OK guys I am going to shift focus for a bit. I don't know about were you live but here in Alberta reloading components are VERY hard to find. I ended up buying online ( Budget shooting supplies) my go to guy. But back to topic most outdoors stores don't even bother to stock reloading supplies and if they do there selection is very limited at best. I end up paying more for shipping then the components worth most times. Got me to thinking maybe this is on purpose. You see most people give up and won't bother tracking down components to reload the will just pay the 10 bucks for a box of trap loads therefor the demand for reloading supplies diminish hence why the stores no longer carry them. NOW HERE THE THEORY everything you buy ammo you must present your pal witch get write in the book now that ammo is traceable what better way to impose gun control by controlling the ammo. No legislation required doing it this way the only loophole was the reloading a guy could reload 1000s of rounds and no one be any wise as to what the stockpiled. Maybe I am wrong but I would truly like to see the stores restock there shelves with supplies and I don't think it will happen until the demand skyrocket. So please call your local gun shop an beg them to bring the suppies back. Remember the squeak wheel gets the grease.
reloading supplies.....the new norm??
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I can empathize with the OP. I would like to see a better selection of powder, primers and bullets. It's frustrating when I call into Cabela's or Bass Pro and they say they have some powder in. When I drive up there after work; it's already sold to another fella who ends up taking all of it.
Again, along the same lines, I drove around Calgary spending hours attending every single store I could think of looking for a decapping pin that I broke on my RCBS universal decapping die. I literally spent 6 hours driving around and finally found a pin in a hidden box on the shelf at TSE.
I feel your pain OP.
~Trap
Again, along the same lines, I drove around Calgary spending hours attending every single store I could think of looking for a decapping pin that I broke on my RCBS universal decapping die. I literally spent 6 hours driving around and finally found a pin in a hidden box on the shelf at TSE.
I feel your pain OP.
~Trap
I find that P&D and Wholesale Sports North have the best selection in the Edmonton area. But we are talking about a pretty specialized portion of this hobby. It's not fishing.
As for the rest of the rant about limiting supplies as some sort of conspiracy theory......naw.
I do also buy a lot on-line, but only to save money.
As for the rest of the rant about limiting supplies as some sort of conspiracy theory......naw.
I do also buy a lot on-line, but only to save money.
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This is half the fun of reloading...the hunt for supplies
I hated it at first but now watch all the time and buy in bulk when the price is right or there is stock.
YES! It definitely has made it fun for me. I'm always on the hunt for certain items. I can relate now. Early on - no. I was a bit frustrated but that definitely dissipated. Happy Shooting!
~Trap
you DO know that you can MAKE A PIN out of a finishing nail and a grinder/dremel tool- the old rcbs pamphlet( the one that came with the dies actually had the instructions on how to do this - the ONLY difference is the HARDNESS- AND THE NEXT TIME I ORDERED FROM RCBS I GOT 5or 6 jic- I think I still have them- all you had to do was grind the head off- the collet takes care of the rest- and cut to length- - I've also replaced that decapping stem with one from lee which is better as it is a one piece but I have SPARES of that as well- in some ways a parts shortage is a benefit as it causes you to think OUTSIDE the box and come up with a home made solution- in some cases better than oem- - I would even advocate having a COMPLETE spare set of dies just in case- maybe after 50 years you learn a thing or 2-i got my last rcbs pins from GUNCRAFT which shows how old they are
Theory yes.....tin foil hat no.....kind of disappointed. Maybe it is a coincidence....maybe not I will keep my open mind and continue to ask question until I get the truth. All I wanted to to is to get more people to ask more questions and not take everything at face value. Figured this group if any would know government dose not have your best interests at heart when it comes to arms. Remember there is a psychological condition called the "normality bias" were the person believe it has never happened before so it can't happen.
The low supply is standard business. why would business want to fund overhead costs when it is not necessary for sales. Online sales and just in time ordering makes sense because they arent impulse purchases, or things that need to be seen/tried on before you buy. Specs on the web are all we need to make a purhase decision. In stock is a luxury that isnt affordable between business and customer pricing.
The tinfoil is pretty silly.
Also we are still in a scarcity driven economy. The demmand for reloading supplies is slightly exceeding supply. Things will be available, just not everything all at once.
I'm annoyed that higginson couldnt get Varget for the longest time, but had CFE223. So I switched. Now I'm annoyed that CFE223 is unavailable... The cycle continues. Lets face it, the firearms business is growing it fits and capacity can only expand linearly at best. It is what it is.
Best thing a person can do is become their own "in stock" retailer. Buy slightly more than you expect to need to get you over the supply humps or do without.
The tinfoil is pretty silly.
Also we are still in a scarcity driven economy. The demmand for reloading supplies is slightly exceeding supply. Things will be available, just not everything all at once.
I'm annoyed that higginson couldnt get Varget for the longest time, but had CFE223. So I switched. Now I'm annoyed that CFE223 is unavailable... The cycle continues. Lets face it, the firearms business is growing it fits and capacity can only expand linearly at best. It is what it is.
Best thing a person can do is become their own "in stock" retailer. Buy slightly more than you expect to need to get you over the supply humps or do without.
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^^^ That pretty much covers most of my contacts as well
All retailers seem to be adopting this model. Not just the firearms community. If you want it we will order it for you etc. your only choices are to buy stock for yourself or be adaptable in what you need.
There is also the possibility that reloading is in decline so the retailers don't bother stocking stuff or their profit margin is higher on pre-rolled ammo or .....
There is also the possibility that reloading is in decline so the retailers don't bother stocking stuff or their profit margin is higher on pre-rolled ammo or .....
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This is half the fun of reloading...the hunt for supplies
I hated it at first but now watch all the time and buy in bulk when the price is right or there is stock.
I disagree,
Now one of the finest things for me is walking into a shop and actually seeing what I am looking for on the shelf! its like finding money on the ground.
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next time u need a pin, ( the rcbs ones are notorious for bending)use your DIAL CALIPERS TO GET THE DIAMETER and then it's over to Canadian tire bulk hardware to match SHAFT DIAMETERS- some nails have thicker diameters than others and those will stick in your flashole- get the ones that match- and buy a box, NOT JUST A FEW- THE RCBS ONES HAVE A ROUNDED TIP ON BOTH ENDS and cost 6 BUCKS OR BETTER a piece- that might have been guncraft's pricing- that place was designed to screw the customer from the second you crossed the doorstop
