Components - How Far Will You Travel to Purchase a Brick of FM215?

[Muddyboots]

So with components being more scarce than politician integrity, how far will you drive to purchase certain components in person such as powder or primers? Is a days drive worth the time and gas cost for a brick of FM 215 primers?

Just how desperate are you?

 

[Beluebow]

Depends on the powder and how much of said powder......1k of Fed215m's, ehh I might drive across town if its a good deal.

Berger 215hybrids....I'd drive a long way for a significant amount!

 

[coop2564]

50 miles for me. Time, wear and gas would make just ordering online better to me, $20 hazmat and shipping is used up in about 30-50 miles.

 

[Texanjohn]

Think I have you all beat, last year when I saw shortages coming I couldn't find federal 215 primers, Cabela's of Canada had them course they don't ship to Pennsylvania, but I was going for a moose hunt in October so they shipped them to my outfitter, and I think I went just over 1100 miles to pick them up, and kill a moose. Always a good time in Newfoundland

 

[Mark37082]

Well, if you include a moose hunt that changes everything. Let's see..my truck gets about 13MPG and gas is around $4 per gallon. I've got around 1200 215 primers. I'm just going to continue paying hazmat charges and continue to whine about it.

 

[Muddyboots]

I think "Desperation with be your co-pilot" to determine how far you will go.

 

[VALKYRIETP]

Last Spring I did a 600 mile round trip to WI to trade Fed210m's and some 210's for 1000 Fed 215M's
T.P.

 

[Frank in the Laurels]

Not a step, your fueling the insanity !!

 

[del2les]

Nowhere. I have many years worth of supplies.

That option was not in the vote.

 

[Varmint Hunter]

Funny that you should ask. We do silly things when we're desperate. LOL

I was lamenting here on LRH about how badly I needed some Fed 210M primers and that I hadn't seen any in a year. One of the posters said that he saw them in two local stores where he lives in Conn. I live on Lng Island.

I called both stores, one was out but the other had 2 bricks. I tried to pay for them over the phone but the guy wouldn't let me. I explained that I will be driving from NY and can't take the chance of someone selling them before I get there. The guy said I'll put them in the back and they'll be here when you arrive.

I would say it was at least 100mi each way. I just made a day trip out of it and got the primers. They were $115 each IIRC. He had plenty of CCI primers on the shelf but they were even more expensive.

 

[GLTaylor]

Not desperate yet. Should be good for a year or two - but getting nervous for some LR Magnums. Down.to 1k....

 

[eoperator]

I couldn't find 215m's last year so ended up buying regular 215's that gave me better es for less $

 

[Elkeater]

I've just sucked it up and bought what I could when I could. Only thing I wish I had more of is 168 .284 Berger VLDs and small rifle primers.

The prices suck but it's kept me shooting

 

[jraulsten]

To the nearest computer.......