that I can use or try and there is another guy I get my tumbler media from. And there are a couple of people that sell used brass though I found if you can wait or advertise here you can find brass at good prices. And if you are into the not so standard calibers someone always has a small stash of off the wall bullets/cases/dies. Next gun show is in March if I remember correctly.
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If youre on the Leeward sidr X-Ring got some stuff in, more on the way powders starting at $25 for 1 lb. Accurate in stock now.
also primers.
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...Young Guns would be my alternative. They have their own little wall of reloading supplies.
I like the guys over at Young Guns. They are fairly knowledgeable, and they are very helpful even when they are busy. The issue I have with them is that I use certain Hodgens and Winchester Powders and Sierra Bullets. And they are almost always out of the powder and bullets I use. They have told me that it is difficult for them to get the powders which is why they seem like they are always out. Yet, when I drive over to WGS he always has the Hodgens Powder I want. As far as the bullets go I have found it easier to buy as much as I can when I find it from Young Guns and others so I don't have to pay the price of WGS. I even considered stocking up on my next trip to CA and bring back as many Berger and Sierra bullets as I can. The price on the mainland is about the same as Young Guns. If Young Guns would only keep a better a stock of supplies I would buy more there.
As far as primers are concerned Young Guns had Federal Match Primers on sale at the last gun show and I bought a bunch from them. I am ready for more if they put them back on sale. hint
My concern with YG is their price....
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Locally I go to WGS and Joe/Henry. Believe it or not but Security Equipment has some good prices from time to time, but you have to know what a good price is.
Primers...........when they have them in stock, it's Carter. Starting the buildup on primers/brass/powder for the upcoming presidential elections. Last election things didn't normalize for something like 2+ years. I'm pretty much set on my brass, but I still need to bulk up on the powder & bullets.........probably some primers too.
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Decided to check out x-ring today since its nearby. Very informative. Nice guys. Prices seem ok. If they are all generally in that neighborhood then its all good. Decided to pick up a die set for 9mm. Was only like $38. Not bad. Guess i just expected prices to be way higher. Will continue to check out other shops and see what else is out there though. Cant wait to actually get started.
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X-Ring quoted me a decent price on small rifle primers today. If I have the time this Saturday I am going over there to pick some up.
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True story. $4. That's all. I was like wow.
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True story. $4. That's all. I was like wow.
4 dollars for what?
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Pack of primers. Federal i believe it was.
I would list prices but i dunno if they appreciate that. PM me if you want to know vooduchicken
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I have to ask, why would they want their prices kept secret? I understand that some sell below MSRP and can't advertise their price but unless word gets out somehow no one will ever know.
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I have to ask, why would they want their prices kept secret? I understand that some sell below MSRP and can't advertise their price but unless word gets out somehow no one will ever know.
Im just saying out of respect.
Im sure if they wanted to post their price list they would. They havent, so i wont as well
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Its cool Starting at $3.50 to $4.00
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I specifically asked for Federal Small Rifle MATCH primers and they quoted me $4.00/100 which is an excellent price for match primers. Which of course is $40.00/1k. I asked if they would give me a break if I bought 2k but they said no. Still, good price for MATCH primers.
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Powder and Primers I buy from OGC when he has what I'm looking for on hand. I've also bought from Security Equipment as well (powders and primers). I will say that Young Guns has some good deals on their primers during the Guns Shows here.
As for anything else for reloading most of the tools I'll check with WGS before going online. Yes their prices are a little higher but if it's on island I'm buying it rather than waiting for an order to come in through the mail. Plus those guys (Joe and Henry) are always helpful after all they took the time to show me how to operate a Lee Turret Press walked me through the initial setup and dry-run. They've even acknowledged a military veteran discount (when I showed my Service Connected Disabled Veteran ID). The only drawback to WGS is their location for me since I live in Kapolei.
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Powder and Primers I buy from OGC when he has what I'm looking for on hand. I've also bought from Security Equipment as well (powders and primers). I will say that Young Guns has some good deals on their primers during the Guns Shows here.
As for anything else for reloading most of the tools I'll check with WGS before going online. Yes their prices are a little higher but if it's on island I'm buying it rather than waiting for an order to come in through the mail. Plus those guys (Joe and Henry) are always helpful after all they took the time to show me how to operate a Lee Turret Press walked me through the initial setup and dry-run. They've even acknowledged a military veteran discount (when I showed my Service Connected Disabled Veteran ID). The only drawback to WGS is their location for me since I live in Kapolei.
I agree completely about Joe and Henry. VERY helpful and friendly. Also, I do the same thing. If it is on island I'm buying rather than waiting because with my luck someone will come in right before I do and buyout what I wanted. Particularly with powder and primers. With bullets and cases I may still order by mail if I can get a sale plus free shipping. I live in Kapolei as well so getting to WGS is a bit of a pain when I need something.
With that said I went to X-Ring yesterday and met the owner and I have to say he is also quite helpful. He is going to order more primers for me and let me know when they come in. He took my name and phone number so he will call me when they come in. They are still trying to stock the store so they don't have a good selection of powder, bullets and cases yet. But I suppose if I ask them to order something for me they probably would. I did notice they had a good supply of Hornady bullets in stock. Nice thing is they are a lot closer to Kapolei.
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As long as you tell the sales people what you need we will put it on our lists to order.
THANKS!
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if you haven't already, I'd strongly recommend you get a C&R (03 FFL)
Then email Midway USA, Brownells/sinclair, Wolff springs ect. for their dealer discount.
Then buy a CZ 82, Russian SKS, and a M1 Carbine for starters and have it sent straight to your door.
you'll thank me later. lol!
but seriously, if you are gonna be involved with guns/shooting/all that stuff, you may as well get a C&R
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if you haven't already, I'd strongly recommend you get a C&R (03 FFL)
Then email Midway USA, Brownells/sinclair, Wolff springs ect. for their dealer discount.
Then buy a CZ 82, Russian SKS, and a M1 Carbine for starters and have it sent straight to your door.
you'll thank me later. lol!
but seriously, if you are gonna be involved with guns/shooting/all that stuff, you may as well get a C&R
What's the process for getting one of these?
And do you know people down here that have these?
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Good info on the cruffler page.
It's 30 bucks for 3 years! U can't beat that! I saved that much in my first couple of orders with the discount.
I know a few people and myself with 03 ffls (c&R's). I used to be into tacticool ar's and stuff, but now after getting my c&r, I'm more interested in ww2 and all the cool old school stuff. So if you're into old school guns its great, if not, the discounts alone make it worth getting.
http://www.atf.gov/forms/download/atf-f-5310-16-notice.html (http://www.atf.gov/forms/download/atf-f-5310-16-notice.html)
http://www.cruffler.com/becomingcruffler.html (http://www.cruffler.com/becomingcruffler.html)
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The 03 FFL sounds interesting. Just out of curiosity if I have this and register with say Midway Products will I get a discount on other items such as shooting and reloading supplies? Or will they only sell me the firearms? Thanks!
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Thanks for the info. I'll look it up when I get home tonifht
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The 03 FFL sounds interesting. Just out of curiosity if I have this and register with say Midway Products will I get a discount on other items such as shooting and reloading supplies? Or will they only sell me the firearms? Thanks!
AFAIK midway doesn't sell c&r guns, so pretty much everything that doesn't need a 01ffl would be discounted. I never bought powder, primers, or loaded ammo from them though. Brownell has overall better pricing with the discount and shipping is cheaper than midway.
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Thanks for the link pit. Seems like paperwork and a cheap fee and ammo straight to my door. Sweet. Might make my AK even more affordable now
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Loaded ammo will still be expensive due to shipping. Anything that doesn't go boom is OK though, like components (brass,bullets,reloading equipment, shooting gear,mags, optics, gun parts, ect. )
I'll bring some c&r guns Saturday and you all are welcome to shoot whatever I end up bringing.
:shaka:
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Can someone post contact info for Xring? Am on maui and having trouble getting supplies, so looking to other islands before going ML
Thanks
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Can someone post contact info for Xring? Am on maui and having trouble getting supplies, so looking to other islands before going ML
Thanks
Try here: http://2ahawaii.com/index.php?topic=2097.0 (http://2ahawaii.com/index.php?topic=2097.0)
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Can someone post contact info for Xring? Am on maui and having trouble getting supplies, so looking to other islands before going ML
Thanks
We are under Vendors
http://2ahawaii.com/index.php?board=25.0 (http://2ahawaii.com/index.php?board=25.0)
Thanks!