13 January 2004, 11:12
Big-EdWhere do you buy your toys?
Where do you shop (online) for reloading components and shooting accessories? I think a list of the favorites would be handy.
13 January 2004, 11:47
ValThe above plus Midway , Cheaper than Dirt, Cabelas and Bass Pro Shops. I find that it pays to shop around when buying on the internet. In addition the various sights have their clearance items which can result in some good savings.
13 January 2004, 13:37
covey16The above plus Creedmoor Sports and Sinclair International.
13 January 2004, 13:45
Cal SibleyMost of my online dealings are with Sinclair. I also use Midway, SWFA (scopes) and RW Hart. There
are also a couple of companies in western Canada I buy from. Where ever, this is the time of year
when I start laying in my reloading supplies for the Spring. Best wishes.
Cal - Montreal
13 January 2004, 14:01
HenryC470Below is a list including links to dealer sites and a comment on the futility I perceived in going much further.
It's from an old thread on this forum:
http://www.accuratereloading.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB6&Number=306118&Forum=f6&Words=components%20dealers&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Main=306118&Search=true&where=sub&Name=&daterange=0&newerval=&newertype=&olderval=&oldertype=&bodyprev=#Post306118Here they are alphabetical:
Arms and Ammo
http://www.armsandammo.com/Cabelas
http://www.cabelas.com/Cheaper than Dirt
http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/D & R Sports Center
http://www.dnrsports.com/Dillon Precision
http://www.dillonprecision.com/Gamaliel
http://gamaliel.com/reloading/Grafs
http://www.grafs.com/Huntingtons
http://www.huntingtons.com/Lock, Stock, and Barrel
http://www.lockstock.com/Makarov.com
http://www.makarov.com/Mid South Shooters Supply
http://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/Midway
http://www.midwayusa.com/Natchez
http://www.natchezss.com/Pat's Reloading Supply
http://www.patsreloading.com/patsrel/whatsnew.htmPowder Valley
http://www.powdervalleyinc.com/Sinclair
http://www.sinclairintl.com/Wideners
http://www.wideners.com/Woodchuck Den
http://www.woodchuckden.com/Actually, I have started stumbling on quite a few. If you go to google or yahoo and search "reloading links", you get other peoples' lists of companies, quite a few I hadn't heard of.
In the list above, I have only included dealers that sell reloading components to retail customers. A comprehensive list of manufacturers would likely not be useful for this purpose. There is such a list in the back of "Reloader's Digest".
In my original post, I said D&R came in cheapest for those Hornady soft points. Actually, I finally found them at Mid South, for $21.97/50.
H. C.
13 January 2004, 14:48
Big-EdYes, Google is a good friend of mine.

However, just because they are listed or have an online presence doesn't make them a good place to shop. I figured that this bunch had some favorites and damn good reasons for them.

I've found some outstanding deals from out-of-the-way shops. I wouldn't consider them a favorite, though (stock, pricing, etc...)
I'll gladly compile a list like Henry started, but less comprehensive... only the 'tried and true' favorites. I bet Saeed would put them on his links page (if they aren't there already).