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[hassell]

Where do most of you guys and gals purchase your supplies? eg.- Cabelas,Sportsman etc. Who do you think has the best or consistent prices?

[youngdon]

I think Cabelas has a better selection of reloading supplies by a long shot, however sportsmans has slightly better pricing. And I do mean slightly. They closed the Sportsmans that was about 4 miles from me, the next closest is about 30 or so, which means I don't go there as the Cabelas is about 14 miles. Driving the extra distance for a product that may not be on the shelves is not smart so I tried calling and the guy told me he didn't have time to look and see if they had the 55gr Nosler BT's that I wanted. I told him that I didn't have the time to drive over there and help them write his paycheck then. You would think after shutting down a bunch of stores and filing for bankruptcy their employees might care.

[hassell]

Jeez, they should be modern enough to just punch it in the computer and it should tell them the quantity and if its been reordered!!

[youngdon]

I have found that the guys at Sportsmans here are for the most part 2 fries short of a Happy meal, if you know what I mean. The reloading supplies are right across the aisle from the gun counter where the phones are. Go figure!!

[hassell]

youngdon said:

I have found that the guys at Sportsmans here are for the most part 2 fries short of a Happy meal, if you know what I mean. The reloading supplies are right across the aisle from the gun counter where the phones are. Go figure!!

Thats to bad, always enjoyed sportsman shops, went to the one in Spokane, Washington, they were quite helpful, theres a new one in Idaho,100 Miles south of me, and a new Cabelas in Post Falls, Idaho which I haven't been to yet, have mail ordered from them yrs. ago.

[youngdon]

The Sportsmans by you may be ok, it is possible that they did a good job hiring at the store by you. I have to say that the Cabela's stores are worth seeing at least once. Bass Pro also has reloading supplies, I managed to get primers there during the hoarding spree. And don't rule out the local gun shops, they sometimes will surprise you. I found one here in Phoenix that sells Hornady bullets cheaper than anywhere else. No rhyme or reason to it.

Edited by youngdon, 16 June 2010 - 02:11 AM.

[hassell]

youngdon said:

The Sportsmans by you may be ok, it is possible that they did a good job hiring at the store by you. I have to say that the Cabela's stores are worth seeing at least once. Bass Pro also has reloading supplies, I managed to get primers there during the hoarding spree. And don't rule out the local gun shops, they sometimes will surprise you. I found one here in Phoenix that sells Hornady bullets cheaper than anywhere else. No rhyme or reason to it.

The new sportsman opened coming up two yrs. ago, haven't been in there yet, gone by 50 times!! go to Costco right next door, groceries first, generally any sports shops up here is pretty pricey, will browse the odd time, long guns I think are comparable from what I've seen, theres a store in Spokane, called White Elephant- bought my dies, powder etc from there, sure some good deals in there, but like you said, you never know unless you shop around or hear from someone, the internet has sure opened up places to compare shop!!

[ebbs]

Ditto the thoughts on Cabelas. We'd get most of our stuff from Grafs & Sons nearby us, and they have a catalog warehouse, BUT for good supply and generally reasonable prices Cabelas seems to be the best of the big guys.

[bar-d]

ebbs said:

Ditto the thoughts on Cabelas. We'd get most of our stuff from Grafs & Sons nearby us, and they have a catalog warehouse, BUT for good supply and generally reasonable prices Cabelas seems to be the best of the big guys.

When you live as far away from stuff as I do, finding good online businesses sure helps. There is one gunshop within 50 miles of me that has a pretty good selection but I am not in town that often. I use Midway, Graf & Sons, Midsouth Shooters Supply and Natchez Shooters Supply for most stuff. When I need powder, I wait till I go to town and can usually find what I need at Wal Mart or the afore mentioned gunshop. They usually price powder higher than online but having to pay the hazmat shipping charge online makes the local a better buy.

[youngdon]

Judging by the amount of gunfire coming from mini-u, your reloading supply bill must be fairly high.

[hassell]

bar-d said:

When you live as far away from stuff as I do, finding good online businesses sure helps. There is one gunshop within 50 miles of me that has a pretty good selection but I am not in town that often. I use Midway, Graf & Sons, Midsouth Shooters Supply and Natchez Shooters Supply for most stuff. When I need powder, I wait till I go to town and can usually find what I need at Wal Mart or the afore mentioned gunshop. They usually price powder higher than online but having to pay the hazmat shipping charge online makes the local a better buy.

bar-d== are those above mentioned shops in your state, Just a Yay or Nay will be fine, haven't time right now to look them up.

[bar-d]

All online hassell.

[bar-d]

youngdon said:

Judging by the amount of gunfire coming from mini-u, your reloading supply bill must be fairly high.

It is a significant expense youngdon.

[wilded]

Sportsmans closed here in Town and Cabelas is over an hour away, Basspro over 2 hours so most of mine comes mail order.

[hassell]

bar-d said:

All online hassell.

Thank You Sir, Will check them out.