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Joined: 15 Oct 2004 Posts: 787 Location: Indiana

I have expressed my frustration with the rising price of ammo and components before, so to be equitable, I wanted to spread the word about what I feel are some fair prices for loaded ammo that I found just today at Rural King, in Niles, Michigan. I know there are other Rural King stores located in Illinois, Indiana and the midwest. I do not know if they have these prices at those locations, but it wouldn't hurt to check if you have a store close by:

16 gauge Remington (black hull) Game Loads, 1 oz. #6 or #8--$4.19/box

12 ga. Estate Target loads, 1 oz. #8--$3.39/box

12 ga., 3 1/2" Hevi Shot 1 5/8 oz. #6---$15.59 for 10 (For you waterfowlers,not cheap but about 35% off list)

I did not ask for per-case discounts but they may do that. In any case, thought I should pass this along...

Member Joined: 08 Nov 2005 Posts: 3438 Location: Illinois

Same prices at the Paris,Il store----When they have any in stock Shocked

Wolfchief:

You all must have gotten my 100 boxes (10 cases) of 16 ga remington game loads that are on "rain check" at the Litchfield IL Rural King (since 9/9/06) for $3.39 per box Mad

I will call them tomorrow to ask what is going on again.....

Joined: 15 Oct 2004 Posts: 787 Location: Indiana

busting: Hope you get your loads---I bought several boxes last year at the $3.39 price, but not enough. The $4.19 is the best I can find around here now---Meijer is selling the 16 ga. Winchester #8's for $5.19/box--this ammunition has certainly gone up ! Got a good deal on the Estates and the Hevi-Shot though...

Member Joined: 20 Mar 2005 Posts: 1522 Location: NH

I just picked up a case of Rem Game Loads at Dick's for $3.99 a box with a 10% case discount. And since I had a $35 Gift card, it cost me $3+ in cash. Very Happy

I've got plenty of Rem Game Loads in 7.5's that I use for trap but I needed a couple of boxes for pheasants later this month.
So now I've got 18 cases of them sitting in the basement. Wink

My shooting friend asked if I wanted to tag along to the Hamburg, PA Cabelas. I refuse to do business with them, but I went to see the Christmas decorations while they were still up. He was looking in the reloading area for something priced at $150 or more to use his $30 off coupon. I took a stroll up and down the aisles of shotgun ammo in the meantime. They have wire racks where they stack pallets of cased ammo with a forklift. There was a sign for all gauges of Federal ammo, even 16's. All sold out. They also have the typical shelves for single ammo boxes. I saw the distinctive yellow color of Fiochi Golden Pheasant. And right between the full shelves of 12 and 20 was the empty shelf for 16's.

I used their restroom and left without spending a penny. See? I knew it was a waste of time to shop Cabelas. Nice decorations, however. That's why I didn't spit on their marque.

whith everyone here buying all available 16 ga.ammo, is it any wonder the shelves are empty for the next guy? At least they had a space for 16, I find it more discouraging when there's no space...

Joined: 15 Oct 2004 Posts: 787 Location: Indiana

It does appear to be a seller's market at present; it isn't even so much that we can't get it ---it's the getting it at "a reasonable price" that's frustrating...what had been in the mid $3 range last year is now mid-$4 to low $5 per box and that's just for the basic"game" load, nothing "premium"---THAT stuff is running into the $10-13/box range now, when one can find it. And of course, Bismuth is much more....

Member Joined: 20 Mar 2005 Posts: 1522 Location: NH

I just got 2 cases of 16ga RGL 7.5s from BPS mail ordered last week. 3.99/box + 9.95 shipping so it came out to about 4.45/box. Not the best but not totally unreasonable since it came fedex ground in about a week.

Was at Dick's today and they aren't getting any new ammo for about 3 weeks they told me. Dick's is the only establishment in these parts that carries 16ga ammo comparably priced to BPS.

I'm still waiting for TJC to find a nice 12ga gun he can shoot so I can buy up his supply!!
Laughing

Member Joined: 20 Mar 2005 Posts: 1522 Location: NH

TJC,

I hope you didn't make a special trip all the way from Jersey to Tilden Township expecting to find skids and skids of cheap 16ga ammo in the Cabela's foyer?

Harrisburg,PA Basspro has 16 gauge REM GL for $3.99 per box and Richland shooters supply has them for $40.

Member Joined: 20 Mar 2005 Posts: 1522 Location: NH

Check your local wallyworld I bought all the 16ga they had today for 3.50 a box. Jim Laughing