J. R. WEEMS
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Stephens City, VA (I81 exit 307/309 ?) but don't tell anyone!
Hmmmm, right in by back yard
Ace Hardware selling reloading supplies
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Hmmmm, right in by back yard
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FishingPilot
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Hmmmm, right in by back yard
Yep. I',m in Winchester also and drive out there for my hair cut (Stephens City Barbershop or Larry's barbershop as some call it) every few months and always stop in at Ace to check 'inventories'.
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FishingPilot
US Veteran
Same here. Gander is my source of last resort. If I need it that day or tomorrow then Gander it is. I've learned to plan ahead so not much use for Gander anymore.
Fishslayer
US Veteran, Absent Comrade
None of our Ace/Tru Value stores sell gun anything.
A few years back I was visiting my mom in Salina, Kansas. Went up to the Ace for a hammer or something & was greeted by two whole aisles of powders, bullets, primers, accessories...
Pawn shop down the street had better prices on powder & primers though.
If I'd gotten stopped at the Kali border I'm sure I would have raised some eyebrows!
hotrod150
Member
The Ace Hardware store in Oak Harbor WA sells handguns, as well as ammo. The Payless drug store in Port Angeles WA used to sell handloading supplies 15-20 years ago, but not any longer.
Kind of depends on where these places are. Are they franchises, umbrella'd by the chain outfit but owned locally? That would explain it. Or maybe they give the local store managers some latitude in determining what to sell.
Kind of depends on where these places are. Are they franchises, umbrella'd by the chain outfit but owned locally? That would explain it. Or maybe they give the local store managers some latitude in determining what to sell.
LRNFP
Member
Ace in Colorado doesn't sell anything gun related
Ace Hdw in Loveland sells firearms, ammo and accessories.
Here in the Gun Shine State nobody sells reloading except Bass Pro and their prices are crazy. Not too many Dander Mts near me. There are 6 or 7 but more North and central.
Years ago you could buy guns in the hardware stores but most of the gold old fashioned stores are gone. The ones that had everything.
Now the Ace and Tru Value are like Pharmacy's and sell food and lawn furniture.
Heck even the gun shops do not sell reloading stuff.
Years ago you could buy guns in the hardware stores but most of the gold old fashioned stores are gone. The ones that had everything.
Now the Ace and Tru Value are like Pharmacy's and sell food and lawn furniture.
Heck even the gun shops do not sell reloading stuff.
ArchAngelCD
Moderator, SWCA Member, Absent Comrade
Same here in Northeast PA, not even a picture of a gun or ammo! (and this is a very gun friendly commonwealth)
Steelhead
Member
Here in central WA one of my local ACE stores has a well stocked gun counter and a decent selection of reloading stuff.
I bought some Varget and 77SMK's there just the other day.
I bought some Varget and 77SMK's there just the other day.
I don't go in there every week but they usually have primers behind the counter at the Loveland store. Mike may have powder stashed somewhere for special customers but I've never seen it.
Dave
Bkreutz
US Veteran
Here in the Metro area, every Ace I've gone into has barely had nuts and bolts, much less reloading supplies. (they have lots of paint though
)BigBill
Absent Comrade
Give them time they will out law anything that's fun related even sex or they might want to tax it. They just gave 20 million for a coast guard museum. Great while the homeless walk the streets
They are shameless the way they spend our tax payers money.
Maybe us freeloaders in the northeast should do a road trip around the country to purchase all the reloading components we need?
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NJM15
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I guess I was lucky to get a bucket of 1400 for 70.00 at Dicks sporting goods, local gun shops were asking 100.00 there was only one case with 4 buckets just happened to be in the right place at the right time
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