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  • bu-bye
    Veteran Member
    • Oct 2005
    • 2835

    Where do you buy your reloading supplies?

    I usually buy from Midway if I can't find it locally but I would like a couple more places to compair online prices. Where do you shop online?
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  • #2
    bwiese
    I need a LIFE!!
    • Oct 2005
    • 27621

    Well I have to start looking into this since I just got a used-but-nice Dillon 650.

    Lotsa Dillon stuff you might as well order direct from Dillon (or from Brian Enos' website).

    Otherwise Midway and perhaps Brownell's have the standard RCBS dies, etc.

    As far as brass? Shotgun News has lotsa small vendors selling quality, cleaned (and sometimes deprimed) once-fired brass in various common calibers. Starline brass sells direct, I believe.

    Given I've seen the light at Sportsmen's Warehouse in Reno, I may just stock up on powder there (given Hazmat shipping surcharges) and get bulk primers from Miwall at gunshows.

    Still have to look into bullets.


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    San Jose

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    • #3
      bu-bye
      Veteran Member
      • Oct 2005
      • 2835

      Originally posted by bwiese

      Still have to look into bullets.


      Bill Wiese
      San Jose
      D'oh, thats what I need right now too. I agree that buying powder and primers locally is the best way to go.
      "Calling an illegal alien a "undocumented worker" is like calling the drug dealer hanging around outside your kid's school an "unlicensed pharmacist."

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      • #4
        gobabygo
        Member
        • Apr 2003
        • 303

        I used to only buy local. I'd drive to the Costa Mesa or Ventura gun shows to buy my components (bullets, primers and powder) so I wouldn't have to pay shipping or hazmat fees. But a couple times Miwall was out of the powder I wanted and I realized how much I wasted on those trips in gas, parking fee, show fee, and time. I realized that if I could put together a big enough order, I could come out pretty close pricewise and not waste my time at the stupid gun shows around here.

        So that, and because I wanted to start using Vihtavouri powders, I now buy powder and primers (lots of it per order since it's a fixed $20 hazmat fee) from Powder Valley. Their prices may not be the best on everything, but they're pretty good and they have a great selection so I can get all my primers and powder from one place. I only reload for handguns and I get once-fired brass off of ebay and I usually buy Zero bullets from ghostholster.com. I've also driven over to Golden West in El Monte for bullets. But given the awesome flat rate USPS boxes now, bullets aren't really an issue.

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        • #5
          Matt-man
          Member
          • Oct 2005
          • 343

          I'll second Powder Valley for powders and primers. The last time I placed an order they told me that they can ship up to 50 pounds of stuff under one $20 hazmat fee.

          I noticed yesterday that EABco has volume pricing for VihtaVuori powder and Lapua bullets. I'm going to have to investigate that as I'm intending to use both in my 6.5-08 bolt gun...
          Somebody wake up Hicks.

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          • #6
            Turbinator
            Administrator
            CGN Contributor - Lifetime
            • Oct 2005
            • 11933

            I've tried a variety, but I always go back to Berry's Bullets for, well, bullets. They have very uniform, clean bullets that seem to work very well for my plinking purposes. I buy their plated products, typically the double struck versions. Shipping is included in all of their bullet orders and they have always been very timely with shipping and delivery.

            Turby

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            • #7
              DV8
              Senior Member
              • Oct 2005
              • 527

              Originally posted by gobabygo
              So that, and because I wanted to start using Vihtavouri powders, I now buy powder and primers (lots of it per order since it's a fixed $20 hazmat fee) from Powder Valley. Their prices may not be the best on everything, but they're pretty good and they have a great selection so I can get all my primers and powder from one place. I only reload for handguns and I get once-fired brass off of ebay and I usually buy Zero bullets from ghostholster.com. I've also driven over to Golden West in El Monte for bullets. But given the awesome flat rate USPS boxes now, bullets aren't really an issue.
              Hey GOBABYGO, how is delivery from ghostholster? Pretty quick? I'm thinking of ordering some bullets from them...

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              • #8
                50ae
                Senior Member
                • Oct 2005
                • 572

                I've used Graf and Sons throughout the years and they have always served me well.

                Graf & Sons, the reloading authority, has a wide selection of reloading supplies, shooting supplies, ammo and more.
                Proud to be a SoCal expatriate currently living in DFW, TX.

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                • #9
                  delloro
                  Senior Member
                  • Oct 2005
                  • 549

                  graf's, natchezss.com, midsouth shooters supply, midway, bruno's, all are great.

                  depends what you are looking for
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                  • #10
                    ivanimal
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                    • Sep 2002
                    • 14356

                    I joined USI Gun club in Concord and they sell all reloading stuff at cost plus 10%, so I am told. I pay 14 bucks a box for primers etc.........it is really a good deal!

                    Thanks Rokitt88.

                    I buy wierd stuff and hard to find stuff in Reno or on ebay.
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                    • #11
                      TonyM
                      In Memoriam
                      • Oct 2005
                      • 3071

                      I've ordered powder and primers from powdervalley, very fast service, great packing, and 1 hazmat fee.

                      I also bought a few thousand once fired brass from www.brassmanbrass.com and found them to be very polite and since they are in Vegas, shipping was very fast, 1 day of transit time to the Bay area via UPS ground.

                      Still looking for a better supplier than midway for bullets, but until I find one, they are treating me right and I have no real complaints. I only load non-lead, so I'm paying more no matter what.
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                      • #12
                        gobabygo
                        Member
                        • Apr 2003
                        • 303

                        Originally posted by DV8
                        Hey GOBABYGO, how is delivery from ghostholster? Pretty quick? I'm thinking of ordering some bullets from them...
                        They're pretty fast. It partially depends on Angus's shooting schedule, but they ship the Zero bullets via USPS Flat Rate Priority so once they ship it it's pretty fast. I think it's been at most a week between ordering and receiving my bullets from them.

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                        • #13
                          rkt88edmo
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                          CGN Contributor - Lifetime
                          • Dec 2002
                          • 10058

                          Originally posted by ivanimal
                          I joined USI Gun club in Concord and they sell all reloading stuff at cost plus 10%, so I am told. I pay 14 bucks a box for primers etc.........it is really a good deal!

                          Thanks Rokitt88.
                          You're welcome, now I just need to get my press fired up to take advantage of the club's prices too
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                          • #14
                            Garson
                            Junior Member
                            • Feb 2004
                            • 16

                            A good place for bullets (such as Rainier, a good plated one).
                            I usually order 4K, at least.
                            $9.00 flat rate shipping.
                            They also carry reload stuff like primer and powder.



                            Good shooting.
                            Garson

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                            • #15
                              -keith in mtn. view
                              Junior Member
                              • Nov 2005
                              • 27

                              My club usually does a powder-and-bullet buy a couple times a year, I got the Dillon stuff (tumbler and separator) locally (Imberts in San Carlos) and actually saved money on shipping - there's not really any price-difference between them and dealers cost/prices.

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