North Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 According to Burntcrispy in this thread http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=54867 MastrerBalster is closing. Can anyone confirm or deny? If this is true it really sucks!! Burntcrispy "Masterblaster is shutting down. I spoke with the owner on Monday and he said the rising cost of lead has made it impossible to continue running his business. I bought a Maxicase on Sunday and he said that he had to take some out of his personal stock to fill my order. (Apparently I got the very last order of 180 .40s). You may want to call Precision to see if they have any .40s. I shoot their .45s and find them to be very accurate. As of right now I think they are the last vendor for Molys that's left. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Front Man Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 I went to their web site after reading the same thread. looked like they are still open for business to me. Maybe they haven't updated the site yet too? (I'll ask RT next Sunday and see if he knows any thing.) FM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveZ Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 I've talked with the owner (Tom) and he tells me that is his intention....to shut it down once he finishes processing his last batch of lead. After hearing that...I ordered 13,000 bullets from him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al503 Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 After hearing that...I ordered 13,000 bullets from him. Looks like I'll have to do the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr2e Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 (edited) wow! that's too bad. good product and customer service. can understand why considering all of the rising costs. hard to keep passing it along to the customers. get 'em while you can! just tried to order after i first posted and i was too late ! Edited October 21, 2007 by dr2e Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLM Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 Can't seem to get anything either. It's too bad. That leaves us with who? Precision? Are they still open? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SA Friday Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 THIS SUCKS! I just changed to his bullets for my STI, and was looking into changing to MBs for ALL of my pistols. Someone convince him to just raise prices. Ya, its sucks, but they are still a hell of a lot cheaper than jacketed. Lead prices are predicted to drop in the futures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulm540 Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 Has anbody tried Billy bullets? Thye are not as cheap as master blasters but may be another alternative. I am trying some lead from bulletworks next week for practice and local matches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Posted October 21, 2007 Author Share Posted October 21, 2007 Has anbody tried Billy bullets? Thye are not as cheap as master blasters but may be another alternative. I am trying some lead from bulletworks next week for practice and local matches. The place I'm stationed at has the billy bullet website blocked as well, could you post some prices for thier 10mm/40sw offerings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulm540 Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 (edited) Application Bullet Weight Size Diameter Per 100 Per 500 Per 1000 10mm/40 150 SWC .401 $ 9.00 $ 38.00 $ 74.00 Application Bullet Weight Size Diameter Per 100 Per 500 Per 1000 10mm/40 180 FP .401 $ 10.00 $ 42.00 $ 81.00 Application Bullet Weight Size Diameter Per 100 Per 500 Per 1000 10mm/40 180 RN .401 $ 10.00 $ 42.00 $ 81.00 Application Bullet Weight Size Diameter Per 100 Per 500 Per 1000 10mm/40 200 FP .401 $ 10.00 $ 42.00 $ 81.00 this on top of shipping. Edited October 21, 2007 by bulm540 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganShootist Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 (edited) Like I have posted on other threads................ Maybe it is time to mine the many thousands of tons of lead in the berms of the shooting clubs in our country. It is a valuable resource waiting for the right technology to "dig it out". At nearly $4,000 a ton for lead.....the time may be right. Are any of you other Enos people intersted in this type busines ??? or I am I just talking to myself. Edited to add---- send me a P M Edited October 21, 2007 by MichiganShootist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Right2Bear Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 (edited) Maybe a bit off topic, but if the Billy Bullet site is blocked, use a proxy server. Go to http://www.amexbeo.com/Proxy/ and then enter the site you want to go to. I tried to order 180 gr. .401's just now and they say they are unavailable. Looks like they are gone. Too bad for sure. Looks like the best game in town just shut down. Edited October 22, 2007 by Right2Bear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket35 Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Man this sux! Guess Precision is the only "black" bullet to go with....Production is looking better and better due to the cost of bullets and the lack of companies carrying quality coated bullets....No competition is a bad thing. Won't be long before Precision raises their prices I am sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burntcrispy Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 I'll be happy if precision is just able to remain in business. The only good thing about them being the only game in town is that more people will buy bullets from precision. Hopefully this will provide enough volume so that precision can still afford to buy lead at the very high prices and continue to provide thier service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcalvert Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Has anbody tried Billy bullets? Thye are not as cheap as master blasters but may be another alternative. I am trying some lead from bulletworks next week for practice and local matches. To bad to here MB is closing, Billy Bullets are a very good moly coated bullet and Rudy is a great guy. dcalvert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dglock9 Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Has anbody tried Billy bullets? Thye are not as cheap as master blasters but may be another alternative. I am trying some lead from bulletworks next week for practice and local matches. To bad to here MB is closing, Billy Bullets are a very good moly coated bullet and Rudy is a great guy. dcalvert I had been buying BearCreek's moly coated bullets because they were cheaper than MasterBlasters and just as good but now it looks they dropped out as well. Precision makes a great product and I hope he stays in business. I will check out Billy Bullets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunsablazin Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 (edited) Just got off masterblasters website, they are out of anything I would want. D#*% I sure did like those bullets. Robin Edited October 24, 2007 by gunsablazin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin c Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 (edited) I had been buying BearCreek's moly coated bullets because they were cheaper than MasterBlasters and just as good but now it looks they dropped out as well... Fortunately, it turns out not to be true that BC is also closing down: http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=54921 Edited October 25, 2007 by kevin c Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ledavatar Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Well, just checked today and masterblasters' website is officially down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek45 Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 website said 180's unavailable, . . .email not returned, . . . .phones not answered, . . . and now the website is gone. I remember a rumor a year or two that they were going to go out of business, but I thought they decided not to. This sucks. I really liked there bullets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jspruance Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Maybe some good news coming. I just read an article in Bloomburg that said lead prices are due to plummet from around $3500 a ton in July to about $2122 a metric ton in the fourth quarter of this year. And an average price of $1792 a ton in 2008. If this is true I hope the manufacturers will roll back prices also. JFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaG Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Does anyone have the website for Bear Creek? DaG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1911onr Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 Man, this blows. I just talked to the owner a month ago, getting ready to place a big 38 super order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6-shot Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 Bear Creek's website Here ya go. Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Singlestack Wonder Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 Masterblaster's website is gone............are they officially out of business?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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