lack of reloading components

[Jamieb]

I stopped in Cabela's and SW in Lacey yesterday to pick up some reloading components. The shelves were really bare at both places and I couldn't find anything on my list. I guess the Obama scare have folks hording components. Just a little heads up for the reloaders around here. If you need any components right now, your going to have to place a order somewhere as everybody locally is out of stock.

[KillBilly]

I get most of my stuff through Midway USA anyway. The local shops seem to never have what I need. I just gave up on looking for it locally.

[Slenk]

I get most of my stuff through Midway USA anyway. The local shops seem to never have what I need. I just gave up on looking for it locally.

 Same in Selah or Yakima.
Slenk

[C-Money]

Sportsmens in Kennewick is also bare! I just wanted a pound of RL-19, good luck finding any!

[wsmnut]

SW just can't seem to keep anything stocked well.  This has been going on since way before the election.  The one in Federal Way has been horrible.  Seems to make it worse that the employees don't know anything about when they will get anything. 

[KillBilly]

SW just can't seem to keep anything stocked well.  This has been going on since way before the election.  The one in Federal Way has been horrible.  Seems to make it worse that the employees don't know anything about when they will get anything. 

According to the manager of the Lacey SW, they have no control of or knowledge of when product os coming in. It is all done by computer and whatever the computer thinks is needed is what gets sent. They actually do not have any way to know until it gets there. In all fairness it isn't the employees that don't have a clue. It is the Company itself and their outlook on how consumers (Us) expected to be treated.

[12Gauge]

SW just can't seem to keep anything stocked well.  This has been going on since way before the election.  The one in Federal Way has been horrible.  Seems to make it worse that the employees don't know anything about when they will get anything. 

According to the manager of the Lacey SW, they have no control of or knowledge of when product os coming in. It is all done by computer and whatever the computer thinks is needed is what gets sent. They actually do not have any way to know until it gets there. In all fairness it isn't the employees that don't have a clue. It is the Company itself and their outlook on how consumers (Us) expected to be treated.

That manager is full of s#%t.  Someone has to make entries on those computer to let it know something is needed,  I think it is more of he/she was to lazy to check for you.  I would believe it, if the manager said that things are on back order and it will be sometime before they come in.  That's no way to run a business.

[Ray]

There are technologies that exist so that when a purchase is made at the register it captures the code for the product in the database and would be able to permit automated orders. Ordering products for retail is often done in bulk (e.g. by the case) and so therefore there could be some truth to the statement. Still the systems in place should be flexible enough to allow a human being to actually look up what is coming soon and manually place orders. The problem with the scan and order technologies is that they do not take into consideration theft and damages from shipping or some other damage. A human being is ultimately responsible and I would agree that those answers are poor reactions that someone might call "customer service" but at he same time bad businesses usually go out of business if they keep it up. Unfortunately Joe's has the same exact answer.

[12Gauge]

There are technologies that exist so that when a purchase is made at the register it captures the code for the product in the database and would be able to permit automated orders. Ordering products for retail is often done in bulk (e.g. by the case) and so therefore there could be some truth to the statement. Still the systems in place should be flexible enough to allow a human being to actually look up what is coming soon and manually place orders. The problem with the scan and order technologies is that they do not take into consideration theft and damages from shipping or some other damage. A human being is ultimately responsible and I would agree that those answers are poor reactions that someone might call "customer service" but at he same time bad businesses usually go out of business if they keep it up. Unfortunately Joe's has the same exact answer.

That makes sense, a human hand should be involve.  It really amazes me how we are treated by big corporations like a number.

[Ray]

I have been pleasantly surprised that several real gun shops I visit always seem to have the reloading components or products I need. Powder, bullets and primers that is. And that most "sport shops" are the ones which have more problems keeping the products I am interested in purchasing in stock. The only problem is that it is usually a 45 minute drive or longer to get them...

[boneaddict]

I just have the lack of funds to stock up.  THEY AIN't Cheap anymore.  Course ARROWS AREN't Either.

[AWS]

Thanks Ray I was going to explain some of that.  Here is a link to some of the other problems at Sportsmans.


http://chattanoogan.com/articles/article_139450.asp

Dec, Jan, and Feb are traditionally a low demand period for reloading suplies (I used to own a gun shop) and abig box chain isn't going to stock large quantities of slow moving reloading supplies when the money would be used to stock fishing, camping and water sports equip. for the up coming seasons.

AWS   

[Huntbear]

I order directly from manufacturer whenever possible.  Otherwise from Midway or at the gun shows.  I hate dealing with the large stores, especially when you need a question answered.   

[FrankDown]

Primers ahve been hard to find for a long time.  I had been told by several smaller shops that it was the war in Iraq that made some things hard to find.

If the serial number law takes effect for bullets and casing then it says that 2010 I thikn that they will be disposed of if they arent the new ones with tracking identification.  So it doesnt make sense to buy 10000 bullets if you arent going to shoot htem before the new Regime takes over and implements or tries to implement their fascist fantasies about protecting the inner city and families from law abiding citizens.

[Huntbear]

They will have to grandfather anything in that is already bought and in consumer hands.  So no worries there.