Augusta, GA to Camp Perry, Ohio, twice for matches, reloading supplies were a bonus.
What’s the farthest you’ve gone for reloading supplies?
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Skyhunter
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Sometime back in the last century - after my time with Uncle and I was back i college working on my 1st degree, I would drive about 150 miles down to Jackson, MS for my reloading supplies. Ralph Burke Company had converted a small 3-bedroom house into a store. He had rifle & pistol reloading supplies in one room, rifles and ammo in another, and shotguns & ammo and reloading supplies for them in the last bedroom.
He always had what I needed in ample supply, plus he brewed a darn fine cup of coffee!
Years later I asked a buddy that still lived in Jackson if Ralph Burke Company was still in business. He told me no, the business caught fire late one night and burned to the ground. Must'a been a heck of a Fire!
WYT-P
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He always had what I needed in ample supply, plus he brewed a darn fine cup of coffee!
Years later I asked a buddy that still lived in Jackson if Ralph Burke Company was still in business. He told me no, the business caught fire late one night and burned to the ground. Must'a been a heck of a Fire!
WYT-P
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__steve__
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I’ve probably gone too far
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So far I have not had to travel very far, as I bought up some supplies when our local shop sold out about 4 years ago.
Things were cheap, and abundant, and I am wishing now, that I would have bought more than I did.
At the time it seemed like I had spent quite a bit, and figured I had enough. Now 4 years into it, I have went through a lot of it, and I am going to have to go shopping soon. I am all but out of small pistol primers, and Large rifle primers are not much better.
Its going to suck!!!
Things were cheap, and abundant, and I am wishing now, that I would have bought more than I did.
At the time it seemed like I had spent quite a bit, and figured I had enough. Now 4 years into it, I have went through a lot of it, and I am going to have to go shopping soon. I am all but out of small pistol primers, and Large rifle primers are not much better.
Its going to suck!!!
max503
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About 25 miles to my club where I get a discount.
venomballistics
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Technically ... 750 miles
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