Shopping for ammo

Monkeyman · Sep 13, 2009

My travels took me up and down I-5 between Olympia and Tacoma all weekend. I've been to Cabela's often but decided to stick my head in to Discount Sports, formerly Sportsmans' Warehouse, across the freeway.

Best selection of ammo, and especially reloading gear, I've seen since I started shooting. Found some 7.62 brass, plenty of handgum ammo, more powder than I've ever seen in one place. RCBS parts, just awesome. Can't believe they went bankrupt!

I also had a great time shopping Surplus Ammo/Tactical Tailor, where I also stopped. They have always been very nice at the gunshows, and they have a nice selection of black rifles. Fair prices on ammo (at least for 2009) and they had a great supply of primers.

Speaking of which, anyone have any comment on Wolf small pistol primers?

You guys up in WA have it pretty good, with all the great stores up there.

HappyRoman · Sep 13, 2009

Have loaded lots of wolf primers.
All have worked / went off when shot.
the dillion likes them too.
Look like the new Winchesters.

Riot · Sep 13, 2009

Avoid the gun stores....I've been cancelled from backorders from Sportsmans Guide and Cabelas just to walk in to Bi-Mart and Wal-Mart to find the exact bullets I was looking for!

.380 ACP has elluded me since Febuary....as of 3 weeks ago I found boxes in multiple stores that aren't normal gun stores (Joes, Sportsmans Warehouse, Cabelas, ect). Your average Joe Blow goes there for their gun stuff when you can find quality, inexpensive stuff at places like ACE Hardware and Bi-Mart.

slythorne · Sep 13, 2009

Monkeyman said:
My travels took me up and down I-5 between Olympia and Tacoma all weekend. I've been to Cabela's often but decided to stick my head in to Discount Sports, formerly Sportsmans' Warehouse, across the freeway.

I think you mean Wholesale Sports.

markw76 · Sep 13, 2009

There's a Joe's still open?

Fisherman's Marine gun section has more stuff on the shelves than I've seen in ages elsewhere. Looks like the good old days in there, except the prices are up.

Searcher451 · Sep 17, 2009

I check three or four WallyWorlds around Oregon, pretty much each week, and have found them to be as reliable as anyone (with the exception of .380 ACP) these days for ammo; the prices are pretty good as well, as a general rule. But when things go bad and you have to have a certain brand or type of ammo, particularly for self-defense, this Ammo Search Engine is always worth storing in your Favorites and checking out:

http://www.ammoengine.com/

Grizzly_A · Sep 17, 2009

markw76 said:
Fisherman's Marine gun section has more stuff on the shelves than I've seen in ages elsewhere. Looks like the good old days in there, except the prices are up.

The prices are "UP" which prompts me to look elsewhere for ammo. If I'm in a pinch I can find what I want, but BiMart and other places generally have it for a few $ cheaper. Enough people are doing that and ammo stays on the shelf and gets dusty.

The balance is keeping ammo in stock and having a good price.

Bi-Mart :s0155:

HappyRoman · Sep 17, 2009

Sunbirds in Chehalis and Yelm Had loads of ammo When I visited. All flavors, large amounts, and multiple brands.. the Pricing was higher than I would hav e liked, thus only bought some powder at $20/# Plus washing tax.. .. But was impressed.

jimwsea · Sep 17, 2009

Riot said:
.380 ACP has elluded me since Febuary....as of 3 weeks ago I found boxes in multiple stores that aren't normal gun stores (Joes, Sportsmans Warehouse, Cabelas, ect). Your average Joe Blow goes there for their gun stuff when you can find quality, inexpensive stuff at places like ACE Hardware and Bi-Mart.

ACE Hardware sells ammo???

gunjunky · Sep 19, 2009

I find it hard to beat ammoman.com

Riot · Sep 19, 2009

jimwsea said:
ACE Hardware sells ammo???

Some of them do...I was just as suprised as you!

gunjunky · Sep 19, 2009

jimwsea said:
ACE Hardware sells ammo???

The one in Granite Falls, WA does, and guns to.

smithmax · Sep 19, 2009

One of the Bi Marts in Eugene had a full supply of everything except .380acp. They even had several 250rd boxes of 9mm, .40s&w, and .45acp.

eriknemily · Sep 19, 2009

I did this the other day at a small shop in town. I wanted to get three boxes of ammo but they cost $42 total. I had gone to the atm and taken out $40. I offered him $40 and he took it. I expected him to cuss me out of the store for it but it worked out in my favor. No bubblegum censorship neede :s0155:

Searcher451 · Sep 22, 2009

I about fell over a few days back when I walked into the local WallyWorld in South Salem and ran into a box of Winchester WB .380 -- the first one I'd seen since Christmas. It truly was Christmas in September. Jack at Dan-Dee Sales in Sweet Home had an excellent supply of ammo this past week, including Mini-Mags -- the first I've seen of those rascals in months.

STNOSU · Sep 23, 2009

Searcher451 said:
I about fell over a few days back when I walked into the local WallyWorld in South Salem and ran into a box of Winchester WB .380 -- the first one I'd seen since Christmas. It truly was Christmas in September. Jack at Dan-Dee Sales in Sweet Home had an excellent supply of ammo this past week, including Mini-Mags -- the first I've seen of those rascals in months.

Ironically everytime I check out the Walmarts in Salem, mainly the Commercial St one i see the Winchester WB .380 but cant seem to get 30.06 there. Everytime I do see a box its after the counter hours and they wont let me buy it. Then if I come back in the morning its gone.