Trader's still sells ammo and gun stuff

[slew94547]

Fwiw, regarding sources for ammo in the East Bay, Trader's is still in business, now selling ammo, optics, firearm accessories, etc., as well as, the usual fishing, camping stuff. Don't know what their current inventory is like, but I've gotten good prices on case ammo there in the past, especially when on sale.

[whatever]

Good to know. Did they have to fire a bunch of their sales staff? I know they were working on commission and with no firearms selling there wouldn't be a need for them.

[Veritas_223]

They could become the ammo and parts kingpins!

With Traders buying power they should be a Mecca for bulk bullets, power and reloading equipment. They should also buying and selling surplus ammo. It would be a big seller!

[grammaton76]

With Traders buying power they should be a Mecca for bulk bullets, power and reloading equipment. They should also buying and selling surplus ammo. It would be a big seller!

Ehhhh... no.

Kind of an interesting thing - ammobros wasn't able to sell firearms until recently, Trader's just lost their ability to do so. But I'm pretty sure that Ammobros knows more about being a bulk ammo retailer than Trader's does, since Trader's hasn't had to focus on it exclusively until recently.

[Veritas_223]

Ehhhh... no.

Kind of an interesting thing - ammobros wasn't able to sell firearms until recently, Trader's just lost their ability to do so. But I'm pretty sure that Ammobros knows more about being a bulk ammo retailer than Trader's does, since Trader's hasn't had to focus on it exclusively until recently.

True, but Traders is in NorCal..People may want to drive and pick up bulk ammo, reloading tools and powder..Otherwise I dont' see them staying open just selling camping/fishing equipment.

[chickenfried]

Trader's South African .308 prices,

140 rd bandoliers @$69.99 and waterproof cases of 1240 rd @ $319.

from three weeks ago .

Their prices better get a little bit more competitive, if they want to be the mecca for bay area gun supplies .

With Traders buying power they should be a Mecca for bulk bullets, power and reloading equipment. They should also buying and selling surplus ammo. It would be a big seller!

[1911jerry]

A little story about traders....

Many years ago, I went in there for some advice on ammo. I hadn't shot rifles in many years and wanted some brass cased ammo so I could reload it later. I told the older gentleman in there that I would like it to be better quality ammo.

My Bad, not knowing too much about ammo, he sold be some Amerc. You know the rest of the story....I never set foot in there again. I could have done a bit more of research, but trusted them to sell me decent ammo that would be reloadable. He could have sold me Black Hills, Win, RP or other high end ammo, I would have paid for it no probelm. Amerc....my bad. They lost a customer who spends a fair amount of green on firearms now by sliding it to me.

I think they wanted to dump crap on me because I didn't know better at the time.

Never again....

Jerry

[NRAhighpowershooter]

Traders is too expensive!!
When I picked up my M9 this Tuesday at Irvington Arms, they had Albanian 7.62X54R 440rnd can for $49 Traders wants $69.99 for the same thing.......I paid $550 for my M9 and Traders was selling 92FS's for $675.

[Trader Jack]

Traders is too expensive!!
When I picked up my M9 this Tuesday at Irvington Arms, they had Albanian 7.62X54R 440rnd can for $49 Traders wants $69.99 for the same thing.......I paid $550 for my M9 and Traders was selling 92FS's for $675.

Say what you will about Traders but they move the mail. Even at $69.95 for 440 rounds of 7.62X54. As for the $675. for the Beretta 92FS before they lost there FFL those Berettas where going out the door on a average of six per week. At that rate of volume they do not have to give it away.

[Ratters]

Traders had horrible prices walking in cold but had awesome prices on sales. You could pick up a Beretta 92 or 96 for under $500, I picked up my Sig 229 there for $550 nib. They also had good sale prices on their ammo, especially Fiocchi. I also picked up Portuguese .308 for $135 a couple years ago. You just had to watch the sale ads.

[GW]

You're right about those ammo sales
Aussie 308 was a great bargain too.
Is Trader's putting ads in the papers anymore? I haven't seen an ad in the Murky News for quite a while
No Sportsmen's Supply ads either for that matter...