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Are 30 caliber 150 gr Accubonds extinct?
22 August 2009, 22:12
Gary TAre 30 caliber 150 gr Accubonds extinct?
Hey guys, I indulge your patience while I vent and pose some questions. I know there have been all kinds of component shortages recently. Like most everyone else, I've tried to be patient and avoided impulse buying/hoarding while the situation corrects itself. Nevertheless, I'm really confused about the lack of availability of the above mentioned bullet. For 4 months I've been trying to buy 2 boxes, but have been unable to find ANY.

I keep the Midsouth Shooters Supply, Natchez Shooters Supply and Shooter's Pro Shop websites for this bullet minimized on my computer nearly all the time. Despite checking for availability many times a week (have also been placed on email notification lists, as well), I've YET to find any.

I also periodically check Midway, Widener's, Lock, Stock and Barrel and Graf's. My brother in law oversees the Reloading section of a Bass Pro Shop. When I visited him and the store he works at 4 weeks ago I asked him the same question. He said, "We've got them." He was surprised when I told him there wasn't even a label on the shelves for this bullet. Said he'd let me know when they got some. Is everyone else having the same problem finding this bullet or, as the old country song goes, am I just "Looking for love in all the wrong places?"

If the bullet's not available, why? I've eventually found available the other AB's I've looked for. Maybe I'd be in better shape if I had a local handloading supplier to turn to. Gary T.
Good luck and good hunting.
22 August 2009, 23:54
mikethebearCabellas has them on backorder for a 1 week wait. I got some 165 grain with only 3 or 4 days to delivery.
23 August 2009, 03:22
Gary TI've had some on backorder at Midway for a week. Strange how I've been able to eventually find other bullet weights, incl 30 cal, but not the 150....

May need to give Cabela's a try!

Thanks, Gary T.
Good luck and good hunting.
23 August 2009, 21:17
grizz 150 accu-badMidway says they should be available on 8-31, so not too long to wait.
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24 August 2009, 22:42
HamourkillerKeep an eye on the auctions at Bivwak, they sell Nosler seconds there all the time. Saw some 150 gr Accubonds not long agao.
25 August 2009, 14:46
James KainEmail Nosler see if they have anything, they never talk about there 2nds but I think on there sight it says just ask.
I just bought 2 boxes of hornadys wicked cheap at midsouth.
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25 August 2009, 17:35
Bobby TomekTo check on seconds, go to
www.nosler.com and click on the link to the Nosler Pro Shop.
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26 August 2009, 02:07
larrysHamourkiller is correct. Nosler has been using Bivwak to sell their seconds much more than they have their own web site. The variety is also better.
Bivwak
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26 August 2009, 08:21
Gary TThanks for the suggestions, guys. I failed to mention that I checked the BivWak site some early on, but not lately. Sounds like I need to check it more regularly. The Shooter's Pro Shop site I've been watching regularly is the other name for Nosler's Pro Shop that has Nosler's "seconds"
Good luck and good hunting.
26 August 2009, 10:46
scr83jpquote:
Originally posted by larrys:
Hamourkiller is correct. Nosler has been using Bivwak to sell their seconds much more than they have their own web site. The variety is also better.
Bivwak
bivwak is noslers auction site they started after ebay stopped selling guns and parts
26 August 2009, 10:49
scr83jpquote:
Originally posted by larrys:
Hamourkiller is correct. Nosler has been using Bivwak to sell their seconds much more than they have their own web site. The variety is also better.
Bivwak
today they have bags of 25 416 400gr solid seconds on
www.bivwak.com with free shipping on page 4
26 August 2009, 19:08
James Kainquote:
Originally posted by scr83jp:
quote:
Originally posted by larrys:
Hamourkiller is correct. Nosler has been using Bivwak to sell their seconds much more than they have their own web site. The variety is also better.
Bivwak
bivwak is noslers auction site they started after ebay stopped selling guns and parts
Very good to know! TY
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