Forgot my ammo!

Walmart Just over by the A&W ?? Also wholesale has the outlet depot there at the UFA.. .Not sure about the open times. I would suggest walmart but i dont know what they have for outdoor goods. I bet you could run in to someone there who can tell you where to go.
 
well crap. Wish I saw your post earlier. Ft Macleod is a hop skip and jump away (35/40 minutes) if you dont mind the 30 minute drive; thats assuming of course that walmart doesnt work out for you.
 
There is a tru hardware in Ft Mcleod. Its a hardware store on the outside but they have some hunting/sporting supplies. They have one in my town and they carry ammo and have a selection of knives and firearms as well.
Also there used to be a little fishing shop just around the old fort in town; never had to stop there for ammo but they had lots of flies and fishing stuff when I was last in there.

open 7am
254-24th Street
FORT MACLEOD, AB
T0L 0Z0
Ph: 1-403-557-5030
 
And that right there is why I prefer and reccomend popular calibres to newcomers as opposed to wildcat or custom stuff. When you finally get to a store in a small town off the beaten track that sells ammo can you imagine trying to source something like 338-06 or 257 Roberts etc.?? At least with 270 Win as in your case the odds are in your favour they will have it!! Good luck with your hunt once you have something to feed your rifle.
 
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the spank said:
And that right there is why I prefer and reccomend popular calibres to newcomers as opposed to wildcat or custom stuff. When you finally get to a store in a small town off the beaten track that sells ammo can you imagine trying to source something like 338-06 or 257 Roberts etc.?? At least with 270 Win as in your case the odds are in your favour they will have it!! Good luck with your hunt once you have something to feed your rifle.
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I usually agree with you, but not so much in this case. What generally happens when a person forgets their ammunition, or runs out of ammunition on a hunt, is that the person purchases whatever ammunition is available, and then goes hunting without first setting up a target to verify the zero of that load. Many people do not realize that unless the load is identical, the point of impact can vary by inches at 100 yards, and enough to wound or miss at longer distances,, even if the bullet weight is the same. I have been hunting for over 40 years, using wildcat or uncommon cartridges, and I have never found myself on a hunt without ammunition.
 
stubblejumper said:
I usually agree with you, but not so much in this case. What generally happens when a person forgets their ammunition, or runs out of ammunition on a hunt, is that the person purchases whatever ammunition is available, and then goes hunting without first setting up a target to verify the zero of that load. Many people do not realize that unless the load is identical, the point of impact can vary by inches at 100 yards, and enough to wound or miss at longer distances,, even if the bullet weight is the same. I have been hunting for over 40 years, using wildcat or uncommon cartridges, and I have never found myself on a hunt without ammunition.
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You are perfect and some of us are not. :cool:
 
stubblejumper said:
I usually agree with you, but not so much in this case. What generally happens when a person forgets their ammunition, or runs out of ammunition on a hunt, is that the person purchases whatever ammunition is available, and then goes hunting without first setting up a target to verify the zero of that load. Many people do not realize that unless the load is identical, the point of impact can vary by inches at 100 yards, and enough to wound or miss at longer distances,, even if the bullet weight is the same. I have been hunting for over 40 years, using wildcat or uncommon cartridges, and I have never found myself on a hunt without ammunition.
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But I am not talking about zeroing the ammo. I am referring to sourcing ammo in a place off the beaten track should as the OP had happen, forgetting his ammo. Testing your poi is another subject altogether. Finding a wildcat cartridge in no man's land is why I reccomend the popular everyone carries them calibres. Can you imagine if I were in Pincher Creek and found I forgot my ammo trying to find .348 to feed my Model 71? That is what I am talking about.
 
stubblejumper said:
I usually agree with you, but not so much in this case. What generally happens when a person forgets their ammunition, or runs out of ammunition on a hunt, is that the person purchases whatever ammunition is available, and then goes hunting without first setting up a target to verify the zero of that load. Many people do not realize that unless the load is identical, the point of impact can vary by inches at 100 yards, and enough to wound or miss at longer distances,, even if the bullet weight is the same. I have been hunting for over 40 years, using wildcat or uncommon cartridges, and I have never found myself on a hunt without ammunition.
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And you can't just stop at noon and put a couple into a piece of cardboard?
 
the spank said:
But I am not talking about zeroing the ammo. I am referring to sourcing ammo in a place off the beaten track should as the OP had happen, forgetting his ammo. Testing your poi is another subject altogether. Finding a wildcat cartridge in no man's land is why I reccomend the popular everyone carries them calibres. Can you imagine if I were in Pincher Creek and found I forgot my ammo trying to find .348 to feed my Model 71? That is what I am talking about.
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Exactly. My buddy bought a 308 because everyone in there moose hunting cabin uses it. No fun if you have to make a 5 hour trip to go get your ammo. Same reason I don't bring detachable mags in the bush.
 
g-manz35 said:
And you can't just stop at noon and put a couple into a piece of cardboard?
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Of course you can, but how many people actually do this? And what if the person comes across a deer first thing in the morning after picking up the ammunition the evening before, do you really believe that he won't shoot, even though he doesn't know where the load is shooting in his rifle?
 
stubblejumper said:
Of course you can, but how many people actually do this? And what if the person comes across a deer first thing in the morning after picking up the ammunition the evening before, do you really believe that he won't shoot, even though he doesn't know where the load is shooting in his rifle?
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I have to add to this that I am not a reloader. I shoot factory fodder. I don't shoot enough centrefire to justify buying a press etc.. I also only hunt big game very rarely. When I do decide to go I put three rounds downrange on average at the start of the season to check my poi. If it's on I leave it at that if not I zero it and then leave it for the season unless I bump the rifle. I never check zero on each box of ammo? I will if I switch a brand or bullet style and weight change then I always check and rezero if necessary but thats all.
 
the spank said:
And that right there is why I prefer and reccomend popular calibres to newcomers as opposed to wildcat or custom stuff. When you finally get to a store in a small town off the beaten track that sells ammo can you imagine trying to source something like 338-06 or 257 Roberts etc.?? At least with 270 Win as in your case the odds are in your favour they will have it!! Good luck with your hunt once you have something to feed your rifle.
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Damn straight. To hell with the .338 Federals and .260s.

stubblejumper said:
Of course you can, but how many people actually do this? And what if the person comes across a deer first thing in the morning after picking up the ammunition the evening before, do you really believe that he won't shoot, even though he doesn't know where the load is shooting in his rifle?
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When it's something like Federal .270 130gr, there is no resight in problem. Just go hunting.
 
Is the one hardware in Coaldale still open and sell ammo also. I hunted north of there for many years and had to make a trip to there a few times over the years.
 
Raton57 said:
Is the one hardware in Coaldale still open and sell ammo also. I hunted north of there for many years and had to make a trip to there a few times over the years.
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Home Hardware? Yeah.

Won't help the OP though. You might be thinking of Picture Butte, not Pincher Creek. Then there's Coalhurst or Coaldale. Too much Whoop-up 'round these parts.
 
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